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Technology Coordinator Job Description

1. Leadership. Take a leadership role in developing and implementing the district plan for instructional use of computers; the implementation should include provisions for evaluation and periodic updating. Tasks include:

• Work with principals, department heads, teachers, and others who will help implement the district technology plan.
• Develop a cadre of school level technology leaders who will help implement the plan.
• Meet with school level technology leaders and technology committees for each school building in order to assist in implementation of the district plan at a school level.
• Establish evaluation guidelines so that data from different schools can be compared and can be used as part of the evaluation of district progress.

2. Finances. Understand the district budget, budgeting process, and spending process, and work within this system to secure adequate resources for instructional computing. Help to ensure that school-level budgets and the district budget adequately support the district's instructional technology plan. Be especially aware of equity issues when doing budgeting and distributing resources. Work with administration and faculty to write grants for implementation of technology related educational programs.

3. Resource Center. Develop a district technology resource center to be used by school level technology leaders, teachers, and students. The resource center may contain hardware, software, courseware, and instructional support materials such as books, periodicals and journals, films, and video tapes. This center can also be a repository for specialty equipment which cannot be afforded for each teacher, classroom, or building. This center can also be the central service area for a district or building wide network.