JOB TITLE:
Director of Educational Technology and Virtual Learning

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Valid Arizona Teaching Certificate Required
• Valid Arizona K-12 Administrative Certificate preferred
• Proven record of accomplishment in technology planning and technology personnel management, ideally in a K-12 academic setting
• Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and to prioritize tasks effectively.
• Demonstrated ability to provide training and support to users of educational technology platforms, with a strong focus on customer service.
• Knowledge of technology literacy standards and curriculum integration
• Ability and technical skills to retrieve and analyze student data
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Required to pass a criminal history background check

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities shall include, but not be limited to, the following:

• Supports the Strategic Plan of Queen Creek Unified School District
• Provide leadership in the development of strategic approaches for the integration of technology into the educational environment.
• Develop and coordinate QCUSD K-12 G-Suite training and implementation
• Ensure that all educators have access to the appropriate tools for 21st-century learning.
• Support STEAM initiatives at school sites.
• Lead the development and implementation of online learning initiatives across the school district, ensuring alignment with district standards and goals (Learning Lab, Virtual Academy, Distance Learning).
• Collaborate with other departments within the school district, including IT, academic leadership, and curriculum development, to ensure that online learning initiatives are integrated effectively into the organization's educational technology ecosystem.
• Establish a Technology Advisory Committee (TAC), composed of a cross-functional group of end-users that provides strategic guidance for technology oversight in the district.
• Provide training and support to registrars on the use of the student information system (Synergy) to ensure accurate and up-to-date student records.
• Collaborate with the registrar team to develop and maintain effective processes for data entry and management within the student information system.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on the student information system, staying up to date with new features and functionality and providing guidance on best practices for its use.
• Develop and deliver training materials and resources, including user manuals and training sessions, to ensure that registrars are proficient in the use of the student information system.
• Provide ongoing support to registrars on the use of the student information system, responding to queries and troubleshooting issues as they arise.
• Work closely with other departments, including IT and academic leadership, to ensure that the student information system is fully integrated into the organization's educational technology ecosystem.
• Assist in orientation for new employees with the QCUSD curriculum software.
• Plan, organize and support all district software training by collaborating with various departments to ensure employees are trained annually
• Develop, support, and monitor the Participatory Budgeting Process
• Implement and provide support for QCUSD Lead Out Loud sponsors by overseeing the participatory budgeting training and site projects

Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to use hands and arms, stand, bend or stoop. The employee is frequently required to move about the campus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, outside weather conditions and extreme heat or cold. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT: 12-month
COMPENSATION: $91,176 - $124,802
B ENEFITS: As per District policy
REPORTS TO : Elementary and Secondary Assistant Superintendents
EVALUATION: Per District Policy
HOURS: 40 hours per week and may require longer hours
CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Notice of Nondiscrimination Queen Creek Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age or sexual orientation in admission and access to its programs, services, activities, or in any aspect of their operations and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Queen Creek Unified School District also does not discriminate in its hiring or employment practices. The following employees have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the nondiscrimination policies: Compliance Officer for Title IX, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7418 and Compliance Officer for Section 504/ADA, Director of Special Education, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.
El Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek no discrimina en base a su raza, color, religión, origen nacional, sexo, discapacidad, edad, o la orientación sexual para la admisión y su acceso a sus programas, servicios, actividades, o en cualquier aspecto de sus operaciones y proporciona un acceso igualitario a los Boys Scouts y otro grupos de jóvenes designados. El Districto Escolar Unificado de Queen Creek tampoco discrimina en sus prácticas de empleo y contratación. Los siguientes empleados han sido designados para manejar las preguntas en cuanto a las pólizas de no discriminación: Funcionario de Cumplimiento de Título IX, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-7418 and Funcionario de Cumplimiento para la Sección 504/ADA, Director de Educación Especial, 20217 E. Chandler Heights Rd., Queen Creek, AZ 85142, Phone 480-987-5990.