Director of Instructional Technology Solutions

License and Certification Qualifications:

• Must hold or be eligible for a valid Georgia Educator's Certificate in Educational Leadership and/or Support Personnel License issued by the Georgia Professional Standards Commission Required

Education Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in related field Required
• Specialist's Degree in related field Preferred
• Doctoral Degree in related field Preferred

Experience Qualifications:

• 5 years experience effectively integrating technology into K-12 schools to support teaching and learning Required
• 3 years school-based and/or district-based leadership experience Preferred

Skills Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills
• Ability to communicate with others in an effective and professional manner
• Knowledge of researched-based instructional strategies and professional learning practices
• Skilled in identification and evaluation of technology-based strategies for instructional support
• Ability to facilitate development of strategies, processes, and evaluation for implementation of technology-based instructional support systems
• Skilled in collaborative leadership of individuals and groups
• Ability to coordinate strategies, processes, and evaluation across departments and divisions
• Ability to serve as a positive and professional representative of Gwinnett County Public Schools
• Ability to work productively with colleagues, teachers, administrators, and executive leadership
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables
• Skilled in identification, technical evaluation, and implementation of enterprise digital software solutions.
• Ability to analyze existing organizational processes, identify operational friction points, and engineer effective solutions.
• Ability to direct change management, communication, and technical rollouts across district departments and local schools.

Primary Responsibilities:

Provide leadership in identifying, evaluating, implementing, and sustaining enterprise software applications, learning management systems, identity/rostering solutions, student digital safety platforms, and digital ecosystem integrations to support organizational productivity and teaching and learning goals. 

 

• Organizational Solution Finding & Digital Ecosystem Oversight

  Identify district productivity and operational needs, research potential technology solutions, and lead the cross-divisional deployment of new software and digital tools.

  Support the Executive Director in the cross-divisional development, implementation, and continuous evaluation of a cohesive district digital ecosystem.

  Direct change management, communication strategies, and technical readiness protocols for all new enterprise application rollouts.

• Core Instructional Software & Platform Management

  Direct the ongoing technical configuration, management, and continuous optimization of the district Learning Management System (currently Google Classroom).

  Oversee the technical integration, administration, and access management of identity and rostering tools, specifically ClassLink Roster Server and ClassLink Launchpad.

  Manage student digital safety, web content filtering, and policy enforcement software, specifically Securly.

  Collaborate cross-departmentally to evaluate and sustain all approved Instructional Solutions applications.

• Enterprise Communication & Partnership

  Communicate digital platform initiatives, updates, and standards to internal and external stakeholders.

  Serve as the liaison between the Instructional Technology Solutions team, external software vendors, and internal divisions to ensure solution alignment.

• Program Administration

  Manage the department budget and prepare annual budgetary recommendations.

  Supervise assigned Instructional Solutions staff, encouraging professional growth and applying Continuous Quality Improvement principles.

• Applies principles of Continuous Quality Improvement across all functional areas of responsibility.
• Keeps Executive Director of Instructional Technology and Innovation appraised of significant changes, events and actions in the Instructional Technology and Solutions department.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit for extended periods of time. The employee is also required to talk, hear, stand, and walk. The employee may be required to use hands to touch, handle, feel, and/or reach. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus. The employee is required to operate a motor vehicle in performance of duties. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.