Data and Applications Coordinator

New Palestine Community Schools; New Palestine (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

Life insurance

PERF retirement

Job summary

New Palestine Community Schools seeks a Data and Applications Specialist to provide technical support for the district, manage learning platforms and educational applications, and collaborate with staff to implement technology initiatives.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, stakeholder collaboration, and ongoing technology onboarding with a 260-day contract and exempt status.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in technical support, educational technology, and/or application support.
• Experience in education or direct experience working in educational environments.
• Comfort in data-driven decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Manage technology access for faculty, staff, and students.
• Maintain dialogue with District administrators on use and implementation of technology and cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with the technology team to troubleshoot issues and oversee project implementations.
• Provide consultation for teachers, administrators, and support staff on educational applications.

Skills

Technical support

Educational technology

Application support

Data-driven decision making

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Education & Experience

3-5 years of experience in technical support, educational technology, and/or application support.

TITLE

Data and Applications Specialist

Education & Experience

3-5 years of experience in technical support, educational technology, and/or application support.

Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience in education or direct experience working in educational environments.

Comfort in data-driven decision-making.

Competencies

• Technology integration expertise
• Data-driven decision making
• Training and development
• Collaborative working
• Communication to non-technical audiences
• Proactive and responsive to technological needs

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

260-Day Contract

STATUS

Exempt

REPORTS TO

Director of Student Learning and Communications

Primary Function

To provide technical assistance to the District and its staff in the utilization and implementation of technology, including learning platforms and applications.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Manage technology access for faculty, staff, and students.
• Maintain ongoing dialogue with District administrators on District and building use and implementation of technology, learning platforms, digital applications, and cybersecurity.
• Collaborate with the technology team to troubleshoot issues, address questions, and oversee the implementation of projects.
• Provide consultation for teachers, administrators, and support staff to assist with problems and concerns that arise related to educational applications.
• Serve as liaison with technology vendors, service providers, and related professional organizations, including successful onboarding and launch of new technology.
• Maintain and supervise the District's web page.
• Work alongside other specialists and assist in state reporting data collection.
• Manage the student information system in collaboration with the school administration.
• Coordinate transitions between academic years, ensuring successful rollover, rostering, and implementation of applications and platforms for the new academic year.
• Other duties as assigned.

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.

Requires the ability to sit up to 8 hours per day with intermittent occasional walking, standing, bending, and squatting.

Requires the ability to perform repetitive physical tasks such as computer keyboarding, writing, and reading.

Occasionally required to lift or carry supplies, textbooks, furniture, and equipment at a minimum of 35 pounds.

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.

Standard office and school conditions - Moderate noise level in the work environment, adequate lighting, and comfortable temperatures.

The work schedule consists of a minimum full school day, with occasional nights and weekends.

Occasional high to moderate levels of stress.

SALARY

$60,000-$65,000 Per education & experience

BENEFITS

• Health & hospitalization, vision, dental, and life insurance
• PERF
• sick, personal and funeral days
• paid vacation & holidays

HOURS / DAY

8