IT Specialist - SST Champions Elementary

School Of Science & Technology; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 29,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

School Of Science & Technology Champions Elementary in Houston is seeking an IT Specialist to support instructional technology across classrooms and staff. The role reports to the Operations Manager and requires maintaining hardware and software, coordinating with district staff and providing in-service training to teachers and administrators.

Strong communication, problem-solving, and organizational skills are essential, along with the ability to manage inventory and participate in meetings and

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Associate degree in a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Cooperating with district staff to bring about quality education through instructional technology.
• Assisting in planning, coordinating and implementing instructional technology applications.
• Providing ongoing in-service to teachers, administrators and para-professionals in the use of instructional technology.
• Troubleshooting hardware and software to identify computer malfunctions.
• Maintaining technology inventory records and paperwork.
• Coordinating efforts to assist schools in the identification, acquisition, use and evaluation of computer hardware and appropriate software.
• Establishing and maintaining technology resources appropriate for classroom use.
• Attending required local, state and other meetings/workshops to share and collect information.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal & written communication

Relationship building

Inventory management

Hardware & software troubleshooting

Training delivery

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate degree in a related field

Job description

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IT Specialist - SST Champions Elementary

Full Time Support Staff 015827 006-1 SST Champions, Houston, TX, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2974

Salary Range: $21.50 To $28.00 Hourly

Job Descriptions - Human Resources Department

Position:

IT Specialist

Department/Campus:

Campus

Reports to:

Operations Manager

FLSA Status:

Nonexempt

Pay Grade:

PG-1065

Job Type

Full Time

Work Hours

Normal School hours

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:

• HighSchoolDiplomaorG.E.D.
• AssociateDegreeinarelatedfieldfromanaccreditedcollegeoruniversityispreferred.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• CooperatingwiththeDistrictstaffinthetotalefforttobringaboutqualityeducationforstudentsthroughthe use ofinstructional technology.
• Assistinginplanning,coordinatingandimplementinginstructionaltechnologyapplicationsconsistentwith established projectobjectivesand activities.
• Providingon-goingin-servicetoteachers,administratorsandPara-professionalsintheuseofinstructional technology and the use of hardware applications.
• Troubleshootshardwareandsoftwaretoidentifycomputermalfunctions.
• Maintainstechnologyinventoryrecordsandpaperwork.
• Coordinatingeffortstoassistschoolsintheidentification,selection,acquisition,useandevaluationofcomputer hardware andappropriate software.
• Establishingandmaintainingtechnologyresourcesappropriateforclassroomuse.
• Attendingrequiredlocal,stateandothermeetings/workshops/conferencesforthepurposeofsharingand collecting information gained with the district schools.
• Performsotherjobrelateddutiesasrequired.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Abilitytocommunicateeffectivelyinbothwrittenandoralformswithalllevelsofmanagement,bothinternaland external to the district.
• Abilitytoestablishandmaintaineffectiveworkingrelationshipsbothinternalandexternaltothedistrict.
• Abilitytoorganizespecialprogramsforassignedcampus.
• Abilitytousecomputerincludingsoftware,databaseusedbythedistrict,spreadsheetandwordprocessing software, calculator, copy machine and telephone.
• Abilitytoanalyzedata
• Abilitytouseeffectiveinterviewtechniques,effectivepublicspeakingskills,andproblem-solvingskills

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• LightWork:mayrequireoccasionallightlifting.
• Nightsandweekendactivitieswillbeoccasionallyrequired.
• Positionisinschoolsettingandrequiresprolongedworkatadeskinonelocation,walking,andstanding.