Substitute Technology Associate

The Illinois Association of School Administrators; Plainfield, Northern (IL, KY); Hybrid; USD 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

The Illinois Association of School Administrators seeks an IT Support role to assist in the school environment, delivering hardware and software support to teachers and building staff. The position involves troubleshooting issues, installing software, and helping integrate technology into the curriculum for grades K-8.

Responsibilities include training teachers, maintaining equipment, and collaborating with administrators to plan equitable computer lab usage.

Qualifications

• General knowledge of computers and related technologies.
• General knowledge of available software packages.
• Ability to communicate with staff and students to determine needs and problems related to technology.
• Assist teachers in integrating software with curriculum.
• Solve most minor problems independently.
• Work cooperatively with students and staff.
• High school diploma or GED; 36 hours college credit in IS/IT/MIS preferred.
• Ability to reach, bend and lift up to 25 pounds.
• Pre-employment medical exam and background clearance.

Responsibilities

• Support teachers and students using computers in the ELP thru grade 8.
• Provide hardware and software support to teachers and building staff.
• Train on software, install hardware and software, troubleshoot login, printing, and errors.
• Seek assistance from a technical professional if standard methods fail.
• Maintain and repair technology equipment as needed.
• Collaborate with building administrators to manage computer lab schedules.
• Attend workshops to stay current with instructional technologies.

Skills

Computer literacy

Software packages knowledge

Communication with staff and students

Curriculum software integration

Independent problem solving

Teamwork with staff and students

Education

High school diploma or GED

36 college credit hours in IS/IT/MIS

Tools

Hardware troubleshooting

Software installation

Job description

Job Summary: Provide support for technology at the school level. Reports to: Executive Director of Information Services

Qualifications

• General knowledge of computers and related technologies
• General knowledge of available software packages
• Ability to communicate with staff and students to determine their needs, concerns and/or nature of problems that may be relative to the use of technology equipment or software.
• Ability to assist teachers in the integration of software with curriculum
• Ability to solve independently most minor problems
• Work cooperatively and productively with students and staff
• High school diploma or GED/Preferred minimum of 36 hours college credit hours recently completed in IS/IT/MIS studies.
• Ability to reach, bend and periodically lift up to 25 pounds is required
• Pre-employment medical examination, including tuberculosis clearance
• Pass a Regional Office of Education Fingerprint/Background Clearance including Federal Bureau of Investigation

Physical Requirements

• Utilization of some resources from other work units may be required to perform the job's functions.
• Ability to reach, bend and periodically lift up to 25 pounds is required
• The usual and customary methods of performing the job's functions require the following physical demands: occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; some climbing and balancing; some stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling. Generally the job requires 50% sitting, 25% walking, and 25% standing.

Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities

This employee is responsible for performing tasks which aid in the ongoing support of teachers and students using computers in the ELP thru grade 8 educational setting. The employee provides hardware and software support to teachers and building support staff. Tasks include but are not limited to software training, hardware and software installation, troubleshooting problems such as logging on to a computer system or software, printing malfunctions, or routine error messages. If standard techniques do not resolve the situation, the employee will seek assistance from the appropriate technical professional.

Illustrative Examples of Work

• Ensure equipment is working properly
• Ensure teachers know how to use available software and hardware
• Performs housekeeping functions in labs (i.e. ? keeping computers clean)
• Support staff and students in effective utilization and integration of available software packages
• Install, maintain and repair various types of technology equipment
• Install and troubleshoot various software programs
• Prepare computer lab equipment and software for a scheduled class when a specific request if made by a building staff member
• Assist school staffs and students with the operation of technology related equipment
• Attend various workshops to stay abreast of developments in instructional technologies
• Collaborate with building administrator(s) to organize and develop an equitable computer lab schedule for all classrooms.
• Collaborate with building administrator(s) to either develop or review computer lab procedures which staff and students must adhere to throughout the entire school year

Salary/Benefits

Term of Employment

As needed

Completion of mandated training through Global Compliance Network within first 45 days of employment

Compensation

FLSA Non-Exempt

Evaluation

Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of Educational Support Personnel.