Technology Director (On-Site)

Questeq Inc.; Athens (Bradford County); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) with company match

Job summary

Questeq seeks a Technology Director (On-Site) to lead the Athens Area School District's technology team. You will be the main liaison between Questeq and the district, directing IT delivery and coordinating across budgets, licenses, and staff development.

The role requires a bachelor's degree in a technical field, leadership experience, and strong planning skills. This full-time, benefited position supports on-site operations and strategic tech initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technically related field.
• A+, Network+ and Microsoft certifications preferred.
• Strong experience with Apple products and Windows preferred.
• Experience with leadership & vision and strategic planning.
• Familiarity with ethics & policies and instructional focus.
• Experience with team building and staff development.
• Defines staff performance expectations and drives improvement.
• Extensive experience in Information Technology Management.
• Familiarity with communication and business systems management.
• Experience with data management.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Athens Area School District technology team on-site.
• Serve as primary interface between Questeq and the district.
• Manage overall education technology delivery model.
• Coordinate budgets, purchasing, licenses and inventory.
• Oversee day-to-day IT support and network operations.
• Develop and manage project schedules; lead meetings.
• Provide periodic status reports and drive process improvements.

Skills

Leadership & vision

Strategic planning

Staff development

Team leadership

Staff performance management

IT management

Communication systems management

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in technically related field

A+ certification

Network+ certification

Microsoft certifications

Tools

Apple products

Windows

Job description

Job Details: Level: Management, Job Location: Athens Area School District 18810 - Athens, PA, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: 4 Year Degree, Salary Range: $75000.00 - $85000.00Salary/year, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Day, Job Category: Information Technology, Who we are:

We are Questeq and we stand for quality. Our technology teams possess the tools to make a real impact. Working with schools is our niche, making positive cultural changes towards digital transformation is our mission. We bridge the gap between technology and curriculum, which drives innovation in the classroom. Imagine what a school can accomplish where every student has the latest technology and is provided the means for total utilization. That is Questeq.

What you will be doing:

The Technology Director (On-Site) will lead thetalented team at Athens Area School District. You will be the primary interface between Questeq and the educational institution and will be responsible for managing the overall education technology delivery model.

Essential Job Functions:

• Works pro-actively with the district’s administrative team to achieve district goals


• Participates in the district’s administrative team meetings (as required)


• Leads or serves as a member of the customer’s technology committee (based on customer requirements)


• Serves as the primary contact for all technology-related communication


• Communicates effectively with all levels of the school system staff


• Proactively manages the IT support staff


• Oversees and executes the onsite day to day technical support and network operations


• Improves network, desktop hardware and software processes and supports critical business strategies


• Manages and coordinates projects


• Compiles project status reports
  
  
  
  • Coordinates project schedules
  
  
  • Leads project meetings
  
  
  • Identifies and resolves technical problems
  
  
  
  


• Develops and manages the district technology budget and purchasing process according to established district business practices


• Manages and maintains software licenses


• Supervises the system-wide inventory of technology assets as defined between the school district and Questeq


• Identify technology infrastructure current and future needs


• Recommend technology improvements


• Conduct periodic district staff training for new applications or technology processes


• Manages and tracks call ticket queue, ticket documentation and time to close metrics
  
  
  
  • Analyze ticket information and identify productivity improvements
  
  
  • Identify opportunities to eliminate ticket causes
  
  
  • Identify opportunities for remote resolution
  
  
  
  


• Adhere to all Questeq company policies

Qualifications & Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in technically related field


• A+, Network+ and Microsoft technical certifications preferred


• Strong experience with Apple products and Windows preferred.


• Experience with leadership & vision


• Experience with strategic planning


• Familiarity with ethics & policies


• Instructional focus & familiarity with professional development


• Experience with team building & staff development


• Clearly defines and consistently communicated staff performance expectations


• Creates innovation and supports continuous staff improvement


• Rating, rewarding, and holding staff accountable for achieving specific goals


• Extensive experience with Information Technology Management


• Familiarity with communication and business systems management


• Experience with data management

This is a fulltime, benefited position; medical, dental, vision and a 401k with company match

Required Clearances:

• Act 151: Child Abuse History Clearance


• Act 34: Pennsylvania State Criminal History Clearance


• Act 114: Federal Criminal History Clearance


• Act 168: Required Employment History Review


• Act 24: Arrest/Criminal Conviction Report