ERIC Number: ED490034
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2005-Oct
Pages: 18
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Hiring the Best Qualified Technology Coordinator: A Pennsylvania Perspective
Lesisko, Lee James.; Place, Roger A.
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Finding a competent technology leader to manage educational technology for a school district can be a daunting task. The technology director plays a vital role in the leadership of instructional technology and related services. This individual is in a position to frame out the vision and direction for how technology can be used in teaching and learning. Clearly, there are many responsibilities and talents required of this leader. In order to defuse some of the uncertainty of identifying the role of the technology director and the scope of duties for this position, a single job title should be given to all technology leaders in education because the position entails similar responsibilities and duties. Some of the main duties of school technology experts include: develop a comprehensive K-12 instructional technology plan for the district; work with faculty and administration to integrate technology into the curriculum; routinely evaluate the instructional technology program; develop the yearly technology budget; review, evaluate and purchase instructional technology resources; and work with Principals and their staffs to effectively utilize all available resources that promote the use of technology. Sample job descriptions and interview questions are also included in the article. [This paper was presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of School Administrators/Pennsylvaina School Board Association (PASA-PSBA) School Leadership Conference, Hershey, PA October 25-28, 2005.]
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania
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