Primary Purpose: Coordinates, implements, and evaluates district-level assessments and instruments used to measure student growth. Works cooperatively with district personnel so that a consistently high standard is implemented and maintained in the area of district assessment and student growth measures. Coordinate instructional technology-related products and processes for campuses in the district. Provide support for and facilitate instructional technology initiatives at the administrative level.

Qualifications:

Education/Certification

• Master’s degree in Curriculum and Instruction or Educational Administration and five years of teaching experience. Teaching certification required. Principal certification preferred.

Special Knowledge/Skills

• Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to coordinate, plan and implement state/district initiatives
• Ability to interpret and implement policy, procedures, and data
• Ability to organize and prioritize responsibilities, projects and tasks
• Ability to seek resources and solutions to effectively solve problems
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions
• Proficiency in Technology Applications standards
• Online and Blended learning
• Data Management

Experience

• Experience in education administration or district-level support role, preferred.
• Three (3) year experience as an Instructional Technology Specialist preferred
• Mid-Management required

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Teacher Incentive Allotment

• Organize, schedule and facilitate all meetings with TIA partners and Corsican ISD staff to develop a local teacher designation system that measures teacher effectiveness based, at a minimum, on both teacher observation and student growth data.
• Monitor and analyze TIA data to identify trends, address issues, and adjust implementation efforts as needed.
• Monitor implementation progress and present as needed to various departments, community groups, campuses, and/or other stakeholders.
• Engage and collaborate with department leads from School Leadership, Teaching & Learning, Evaluation & Assessment, Communications, Information & Technology Services, Employee Relations, Project Management and Compensation to support implementation districtwide.
• Ensure all students have access to an excellent education and prioritize this goal in all decision-making.
• Relentlessly pursue results and be unequivocally driven by goals and student outcomes.
• Work toward measurable outcomes while supporting other through ongoing coaching to ensure goals are attained.
• Proactively tackle problems with a sense of possibility, resourcefulness, and resiliency; generate innovative solutions to ensure desired results are achieved.
• Increase the efficacy of the team by encouraging others to pursue excellence by aligning all actions to the district’s vision.
• Support overarching goals and a global vision while maintaining an intense focus on crucial details in daily functions.
• Use reflective practices and ongoing feedback to foster a transformative environment conducive of excellence.
• Organize and oversee the district’s system planning and development process.
• Oversee and facilitate the data capture and validation process which will include a review of the accuracy of how Corsicana ISD designations align to the statewide performance standards.
• Actively collaborate with principals, district coordinators, interventionists, and campus staff in aligning, developing, and implementing all areas of the TIA program.
• Actively collaborate principals, district coordinators, interventionists, and campus staff in identifying program needs and redesign of requirements.
• Be knowledgeable and apt at creating, evaluating, and communicating critical data points (qualitative and quantitative) impacting all phases of TIA both during development in Corsicana  ISD and after implementation.
• Assist in research and grant writing related to the needs of the TIA program in Corsicana ISD
• Must attend training on TIA planning, practices, and methodologies, develop, and host sessions for TIA staff.

Digital Learning

• Support the campus needs in relation to instructional technology
• Implement, train, and support instructional technology applications
• Support teachers by modeling best practices and coaching them through implementation processes
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with campus and department personnel to promote the effective use of technology
• Identify problems with district or campus-wide problems in data reporting and essential systems and move to resolve as quickly as possible
• Provide first-line support for district-wide software applications, including student information systems, learning management systems, and administrative tools.
• Troubleshoot and resolve software issues, coordinating with vendors when necessary.
• Work with district vendors to establish single sign-on configurations for student and staff applications.
• Work with district vendors to establish connections between district LMS and new applications for seamless sharing of CISD roster and staff data.
• Create helpdesk knowledge base articles for district applications that can b shared with staff and students for learning and troubleshooting purposes.
• Create custom reports using districts student information system to satisfy requirements for third party vendor connections.

Policy, Reports, and Law

• Create board documents, write memos, and support communication of TIA updates districtwide.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations in the TIA application, implementation of activities, submission of reports, and expenditure of any funds.
• Compile, maintain, and file all reports, records, and other documents required, including mandatory financial reports to TEA.
• Comply with policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and the local board policy.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Working Conditions:

Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:

Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including computer and peripherals

Posture: Standing, prolonged sitting, occasional kneeling/squatting, bending/stooping, pushing pulling, and twisting

Motion: Repetitive hand motions; frequent keyboarding and use of mouse; occasional reaching; may also require climbing stairs and reaching over head

Lifting: Moderate lifting and carrying (up to 15 pounds); May require occasional heavy lifting and carrying (15-45 pounds)

Environment: May work prolonged or irregular hours; frequent districtwide travel; all campuses are temperature controlled with hard surface floors

Mental Demands: Work with frequent interruptions; maintain emotional control under stress

Corsicana ISD (CISD) does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, military status, genetic information, or on any other basis prohibited by law. Additionally, the district does not discriminate against an employee or applicant who acts to oppose such discrimination or participates in the investigation of a complaint related to a discriminatory employment practice. Employment decisions will be made on the basis of each applicant’s job qualifications, experience, and abilities.

Employees with questions or concerns about discrimination based on sex, including sexual harassment should contact the CISD Director of Human Resources, the district Title IX coordinator. Employees with questions or concerns about discrimination on the basis of a disability should contact the CISD Transition Coordinator, the district ADA/Section 504 coordinator. Questions or concerns relating to discrimination for any other reason should be directed to the Superintendent at the Lee Education Center 2200 W. 4th Ave Corsicana, TX 75110, phone (903) 874-7441.