New Ulm Public Schools/Independent School District #88 414 South Payne Street, New Ulm, MN 56073 Phone: 507-233-6180 www.newulm.k12.mn.us New Ulm Public Schools is a regional center of educational excellence. Our vision is: “Empowering our learning community through equitable, engaging, and innovative programming.” Our schools and staff provide challenging and engaging academic programs for all students. Student success in academics, fine arts and athletics are reasons students and families come to New Ulm. We offer an early learning center for pre-school and kindergarten students, including a community education center. This center includes many outdoor and indoor active learning spaces. Jefferson Elementary provides programming for grades 1-4, focusing on small group instruction, responsive classroom, STEM opportunities, and core curriculum. We offer a middle school structure and environment for grades 5-8, focused on advisory, exploratory, and experiential learning opportunities. Our high school is for grades 9-12, offering college, vocational and work ready courses. We have many opportunities for fine arts and athletics for all students. A Career Technical Education (CTE) Center provides students opportunities in automotive, welding, manufacturing, fabrication, engineering, construction careers and cabinetry. Position Available: Technology Director New Ulm Public Schools is seeking an energetic and highly qualified candidate for the position of District Technology Director. Employment Terms: 12-month contract Start Date – November 14, 2024 Application Deadline – November 1, 2024 Terms: Salary Range $78,000-$120,000 depending on experience and training Job Summary: Under the direction of the Superintendent, the Technology Director is responsible for overseeing the overall functions, operations, and staff engaged in the implementation, support, and servicing of District technology needs. The Technology Director is responsible for providing strategic planning and assistance to the District Administration in addressing the future technology needs and requirements of the District. Essential Duties: Manages an annual software and hardware budget and ten-year budget outlay. Plans hardware replacement cycles and software subscriptions to meet the fiscal requirements of the district. Directs, supervises and manages the Technology Trainer and Assistant. Manages district hardware (network switches, wireless system, phone system, computers, mobile devices, etc.) Ensures updates are deployed, configurations are backed up, and systems are performing as required. Manages productivity suite users and groups, MDM configurations, help desk software, web site, and other administrative software. Collaborates with administrators on assessing and providing guidance concerning district technology use and future needs. Connects with vendors to find solutions, provides support for district projects with technological components, apprises staff of district technology activities, and shares updates, resources, and ideas with staff to encourage skill development. Makes presentations before the School Board concerning the status of technology needs, projects or updates. Recommends and seeks funding for district technology plans. Performs help desk functions and activities. Assists staff in the operation of technology equipment and use of software. Answers questions, responds to requests, and provides technical support and troubleshooting for users. Instructs and trains users over the phone or in person on technology issues, use or operational problems. Maintains a paperless system. Capture and organize paper and digital assets such as bookmarks, PDFs, web archives, and documents to make finding and sharing information easy. QUALIFICATIONS: Requires a minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Educational Technology, Information Technology, MIS, Network Administration or closely related field. 3 years directly related experience, and or a combination of equivalent education and experience to perform the work. Experience in K-12 schools preferred Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Must have valid driver’s license and own personal vehicle to use to travel within the district boundaries. Apply online at: https://www.applitrack.com/newulm/onlineapp/ Questions: Please contact Sean Koster, Superintendent at 507-233-6180. The school district shall require that applicants for school district positions, who receive an offer of employment, submit to a criminal history background check at an expense to the applicant. All final offers of employment are contingent upon background check results. The employer reserves the right to make assignments of employees to particular buildings. New Ulm Public Schools/ISD #88 is an equal-opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. For more information on New Ulm Public Schools and the city of New Ulm, please visit the following resources: New Ulm Public Schools: www.newulm.k12.mn.us New Ulm Public Schools video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NklB4ihSKpE City of New Ulm: http://www.ci.new-ulm.mn.us New Ulm Chamber of Commerce: http://www.newulm.com/ Careers in New Ulm video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t32wGisMkWI Job Type: Full-time Pay: $78,000.00 - $120,000.00 per year Benefits: 401(k) 401(k) matching Dental insurance Employee assistance program Flexible spending account Health insurance Health savings account Life insurance Paid time off Vision insurance Schedule: Monday to Friday Education: Bachelor's (Required) Experience: Directly related: 3 years (Preferred) Work Location: Multiple locations
Salary: $78,000 - $120,000 a year
Employment Type: Full-time
Qualifications
[ "Bachelor's (Required)", "Directly related: 3 years (Preferred)" ]