District Summary: The William Penn School District is located in southeastern Delaware County and serves approximately 5,000 students who reside in Aldan, Colwyn, Darby, East Lansdowne, Lansdowne, and Yeadon Boroughs. We share a collective vision to educate, nurture and empower all students to become career and/or college ready.

Position Summary: The Technology Project Manager for the Blended Learning and Education Technology Office will be responsible for supporting the operational technology infrastructure to ensure the district’s core instructional technology platform operates in alignment with the instructional program. This person will lead the successful execution of a variety of projects from start to finish. The ideal candidate is a self-starter with excellent time management and problem-solving abilities who thrives in fast-paced environments. The Technology Project Manager handles a wide range of administrative and support-related tasks and works mostly independently. He/she supports the IT Department in performing key job elements. He/she demonstrates excellent organizational, multi-tasking and communication skills in all areas.

Key Responsibilities & Essential Duties:

• Deliver on time, in-budget projects - Execute projects within the intended scope, time frame and funds.
• Communicate with clients, drive contact with clients throughout the project lifecycle to understand/set expectations, establish timelines and grow the relationship.
• Manage resources, coordinate with internal teams and external vendors to identify and allocate the necessary resources for each project.
• Track and communicate progress, measure performance for presentation to clients and internal leadership.
• Provide technical and administrative assistance district-wide.
• Provide assistance to the service desk. Develop and maintain continuous improvement of the service desk operations.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by Executive Director of Blended Learning and Educational Technology and the Chief of Schools.
• Assist with administering and maintaining the Network infrastructure.
• Oversee timely and appropriate equipment changes (e.g. switches and devices; installing software; changing configurations or the physical network; creating sub, stand alone, or parallel networks, etc.) for the purpose of fulfilling service requests.
• Support and manage the integration of technology in classrooms, ensuring devices, educational tools, and software are effectively deployed and maintained to enhance teaching and learning.
• Responsible for availability and performance of the enterprise (e.g. operating systems; firewall; VolP; content filtering, spam filtering; layer 2 & 3 core switches; routers; Wireless controllers/AP; routine maintenance programs, etc.)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
• Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
• Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting and attaining the goals as outlined in Focus Forward 2025.
• Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage.
• Knowledge of program management best practices and project management methodologies.
• Work style that yields high results when working independently or as part of a team.
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects and effectively handle competing demands and deadlines.
• Ability to foster effective relationships with District staff, schools and external partners.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop, plan and implement short and long-range goals, establish priorities and organize resources.
• Ability to multi-task without compromising integrity or fidelity.
• Visionary who can foster/generate excitement, buy-in and understanding with colleagues and employees outside of the team.
• High degree of integrity in handling confidential information.
• Strong understanding of fiduciary responsibility.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office products, Google Suite and/or Project Management Software (e.g., Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint).
• Ability to understand and implement the fundamentals of instructional technology concepts.
• Effective understanding of various Learning Management systems, including, but not limited to Google Classroom and Schoology.
• Knowledge of culturally competent pedagogy and schooling practices, curriculum alignment and integration, differentiation of instruction, knowledge PA state standards, and eligible content.
• Knowledge of classroom management through engagement and collaborative methods of instructional design and delivery.
• Ability to courageously lead conversations focused on equity, closing opportunity gaps, and equal access to technology-infused lessons of rigor.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with District staff and administrators, students, parents or guardians, outside agencies, and the public, in a multi-ethnic, multicultural, multilingual environment.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback to improve practice, systems, and the planning and delivery of professional development.
• Ability to address new trends and ideas in education. Plan, organize, prioritize, and mage projects to meet the current trends and needs of the district stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• College degree in a related field with 3 years of IT experience (Preferred)
• OR, High School graduate with 5 years of IT experience
• Eligible for a Pennsylvania driver's license at time of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Network+
• A+
• Security+

Conditions of Employment:

Current clearances as required by PA Department of Education:

• Copy of Act 33 (PA Child Abuse History)
• Copy of Act 34 (PA Criminal Background Check)
• Copy of Act 114 (FBI Fingerprinting Background Check)
• Copies of Act 168 (Sexual Misconduct/Abuse Disclosure Release) forms from prior employers

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements:

• Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
• In door office environment is subject to frequent interruptions
• Pushing, moving and lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a variety of standard office equipment
• Clarity of vision at varying distances
• Verbal, auditory and written capabilities to effectively communicate in an articulate manner
• Sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• Frequent sitting, standing and walking
• Reaching overhead, above the shoulders and horizontally to retrieve and store files and supplies
• Lifting objects with a strength factor of light work
• Occasional bending, reaching and stretching
• Occasional kneeling, crouching and squatting
• Occasional pulling, pushing

Level of Compensation: Commensurate with Experience

Disclaimer:

The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed.

All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.