Summer School/Technology Support Specialist
Date Posted:
2/10/2023
Location:
Oak Park and River Forest High School
Closing Date:
03/31/2023
This posting is open only to current OPRF employees through Friday, February 24, 2023.
This posting opens to all applicants on Saturday, February 25, 2023.
Job Title: Technology Support Specialist
Reports to: Summer School Director
Terms and Conditions: Summer school 2023. June 12-July 20, 2023. Monday-Thursday (except the weeks of June 20-23 and July 3-7).
8:00 A.M. - 1:00 P.M. Mandatory orientation TBD.
All summer school assignments are tentative, pending determination of staffing needs. 2023 summer school will be 100% in-person.
Salary: Internal hires: $21.94 per hour, per Classified Personnel Association collective bargaining agreement, or school-year hourly rate, whichever is higher. External hires: $21.94 per hour.
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Please, no phone calls. Applications and all supplemental materials are only accepted through the District's online application system. Any application materials provided outside this system will not be acknowledged. The respective hiring manager will review candidates once the job posting closes. If selected to move forward, you will be contacted by phone or email. After reviewing the job posting, if you have any questions, please send an email to hr@oprfhs.org.
OPRF - WHO WE ARE...
Oak Park and River Forest High School, or OPRF, is a comprehensive public high school located in Oak Park, Ill., a suburb eight miles due west of downtown Chicago. We are a one-school district, with the majority of our students coming from two sender districts, River Forest Public Schools District 90 and Oak Park Elementary School District 97. We offer more than 200 courses, a variety of programs for students with special needs, 75 clubs and activities, and 29 competitive sports. We prepare our students well for post-secondary success, with an average ACT composite score of 24 and a 94% graduation rate.
Oak Park and River Forest are communities that highly value diversity. OPRF is a founding member of the national Minority Student Achievement Network, and our school is racially and economically diverse, with about 44% of our 3,300 students identifying as African-American, Hispanic, multiracial, or Asian. Our villages have long embraced the LGBTQ community, and we have a significant mix of homeowners and renters.
We seek faculty and staff who have high expectations for all students, and who value student voice in education. As a school, we are particularly focused on closing opportunity gaps for our students of color.
OPRF is an equal opportunity employer that provides equal employment opportunities to all without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. OPRF's goal is to increase its representation of people of color.
Background:
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a progressive district that is focused not only on our tradition of excellence but our future. The District prides itself in offering our students a comprehensive 9-12 college and career readiness curriculum and a rich arts education program. Our students are curious, creative, and they come ready to learn. More than 90 percent of our students go on to college.
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 believes that we can "become an ever-improving model of equity and excellence that will enable all students to achieve their full potential." We can accomplish this through dedicated teachers, staff, and administration who build relationships with students and have high expectations for themselves and their students. We believe in planning for and providing the academic and developmental support students need to meet those expectations. We further believe that every student can learn through exposure to academically challenging content, feedback during learning, and the educator's knowledge and skill.
Oak Park and River Forest High School District 200 is a great place for those who are interested in an environment that supports creativity, leadership at all levels, innovation, a focus on professional and curriculum development, and the best practices of instruction. We are currently seeking individuals to join our team where we enable all students to achieve their full potential every day.
Position Summary:
Provides assistance and support to teachers and students in the use of technology, student supervision, and technical assistance to students working with devices
Position Responsibilities:
- Provides assistance under direction of supervisor to teachers and students using technology learning spaces and equipment.
- Assists in maintaining organized, efficient technology learning spaces.
- Schedules utilization of common areas and devices.
- Provides students with technical assistance as needed.
- Maintains student technology learning spaces usage records and other inventory within the technology learning spaces.
- Assists with student supervision, maintaining appropriate student behavior.
- Performs routine preventative maintenance on technology learning spaces under direction of supervisor and supervise any outside maintenance.
- Maintains hardware, software, and appropriate supply inventories.
- Monitors and supports printer use and assists to rectify basic projector and peripheral connectivity.
- Responsible for checking equipment in/out of assigned technology learning space(s).
- Performs app distribution and assists in processing app requests.
- Performs other appropriate duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
Knowledge of basic computer and appropriate software operation. Google certification or equivalent years of experience with Google apps for education and 1:1 software/hardware. Ability to perform routine maintenance of equipment. Must exercise patience in work with students and faculty. Must be attentive to details. Good organizational skills and good communication skills required. Skill in developing record keeping inventory.
Education:
Minimum of high school diploma; post high school training and hands-on experience in multiple computers/software programs usage equivalent to a minimum of 2 years.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
There are no supervisory responsibilities associated with this position.
Environmental Conditions:
Standard office setting without windows.
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive listing of the duties performed in this position. The individuals currently holding this position perform additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.
Oak Park & River Forest High School District 200 (OPRF) is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
This position description should not be considered to contain every function/responsibility that an individual may be asked to perform by their supervisor. Employees are expected to perform other related functions as assigned.