Originally posted by: SagaLore
Okay, so let's say this theoretical job is a Director/Manager level job. And I would like to theoretically apply for it. What kind of buzz words and edu-jargon on my theoretical resume would help catch the attention of HR and whoever else is part of the hiring process.
The district superintendent is the person that you need to impress. Other people *might* have a say, but the super's is usually what happens.
I worked in an IT department for a public school district from 2002-2005. I initially loved my job - pay was OK, atmosphere was laid back, no big deal. My title was "Computer Technician"... because the superintendent refused to create any other job titles ("Systems Admin", "Net Admin", "Network Whore", etc). We all had the same title, regardless of what we did.
By early 2004 I was no longer exceptionally happy with my job. A lot of things were happening that completely ruined the laid back atmosphere, among other things. The superintendent and building directors (principals) made quite a few unrealistic demands, during the summer of 2004, but the treasurer would not approve the budget for us to complete the projects until August... two weeks before the students returned for the year. We sat around doing almost nothing in June & July, and in August were so busy that we ran out of room on our three whiteboards, making just a *list* of things that we were working on.
The IT Director (usually has the title "Technology Coordinator") most of the time is just a middleman between the superintendent & principals, and the other IT employees, that actually do the job. I know that my boss (the Tech Coordinator) absolutely hated his job. Talking to the Superintendent, Treasurer, and Principals pretty much took all of his time. Some weeks, he would sit in his office, and do nothing but paperwork for days on end... and he was never able to catch up with it all. It's not that he was slow at it... it's just that there is so *much* of it.
I know another lady that is a Technology Coordinator, and she likes her job (or she did last time I talked to her)... but she's a business major, and knows very little about computers. She teaches classes on Microsoft Office, as well. She likes paperwork. If anything actually related to technology comes up, she gives the network administrator a call, and he makes the decision. They are *both* extremely busy - I am thoroughly convinced that a single person cannot serve as both Technology Coordinator and Network Administrator for a public school district. There is simply too much to do.
