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Elementary Technology Aide Hours: 7¼ hours/day, 195 Days/Year

Salary Rate: $18.00- $22.00/hour

Location- Gulph Elementary School

Qualifications:

High School diploma plus additional course work desired.
Computer support skills and experience working with children/young adults strongly preferred.
Ability to function as part of a team composed of the teacher and aide.
Ability to assist the teacher in most of his/her functions.
Ability to establish rapport with students.
Ability to be understanding of the students’ individual needs.
Original certificates of clearance from the State Police, Child Abuse Registry, and PDE FBI.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist users that the necessary software is available on student, teacher, and staff technology devices.
Interface and provide technical support to parents via the help ticket system to provide support during virtual learning.
Support, troubleshoot, and maintain classroom Smart Display hardware and software.
Support and troubleshoot login and launch issues with all applications, apps, and cloud based platforms.
Provide initial support for the Schoology LMS for teachers, students, and parents.
Support and troubleshoot cloud based curricular learning platforms.
Clean, check, and perform minor maintenance and support on technology equipment to ensure that it remains in operational condition.
Perform the first level support contact with vendors of building technology equipment. Assist with on-site support from technology equipment vendors.
Maintain, distribute, and collect devices through the Smart Locker system. assist with loaner device distribution.
Provide initial contact for building level technology support issues. Assist in managing building level help tickets and prioritize tasks as warranted. Contact a technology support specialist when needed. Assist other technical staff specialists in troubleshooting help issues.
Maintain the building level website.
Provide assistance with building level projects when priority permits.
Participate in staff and in-service activities. Learn new technologies that affect building technology support and operation.
Work with the technology team to facilitate repairs to Staff, Faculty, and Student devices.
Prepare technology devices and peripherals for summer break and redistribute and categorize for the new school year when necessary.
Ensure an adequate level of technology supplies when necessary.
Perform related work and other duties as required by The Director of Technology and/or Network Administrator.

Equal Employment Opportunity
MINORITY APPLICANTS STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO APPLY

Upper Merion Area School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious affiliation, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital status or non-relevant handicaps and disabilities in its activities, programs or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504. The district's commitment to non-discrimination extends to students, employees, prospective employees and the community. For information regarding civil rights or grievance procedures, or for information regarding services, activities and facilities that are accessible to and useable by handicapped persons, contact Caitlin Navarro, Director of Human Resources Upper Merion Area School District, 435 Crossfield Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406.