Job Description

SUMMARY: Directs the operations and activities of the Integrated Technology Services department, including Instructional Television Fixed Services (ITFS), television and distance learning, instructional technology, film/video library, and media services; acts as a liaison with county school districts and outside agencies; develops and recommends innovative technologies, policies and procedures, programs, and services; supervises support staff; and performs all other related duties.

35%PROGRAM ADMINISTRATION

Assists with the development and implementation of divisional policies, initiatives, objectives, and in-service sessions; interprets and administers applicable laws which affect television and distance learning series or programs, software, films, and video; oversees contracts with agencies subleasing space at transmitter sites; administers film service contracts with schools, agencies, and industry; develops, administers, and monitors budget; and monitors and acts as a liaison with outside agencies regarding contracts and use of the ITFS system.

30%LIAISON

Represents the Office and provides interdepartmental support on matters related to educational technology, and media, and other similar and related projects; identifies grant sources; serves as liaison between the Office and colleges, universities, grant providers, private industry, foundations, and other local, regional, and state public education agencies; assists in issues relating to the FCC; and consults with school and district personnel to improve, advance, and increase the breath, depth, scope, and variety of educational technology and media services.

10%PROGRAMMING

Formulates and administers programming procedures; approves programming decisions, broadcast rights, and procedures; recommends fees, contract rates and service charges; and approves acquisition of new and replacement equipment, and supplies.

10%SUPERVISION

Selects, trains, coordinates, assigns work to, delegates responsibility to, monitors, and evaluates support staff.

10%BUDGET

Develops and administers program budgets; and prepares and submits proposals for available grants.

5%RELATED DUTIES

Participates in project required training’s and performs all other related duties.

DECISION-MAKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING: Develops recommendations for contract rates, fees, and service charges; approves new and replacement equipment, and supplies; and develops program standards. Participates in forecasting trends and long-term planning for major unit of the Office; implements long-term plans in own branch unit; requires non-traditional approaches to problem solving; recommends new and revised standards, policies, etc.; uses specialized techniques in analysis of collected data; situations are varied and frequently highly complex; and makes decisions that frequently have major impact across branch units.

REQUIRED MINIMUM SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of instructional technologies and media and their innovations; advanced skill in communicating in critical situations, orally and in writing with business, education, and community leaders; advanced skill in financial and other statistical analysis; advanced skill in program building, operations, funding and maintenance; advanced skill in managing personnel through support management and supervisory staff; and mastery skill in working with others in both authority and non-authority relationships on a routine basis.

REQUIRED MINIMUM TRAINING, EDUCATION, AND LICENSING: Master's degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in education, audiovisual, television, or a related field supplemented by training in instructional technology and a valid California driver's license.

REQUIRED MINIMUM PRIOR WORK EXPERIENCE: Five years of job-related and experience with demonstrated competence.

REQUIRED INTERACTION (NON-AUTHORITY): Contacts are usually unstructured, and are primarily with high-level individuals inside and outside the Office, such as county office, district, and agency administrators; and contacts require planning, promoting, strategy development, decision-making, and problem-solving.

SUPERVISION: Directly supervises management and other support staff.

Approved by the Personnel Commission: July 5, 2000