Coordinatorย IV-ย Programย Integrationย andย Institutionalย Researchย
Reports to:ย Director, Program Integration and Institutional Research
Pay Grade: 404
Days: 239 Days
Salary: $85,893 - $103,487
FSLA Status:ย ย Exemptย ย
Position Purpose
Theย Coordinatorย ofย Programย Integrationย andย Institutionalย Researchย supportsย theย District'sย instructional technologyย applications,ย assessmentย platforms,ย learningย managementย systems,ย digitalย resources, application integrations, and related program evaluation and institutional research initiatives.
Thisย roleย coordinatesย digitalย applicationย integrations,ย dataย sharingย agreements,ย interoperabilityย processes, stakeholder engagement surveys, and external research requests to support student learning and educator effectiveness aligned to District priorities through strong data governance, interoperability, and user access processes. In collaboration with cross-functional departments, the coordinator designs, conducts, and implements rigorous evaluations of strategic initiatives and statutorily required programs, providing actionable insights that improve program effectiveness, inform decision-making, and advance District priorities.
ESSENTIALย JOBย FUNCTIONS
- Serves as the District administrator for instructional enterprise technology platforms by overseeing system administration, user access, interoperability, data governance, technical support,ย andย vendorย partnershipsย toย ensureย secure,ย reliable,ย andย effectiveย technologyย servicesย that support student learning, educator effectiveness, and District operations.
- Coordinates the deployment, implementation, maintenance, and lifecycle management of Districtwide instructional technology applications, assessment platforms, digital resources, applicationย integrations,ย andย interoperabilityย technologies,ย includingย userย access,ย provisioning, and data synchronization.
- Coordinatesย cross-functionalย projectsย involvingย instructionalย technology,ย digitalย resources, system integrations, program evaluation, and strategic District initiatives by facilitating communication, managing timelines, and supporting successful implementation.
- Coordinates Data Sharing Agreements (DSAs), external research requests, and Institutional Reviewย Boardย (IRB)ย processesย toย ensureย effectiveย dataย governance,ย privacy,ย andย operational oversight.
- Collaborates with cross-functional departments to design, conduct, and implement rigorous evaluationsย ofย strategicย initiativesย andย statutorilyย requiredย programs,ย providingย actionableย insights to improve effectiveness and outcomes.
- Coordinates stakeholder engagement surveys, program evaluations, and other data collection initiatives by developing survey instruments, administering data collection activities, analyzing results,ย andย communicatingย findingsย thatย supportย continuousย improvementย andย strategicย decision-making.
- Develops and maintains program evaluation frameworks, performance measures, and success metricsย toย assessย implementationย fidelity,ย operationalย effectiveness,ย andย outcomesย ofย instructional initiatives.
- Collects, analyzes, and interprets qualitative and quantitative data to evaluate programs, identify trends,ย measureย outcomes,ย andย developย recommendationsย thatย supportย strategicย decision-making.
- Developsย reports,ย presentations,ย andย technicalย documentationย toย communicateย findings,ย support operational planning, and inform District leadership and stakeholders.
Collaboratesย withย Districtย departments,ย campuses,ย vendors,ย andย externalย partnersย toย evaluate, implement,ย support,ย andย continuouslyย improveย instructionalย technology systems,ย operational processes, and District initiatives.
- Developsย andย maintainsย userย guides,ย standardย operatingย procedures,ย jobย aids,ย andย otherย support resources while serving as a technical and operational resource for District staff.
- Maintainsย documentationย forย digitalย integrations,ย applicationย inventories,ย programย evaluation activities, research requests, vendor implementations, and associated agreements to support accountability and informed decision-making.
- Demonstrates flexibility in scheduling and availability, including extended or adjusted work hoursย duringย peakย complianceย periods,ย monitoringย cycles,ย andย criticalย deadlines,ย toย ensureย timely and accurate execution of responsibilities.
Safety
- Performsย preventiveย maintenanceย onย tools andย equipmentย andย ensuresย equipmentย isย inย safe operating condition.
- Followsย establishedย safetyย proceduresย andย techniquesย toย performย jobย dutiesย includingย liftingย and climbing; operates tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
- Correctsย unsafeย conditionsย inย workย areaย andย promptlyย reportsย anyย conditionsย thatย areย not immediately correctable to supervisor.
Supervisory Responsibilities
Personalย Workย Relationships
- Allย Fortย Worthย ISDย employeesย mustย maintainย aย commitmentย toย theย District's mission,ย vision,ย and strategic goals
- Exhibitsย highย professionalism,ย standardsย ofย conductย andย work ethic.
- Demonstratesย highย qualityย customerย service;ย buildsย rapport/relationshipย withย the consumer.
- Demonstrates cultural competence in interactions with others; is respectful of co-workers; communicatesย andย actsย asย aย teamย player;ย promotesย teamwork.ย Respondsย andย actsย appropriatelyย in confrontational situations.
Otherย Dutiesย asย Assigned
- Performs all job-related duties as assigned and in accordance to the Board rules, policies and regulations.ย Allย employeesย areย expectedย toย complyย withย lawfulย directivesย inย rareย situationsย driven by need where a team effort is required.
Knowledge,ย Skillsย andย Abilities
- Knowledgeย ofย enterpriseย instructionalย technologyย platforms,ย learningย managementย systems, assessment systems, digital resources, and application integrations.
- Knowledgeย ofย interoperabilityย standards,ย identityย andย accessย management,ย Singleย Sign-Onย (SSO), Learning Tools Interoperability (LTI), rostering, and data synchronization.
- Knowledgeย ofย dataย governance,ย dataย privacy,ย Dataย Sharingย Agreementsย (DSAs),ย andย applicable laws, regulations, and District policies.
- Knowledgeย ofย programย evaluation,ย researchย methodologies,ย surveyย administration,ย and qualitative and quantitative data collection and analysis.
- Knowledgeย ofย projectย management,ย processย improvement,ย andย organizationalย changeย principles.
- Skillย inย applyingย analyticalย methodologiesย andย technologyย toolsย toย collect,ย analyze,ย interpret,ย and present data that supports District leadership and strategic decision-making.
- Skillย inย analyzingย andย interpretingย qualitativeย andย quantitativeย dataย toย evaluateย programs and support data-informed decision-making.
- Skillย inย planning,ย coordinating,ย andย managingย multipleย projects,ย priorities,ย andย stakeholderย groups simultaneously.
- Skillย inย administeringย enterpriseย technologyย platforms andย supportingย application integrations.
- Skillย inย developingย reports,ย presentations,ย technicalย documentation,ย andย communicationย materials for diverse audiences.
- Skillย inย buildingย collaborativeย relationshipsย withย Districtย departments,ย campuses,ย vendors,ย and external partners.
- Abilityย toย coordinateย cross-functionalย initiativesย involvingย instructionalย technology,ย program evaluation, institutional research, and strategic District priorities.
- Abilityย toย communicateย technicalย andย analyticalย informationย effectively toย technicalย andย non-technical audiences.
- Abilityย toย exerciseย soundย judgment,ย maintainย confidentiality,ย andย applyย policiesย whenย handling sensitive data and research activities.
- Abilityย toย identifyย operationalย challenges,ย developย practicalย solutions,ย andย adapt toย changing priorities while meeting established deadlines.
Travelย Requirements
Physicalย andย Mentalย Demands,ย Workย Hazards
- Tools/Equipmentย Used:ย Standardย officeย equipment,ย includingย personalย computerย and peripherals; standard instructional equipment
- Posture:ย Prolongedย sitting;ย occasionalย bending/stooping,ย pushing/pulling,ย and twisting.
- Motion:ย Repetitiveย handย motionsย includingย frequentย keyboardingย andย useย ofย mouse;ย occasional reaching
- Lifting:ย Occasionalย lightย liftingย andย carryingย (lessย thanย 15ย pounds)
- Environment:ย Worksย inย anย officeย setting;ย frequentlyย requiresย irregularย and/orย prolongedย hours. Frequent Districtwide travel.
- Attendance:ย Regularย andย punctualย attendanceย atย theย worksiteย isย requiredย forย this position.
- Mentalย Demands:ย Maintainย emotionalย controlย underย stress;ย worksย withย frequentย interruptions.
Requiredย Qualifications
- Education:
- Bachelor'sย degreeย fromย accreditedย collegeย orย universityย inย Education,ย Computerย Science, or a related field required.
- Advancedย graduateย degreeย inย aย relevantย field preferred
- Certification/License:ย Validย Texasย teachingย certificateย preferred
- Experience:
- Minimumย ofย threeย (3)ย yearsย ofย progressivelyย responsibleย experienceย supporting instructional technology, enterprise technology systems, program evaluation, institutional research, or a closely related field.
- Experience coordinating cross-functional projects involving multiple departments, vendors,ย andย stakeholdersย toย ensureย alignmentย andย successfulย implementationย preferred.
- Demonstrated experience implementing, managing, or supporting instructional technologyย platforms,ย digitalย resources,ย orย systemย integrationsย atย scaleย preferred.
- Experienceย supportingย applicationย integrations,ย interoperabilityย standardsย (e.g.,ย SSO, LTI, and rostering), and enterprise technology systems across multiple platforms preferred.
- Experienceย administeringย stakeholderย engagementย surveys,ย programย evaluations,ย or institutional research initiatives, including analyzing results to support continuous improvement preferred.
- Experience ensuring data governance, privacy, and regulatory compliance while identifyingย systemย improvementsย thatย enhanceย reliability,ย userย access,ย andย overall system performance preferred.
This document is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assignedย toย thisย jobย andย isย notย anย exhaustive listย ofย allย responsibilitiesย andย dutiesย that mayย beย assignedย or skills that may be required.