As published in the Record Journal on Wednesday April 3, 2013
By Eric Vo
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WALLINGFORD - School administrators are looking to hire a technologist to manage a student information system that “keeps track of schedules, demographics, report cards, transcripts,” said Randy Backus, director of information technology services for the town’s schools. Right now, the system is being managed by a number of people and is no one’s full-time responsibility.
In posting the full-time position, which will have a salary of about $53,000, Backus cited a “growing demand” for someone to manage the data. The job will also entail responsibility for teaching staff members about the system and keeping the school system’s website updated, Backus said.
The position was originally posted in the fall, with administrators hoping to make a hire in January, said Assistant Superintendent for Personnel Jan Guarino, but the original requirements — which included a bachelor’s degree and at least three years of education experience — limited the pool of candidates, Guarino said.
Backus said one qualified candidate was found, but she didn’t want a full-time job.
The Town Council approved a change to the application during its meeting on March 12.
“We are looking for someone that has some experience with educational software in particular, which is a hard job to fill,” Guarino said.
The application now states a bachelor’s degree is desired, and the education experience was increased to four years.
“Between a bachelor’s degree and experience, experience is much more important because it’s unique to the school system,” Backus said.
Both Guarino and Backus said they hope, with the changes to the application, that more candidates will apply.
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