Information Systems Specialist

About the role

The Information Systems Specialist serves as a key liaison between instructional technology, AI support, Learning Specialists, teachers, curriculum staff, and campus administration. This role translates instructional, operational, and administrative needs into clear technology requirements, AI-supported workflows, and practical system improvements.

Responsibilities

• Serve as an instructional systems liaison and cross-functional collaborator.
  • Translate instructional, operational, and administrative needs into clear technology requirements, AI-supported workflows, and practical system improvements.
  • Facilitate communication between technical and non-technical teams to ensure solutions align with instructional goals, campus priorities, and the needs of staff and students.
• Identify areas of need, workflow challenges, and opportunities for improvement within instructional and administrative processes, and recommend innovative technology and AI-supported solutions to address them.
  • Support the development of streamlined processes, automations, templates, tools, and resources that improve accuracy, reduce manual workload, enhance consistency, and strengthen support for teaching, learning, and campus operations.
• Support the implementation, testing, and adoption of instructional technology platforms, AI tools, course systems, assessment systems, and digital learning resources.
  • Collaborate with teachers, Learning Specialists, curriculum staff, and administrators to ensure tools are user-friendly, instructionally sound, and effectively integrated into daily workflows.
  • Evaluate system functionality, gather user feedback, and recommend adjustments that improve usability and impact.
• Develop clear training materials, user guides, workflow documentation, and staff support resources that bridge the gap between technology systems and instructional practice.
  • Provide support and guidance to staff as they adopt new tools and processes.
  • Monitor recurring issues, collect feedback from end users, and recommend continuous improvements that enhance efficiency, accessibility, consistency, and the overall experience for teachers, staff, students, and families.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in instructional media, instructional design, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of computer assisted instructional programs and materials.
  • Experience designing and implementing technology-oriented instructional programs and computer-assisted instructional programs to deliver exams and courses online.
  • Three years’ experience in instructional design, instructional technology, multimedia technologies, or a related area.
  • Experience designing instruction in online environments.
• Working knowledge of computer assisted instructional programs and materials in instructional media, instructional design, or a related field.
  • Experience using Excel, databases, learning management systems, and online learning applications and software.
  • Understanding of common writing and style standards as applied to instruction and assessment.
  • Ability and experience organizing and cataloging extensive files.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Ability and experience planning work and executing promptly according to established timelines.

Qualifications

• Master's or doctoral degree in Education, Curriculum and Instruction, Instructional Technology, or related field.
  • More than three years of required experience in instructional design, technology, or a related area.
  • Experience working with K-12 education.
  • Experience working with educational publishing development and production.
  • Extensive experience managing work production tasks and projects.
  • Teacher certification.
  • Knowledge of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) expectations for courses and exams and state testing policies.

Skills

• Knowledge of computer assisted instructional programs and materials.
• Experience using Excel, databases, learning management systems, and online learning applications and software.
• Understanding of common writing and style standards as applied to instruction and assessment.
• Ability and experience organizing and cataloging extensive files.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability and experience planning work and executing promptly according to established timelines.

Benefits

• Salaries that are highly competitive with the local ISD.
• Annual merit-based permanent salary increases.
• Competitive health benefits (employee premiums covered at 100%, family premiums at 50%).
• Voluntary Vision, Dental, Life, and Disability insurance options.
• Paid sick time, and holidays.
• Texas Retirement System of Texas, a defined benefit retirement plan, with employer matching funds.
• Additional Voluntary Retirement Programs: Tax Sheltered Annuity 403(b) and a Deferred Compensation program 457(b).
• Flexible spending account options for medical and childcare expenses.
• Royalty-free training access through LinkedIn Learning plus professional conference opportunities.
• Expansive employee discount program including athletic tickets.
• Free access to UT Austin’s libraries and museums with staff ID card.

Pay

$58,000+ depending on qualifications

Schedule

Typical 8 am – 5 pm work hours with hybrid in-person/remote schedule