Educational Technologist

Job Level
Mid-level position
Job Category
Coordinator, Specialist / Associate
Sector
  • Technology
  • Information Technology
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
  • Instructional Technology
  • Support / Help desk

K­8 Educational Technologist

Full­time Staff Position

We are currently seeking to fill a unique position to support our faculty, students and administration

during HPA’s transition to a new One­to­One Device Program at the Village Campus. Beginning in

August 2016, our Lower School will offer a One­to­One iPad program and the Middle School will run

a Bring­Your­Own­Device (BYOD) Program with certain minimum specifications. The ideal

candidate has excellent interpersonal and communication skills for work within a diverse school

community.The technologist works with a variety of people to support device use and is responsible

for dealing with a broad range of equipment, troubleshooting, and applications. HPA technology

includes Apple computers, i­pads, and a variety of technologies used in education. The list is

constantly changing as technology use evolves. As a member of the technology department in an

educational environment, the Educational Technologist should be a self­directed professional, who

is aware of the educational technology trends and best practices in the industry.

Essential Duties include:

Teacher Coaching and Development

● Provides training to faculty and educational support staff in basic technology and

21st­century competencies aligned with National Education Technology Standards (NETS)

● Provides faculty with support of differentiation, including one­to­one, small group, modeling,

coaching, and mentoring

● Be responsible for training, modeling, and assisting teachers in integrating technology into

lessons and curriculum

● Network for professional development opportunities for teachers and media outreach

opportunities for students

Curriculum Design and Implementation

● In collaboration with Ed­Tech Leadership team, plans, develops, coordinates and provides

appropriate professional development opportunities for faculty in instructional technology

integration strategies

● Recommends and incorporates technology integration strategies that support excellent

learning

● Collaborates with teachers to identify and develop technology­integrated projects and

activities

● Researches tech tools, software, resources to assist teachers in designing curriculum

● In collaboration with Ed­Tech Leadership team, researches, reviews, and recommends the

selection and acquisition of online subscriptions and resources, software and hardware

School Culture & Vision

● Support ethical digital citizenship and Parent Education

● Manage a resource site such as Haiku

● Work independently and foster positive interpersonal relationships

Information Technology Troubleshooting & Support

● Support IT with Fall 6­8 BYOD orientation, set­up, and roll out

● Provides assistance on first­level technical questions, instructional applications, and

software

● Collaborate with IT department to facilitate troubleshooting issues

● Summer work: support IT in managing devices; supervise summer hires; specific teacher

professional development

Qualifications

● 3+ years of classroom teaching experience that includes the use and integration of

technology in the curriculum preferred

● 3+ years of experience in curriculum coordination or educational technology

● Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred, in Education, Curriculum Design,

Educational Technology, or similar discipline

● Experience facilitating differentiated professional development with a range of group sizes

● Strong collaboration and communication skills along with excellent organizational skills

● Approach problems with creative, solutions­oriented mindset

● Experience working with and coordinating vendors and consultants

● Working knowledge of iPads, Apple OS, Google Docs, Chromebooks and willingness to

learn other devices and operating systems

● Knowledge of common classroom troubleshooting solutions

● Comfort with technical systems like Mobile Device Managers to manage iPads, and ability

and willingness to support VC technology systems guided by IT as the major partners in

technical software, hardware, and infrastructure troubleshooting and support