Instructional Technology Specialist

POSITION SUMMARY:  Federal Way Public Schools’ instructional technology department is taking transformational steps to align with our district strategic plan and theory of action to ensure that ALL central office team members provide evidence-based, responsive, coordinated, and aligned systems of support to schools, staff, teachers, and most importantly ensure scholars have the desire to learn at high levels with academic supports to graduate career- and college-ready. Instructional technology does this through the lens of technology integration within learning, personalized learning defined as blended learning, project based learning, and differentiated instruction as well as science, technology, engineering, arts, and math (STEAM) integration for all scholars. 

To meet this, our instructional technology team strategically integrated into the Teaching for Learning Department is looking to hire an innovative, collaborative, systems thinker in the role of instructional technology specialist. This position, with continued leadership growth potential, will work in partnership with Teaching for Learning content areas in the integration of the Washington educational technology standards, personalized learning strategies, and STEAM experiences within a guaranteed and viable curriculum that creates equity for scholar needs and outcomes.

To implement the aforementioned and using a tiered model of support for schools, this position will act as a mentor to site-based teachers in the role of technology integration coaches. This will be done through developing and training others in and to use online, blended, and in person professional development, facilitating coaching meetings, connecting and meeting with coaches at their school sites as they grow as peer coaches to ensure a local, responsive, and immediate impact for staff, teachers, and scholars.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. This list is meant to be representative, not exhaustive. Some incumbents may not perform all the duties listed while in other cases related duties may also be assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Collaborate, develop and mentor others in curriculum development
• Create online, blended, and in-person professional development
• Develop the capacity of others to create, use, and provide online, blended, and in-person professional development
• Act as a mentor to site-based teachers in the role of technology integration coach
• Facilitate technology coaching meetings and other district wide professional development
• Connect and meet with technology coaches at school sites to ensure a local, responsive, and immediate impact for staff, teachers, and scholars

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP
This position reports to and is evaluated by the Director of Instructional Technology.
 
REPRESENTATION
Federal Way Education Association
 
LEVEL OF COMPENSATION
Federal Way Education Association salary schedule

Requirements

Education and Experience
Bachelor’s degree
Five years of successful K-12 classroom teaching experience
 
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Proven positive record of and training in how to mentor and coach adult learners
Be enthusiastic, flexible and have a commitment to scholars
Experience with staff development of small and large groups of K-12 educators, including in-person, blended, online, and webinar-based strategies
Experience teaching scholars and mentoring teachers using standards-based grading and reporting philosophy
Training in content standards-based technology integration, such as Gates Teacher Leadership Project, Microsoft Peer Coaching, Microsoft Innovative Educator, or other similar product
Possess the leadership experience and cognitive coaching ability to promote high expectations, demonstrated a caring attitude, and establish an environment that enhances collaboration and learning.
Demonstrated curriculum development work and knowledge of integrating Washington educational technology standards and Washington content standards within curriculum
Knowledge or experience in blended learning, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, science and engineering practices, and/or challenge learning
Plans and prepares for the use of available materials, including technology; can describe technology tools that will support and enhance scholar understanding of content standards
Knowledge of Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) and national technology standards for teachers, students, administrators, and library teachers
Experience teaching or coaching using a project-based learning and/or blended learning instructional approach at the elementary, middle school, or high school level
 
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Criminal background clearance
Work scheduled hours on a consistent basis
Valid Washington state teaching certificate
Valid Washington state driver’s license
 
KNOWLEDGE OF:
Blended learning, inquiry-based learning, project-based learning, science and engineering practices, and/or challenge learning
 
SKILL IN:
Planning and preparing for the use of available materials, including technology
 
ABILITY TO: 
Use standards-based formative and summative assessment strategies to monitor participant and student growth towards meeting standard
Describe technology tools that will support and enhance students’ understanding of content standards
Focus on team based visioning and collaborative decision-making
Self-learn technology tools to explore the potential integration within learning
Communicate effectively verbally and in writing
Effectively utilize teacher and scholar common software such as Windows 7 and Windows 10, Office 365, Canvas, Google Apps, iOS Apps, Camtasia, video editing software, and other emerging technology
Demonstrate proficiency using an e-mail system
Remain flexible; able to cope with frequent interruptions and shift priorities to meet required deadlines
Attend to detail and follow tasks through to completion
Exercise initiative, make independent decisions, multi-task and follow through on assignments
Demonstrate work as a team member and resolve conflicts
Resolve routine problems and make decisions within established parameters
Cope with and assist angry or distraught staff, applicants, and other community members
Maintain a high level of confidentiality
Maintain effective working relationships with individuals and groups in a multicultural and diverse community
Practice ethical and professional standards of conduct including the requirements of confidentiality
Abide by Federal Way Public Schools’ policies and procedures
Perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodations
 
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES RELATED TO CULTURAL COMPETENCE AND EQUITY:
Knowledge/awareness of own cultural identity and how this influences behavior, and desire to learn about the cultural identity of others.
Ability to establish and nurture an environment that promotes cultural competence and equitable treatment of staff, students, and patrons of the District.
Ability to understand and hold self and others accountable for promoting the Federal Way Public Schools’ commitment to “Each Scholar: A Voice. A Dream. A Bright Future.” 
Ability to recognize that each person is a unique individual even as we celebrate their group cultural heritage
 
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
While performing the duties of this job, the employee will regularly stand and walk, bend neck and back, use hands for repetitive grasping and pushing/pulling.  The employee may occasionally be required to squat, kneel, and use hands for fine manipulation. The employee will constantly be required to sit for extended periods of time and use a computer screen and keyboard, and occasionally be required to climb stairs/ladder, lift and reach overhead, and lift/carry. The employee must constantly lift/carry up to 5 pounds and must frequently lift /carry up to 10 pounds.  The employee will occasionally lift/carry a maximum of 20 lbs.  The employee is occasionally required to push/pull a maximum weight of 100 pounds.
 
WORK ENVIRONMENT:  The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
 
This position regularly works in indoor conditions and regularly works near video display.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.  The position constantly deals with interruptions and frequently deals with angry and distraught employees and community members.
 
WORK SCHEDULE 
This position will be on a certificated staff contract and typically works Monday through Friday, eight hours per day, 180 days per year. The employee is expected to work an additional 20 days paid via an additional stipend. This will be a combination of additional meetings and curriculum development work during the school year, plus training days in June following the last day of school and in August.

Disclaimer
The preceding list is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary.  The statements contained herein reflect general details as necessary to describe the principal functions of this job, the scope of responsibility and the level of knowledge and skills typically required, but should not be considered an all-inclusive listing of work requirements, skills or duties so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside their normal responsibilities from time to time as needed. 
 
All employment open positions are made available on a nondiscriminatory basis without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, gender, age, disability or veteran status.
 
CLASSIFICATION HISTORY
Created 05/2017
 
Job descriptions are written as a representative list of the ADA essential duties performed by the entire classification. They cannot include, and are not intended to include, every possible activity and task performed by every specific employee.