Middle & Upper School Educational Technology Integrator
Overview
The Allen-Stevenson School is actively seeking a full-time Ed Tech Integrator to support the School’s faculty and students in their use of technology for teaching and learning. Qualified candidates will have at least 3 years teaching experience, a love of working with elementary and middle school students, and demonstrated success teaching technology skills in Grades 4-9. The ideal candidate must possess a passion for all forms of technology and an enthusiasm for learning and teaching new technology as it emerges.
Core Responsibilities
- Deliver technology-integrated lessons that supports learning across the curriculum in grades 4-9
- Co-create and co-teach a digital fluency curriculum in grades 5-7
- Collaborate with both the technology team and faculty to develop and teach an innovative, integrated, and immersive scope and sequence to all grade levels
- Teach robotics to 4th grade students and plan for the introduction of coding at higher grades
- Work alongside grade-level teams in the assessment of student progress in digital literacy and technology in grades 4-9
- Teach electives (pertaining to, but not limited to, making, coding, and robotics) in MS and US
- Attend regular divisional, grade-level, and subject-area meetings to provide support and guidance surrounding technology integration
- Remain current on, and share information about, pedagogy and educational technology trends as well as the impact those trends might have on children
- Collaborate with faculty to plan the integration of STEAM throughout the school and teach a STEAM course at one grade level
Additional Responsibilities
- Contribute to a strong parent educational technology program through new and existing outreach methods
- Help to develop and maintain acceptable use policies for students and faculty
- Provide assistance in configuring and troubleshooting individual computers including hardware/software, iOS devices, printers, all presentation hardware, and other various technology-related equipment
- Assist in the training of faculty, staff, and administration in the use of the school's hardware and software resources
- Act as a resource in troubleshooting users’ Apple, Microsoft Office, cloud-based and other software applications employed by the School
Qualifications
- Experience with MacOS, iOS, and practical knowledge of mainstream educational software applications
- An understanding of appropriate uses of technology in a K-9 setting, particularly in a 1:1 learning environment
- Demonstrated experience teaching a variety of basic and emerging technology skills, including but not limited to, digital fluency, computer science, 3D printing, IoT, AR/VR, etc.
- Must be able to support diverse levels of technical ability and skill sets
- Energetic and eager to engage with students, faculty, and parents
- Excellent communication skills (written and oral) and interpersonal skills
- Ability to take initiative and work independently as well as part of team
- Innovative, results oriented, and energetic problem solver
This is a full-time 10-month (academic year) position. To explore this exciting opportunity, please submit a current professional resume, along with a cover letter explaining your interest and qualifications, to hr@allen-stevenson.org. Selected candidates will complete a process that includes a telephone and web interview, some group interviews, and a visit to the School which will include a sample teaching lesson.
The Allen-Stevenson School actively seeks to forward its diversity goals through its process of hiring faculty and staff. We value diversity in our professional community and the student body.