Technology Experience Designer and Coordinator

Branksome Hall is seeking a Technology Experience Designer and Coordinator to inspire and facilitate curriculum design that integrates and enables a technology mind-set throughout the School. With strong interpersonal skills and a proven ability to influence change, the Coordinator will report to the Head, Curriculum Innovation and Professional Learning and will work closely with the Director, Technology and Innovation. Leading the Senior & Middle School Technology Integration team, the successful candidate will participate as a member of the academic leadership team.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Build capacity and comfort with a varied set of technologies and tools amongst all Senior and Middle School faculty;
• Inspire and facilitate the creative process in curriculum design across disciplines to best appeal to girls and the way they learn;
• Play a key role in curriculum planning with a shoulder to shoulder approach;
• Facilitate project based learning;
• Develop a scope and sequence of learning that integrates the technology mindset across all courses, Grade 7-12;
• Identify and facilitate opportunities for intentional planning with Senior and Middle School faculty;
• Identify valuable professional development externally as well as design and lead teacher professional development;
• Participate in strategic planning with both Academics and IT to chart areas of focus;
• Collaborate with IT to deliver support to the overall curriculum experience;
• Keep abreast of best practices, research and innovations in technology integration;
• Lead the development and implementation of Branksome Hall’s IB Middle Years Design program;
• Participate as a member of the academic leadership team;
• Teach one section in either Computer Studies or Computer Engineering Technology.

Required Qualifications and Experience:

• Ontario Teacher’s Certificate or equivalent;
• University degree in Computer Science, Engineering;
• Minimum of 5 years’ teaching experience;
• Experience in Maker Space or STEAM is a strong asset;
• Ability to influence change with all levels of stakeholders;
• Strong relationship building and collaboration skills with the ability to work with several different teams;
• Ability to connect scope and sequence with curriculum from SK-12;
• Experience with IB Middle Years and Diploma Programs preferred;
• IB experience as a member of the IB Educator Network (IBEN) an asset.

How to Apply:

If you are interested in applying for this position please visit the careers page on our website and apply by 5:00pm on Wednesday, May 24, 2017.

This posting will remain active until the position is filled.

Branksome Hall is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all candidates who meet the minimum requirements for the position. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates engaging in all parts of the recruitment and selection process at Branksome Hall.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

To learn more about Branksome Hall, please visit http://www.branksome.on.ca