Educational Technology Coordinator
Léman Manhattan Preparatory School is seeking an Educational Technology Coordinator for the 2018-2019 School Year!
The Educational Technology Coordinator will define and develop the role of technology in the classroom PK-12th grade as it supports and promotes the mission of the school. She/he contributes to an environment that encourages creative and independent use of instructional technology throughout the school by modeling effective use of current and new instructional technology inside and outside the classroom for teachers, their students, and families. The Educational Technology Coordinator instructs users in the appropriate uses of technology in an educational environment and designs, coordinates and provides instructional technology in-service opportunities for faculty and staff. This position will support all divisions.
She/he will be responsible for modeling instruction in the classroom by working with groups and/or individual students; providing material and resources for teachers, students and parents to enrich the curriculum; demonstrating techniques for extending the curriculum content, as well as providing professional development. She/he will be the point of contact for service delivery and student programming throughout all divisions. This position will serve as the Library Info Tech Department Chair.
The Educational Technology Coordinator is responsible for:
- Based on current best practices in the field of tech integration, the Educational Technology Coordinator will provide services to improve the educational experience of all students and increase the capacity of LMPS faculty and staff to meet the students’ needs.
- Teaching responsibilities include co-teaching with classroom teachers, leading specific content-related weeks, such as Digital Citizenship workshops, Hour of Code week, etc. with students, faculty and families;
- Mentoring, collaborating, and coaching faculty, staff, and students on innovative technology tools and instructional strategies;
- Provide vision and development in the Early Childhood and Lower School WonderLab through teacher professional development and programming.
- Conduct and assist with in-service training for LMPS faculty and staff, as well as parent workshops using school-wide platforms, including Haiku and Skyward;
- Support in monitoring use, security, updates and maintenance of all technology equipment in the divisions, including laptops, iPads, SMART boards, applications, etc.
- Submit resource materials to be considered for the annual school budget;
- Comply with and support LMPS school-wide and division regulations and policies, including the education of and compliance with the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) rollout to students each year in conjunction with the administration;
- Remain updated on current research and practice in the education technology field;
- Work collaboratively with the IT Team to support, assess, and monitor technology resources and needs.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
Requirements/Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree, Master’s degree in Educational Technology, Information Systems, and/ or Administrative Leadership degree is preferred.
- Experience with MacOS, iOS, and practical knowledge of mainstream educational software applications
- Ability to support faculty in the use of technology in the classroom
- Clear articulation of technology goals in curricular unit planning and in project integration
- Strong collaboration skills, as well as the ability to be a self-starter, looking ahead to propose upcoming projects, and work independently with minimal oversight
- Excellent interpersonal relations skills: being a good listener, a curious and creative problem solver, and possessing solid written and oral communication skills