Middle School Technology Integrator

Job Level
Entry-level position
Job Category
Integrator
Sector
  • Technology
Job Status
Areas of Responsibility
  • Instructional Technology

Riverdale Country School seeks a Middle School Technology Integrator to join our technology team. This full-time, 12-month position is located at the Middle and Upper School campus and begins July 1, 2017. The Middle School Technology Integrator reports to the Co-Directors of the Technology Department and works closely with the Director of Academic Technology, the Technology Department, and administrators, teachers, and students in the Middle School.

 

Responsibilities

  • Promote technology use that supports excellent teaching and learning

  • Inspire, encourage, and support Middle School faculty with creative and interdisciplinary technology projects

  • Create, promote, and facilitate technological professional development for faculty and administration

  • Train students, faculty, and administration to use hardware or software in one-on-one or group settings

  • Teach up to a quarter-time in technology courses

  • Lead at least one after-school technology club (Robotics or Programming)

  • Participate in at least one other after-school technology club

  • Conduct technology integrations in classes with other MS faculty

  • Create online training and documentation

  • Test, troubleshoot, and support software and hardware

  • Collaborate closely with the Director of Academic Technology, the Technology Department, and various members of faculty and administration across all divisions

  • Support the needs of the Technology Department as requested

 

Possibilities

  • Expand our 3D design and printing offerings

  • Expand the offerings in our growing Computer Science department

  • Specialize in discipline-specific support of technology (Arts, Science, etc.)

  • Find other ways to incorporate exciting applications of technology into the Middle School

 

Requirements

  • B.A. or B.S. degree

  • Deep understanding and appreciation of theories of learning and pedagogy

  • At least four years’ experience in an educational technology integration role in a school environment

  • Experience conceiving, building, and conducting professional development opportunities for faculty and administration

  • Experience teaching Computer Science or Technology courses

  • Experience in programming, robotics, 2D design, 3D design, making, or (ideally) many of these

  • Demonstrated leadership in support and application of educational technology

  • Experience supporting and troubleshooting multiple computing platforms

  • Quickly learn unfamiliar tools in order to quickly help others use them

  • Entrepreneurial and self-motivated mindset: imagine and build new and exciting opportunities for students and employees

  • Exceptional collaborative skills, interpersonal abilities, and patience

  • Excellent communication, organizational, and project management skills, including ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects and follow through to completion

We seek a candidate with a strong appreciation for the role of technology in learning. Technologists at RCS work in a closely collaborative team and a strong fit with the departmental culture is essential. Riverdale actively seeks diversity in its employees.

 

Interested candidates should e-mail cover letter, resume, and any supporting materials to sdc@riverdale.edu.