Educational Technologist
K8 Educational Technologist
Fulltime Staff Position
We are currently seeking to fill a unique position to support our faculty, students and administration
during HPA’s transition to a new OnetoOne Device Program at the Village Campus. Beginning in
August 2016, our Lower School will offer a OnetoOne iPad program and the Middle School will run
a BringYourOwnDevice (BYOD) Program with certain minimum specifications. The ideal
candidate has excellent interpersonal and communication skills for work within a diverse school
community.The technologist works with a variety of people to support device use and is responsible
for dealing with a broad range of equipment, troubleshooting, and applications. HPA technology
includes Apple computers, ipads, and a variety of technologies used in education. The list is
constantly changing as technology use evolves. As a member of the technology department in an
educational environment, the Educational Technologist should be a selfdirected professional, who
is aware of the educational technology trends and best practices in the industry.
Essential Duties include:
Teacher Coaching and Development
● Provides training to faculty and educational support staff in basic technology and
21stcentury competencies aligned with National Education Technology Standards (NETS)
● Provides faculty with support of differentiation, including onetoone, small group, modeling,
coaching, and mentoring
● Be responsible for training, modeling, and assisting teachers in integrating technology into
lessons and curriculum
● Network for professional development opportunities for teachers and media outreach
opportunities for students
Curriculum Design and Implementation
● In collaboration with EdTech Leadership team, plans, develops, coordinates and provides
appropriate professional development opportunities for faculty in instructional technology
integration strategies
● Recommends and incorporates technology integration strategies that support excellent
learning
● Collaborates with teachers to identify and develop technologyintegrated projects and
activities
● Researches tech tools, software, resources to assist teachers in designing curriculum
● In collaboration with EdTech Leadership team, researches, reviews, and recommends the
selection and acquisition of online subscriptions and resources, software and hardware
School Culture & Vision
● Support ethical digital citizenship and Parent Education
● Manage a resource site such as Haiku
● Work independently and foster positive interpersonal relationships
Information Technology Troubleshooting & Support
● Support IT with Fall 68 BYOD orientation, setup, and roll out
● Provides assistance on firstlevel technical questions, instructional applications, and
software
● Collaborate with IT department to facilitate troubleshooting issues
● Summer work: support IT in managing devices; supervise summer hires; specific teacher
professional development
Qualifications
● 3+ years of classroom teaching experience that includes the use and integration of
technology in the curriculum preferred
● 3+ years of experience in curriculum coordination or educational technology
● Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree preferred, in Education, Curriculum Design,
Educational Technology, or similar discipline
● Experience facilitating differentiated professional development with a range of group sizes
● Strong collaboration and communication skills along with excellent organizational skills
● Approach problems with creative, solutionsoriented mindset
● Experience working with and coordinating vendors and consultants
● Working knowledge of iPads, Apple OS, Google Docs, Chromebooks and willingness to
learn other devices and operating systems
● Knowledge of common classroom troubleshooting solutions
● Comfort with technical systems like Mobile Device Managers to manage iPads, and ability
and willingness to support VC technology systems guided by IT as the major partners in
technical software, hardware, and infrastructure troubleshooting and support