Educational Technology & Innovation Specialist
Oakwood School is a K-12 coeducational day school in North Hollywood, California that opened its doors in 1951. The school has remained faithful to its original mission ever since: to create a diverse educational environment where young people are partners with the adults who teach them and learn from them; where the best means of preparing students for the future is to immerse them in the present; where a healthy learning environment requires joy and humor as well as rigorous intensity; and where students’ intellectual and aesthetic depth – along with their capacity for empathy and moral courage – emerge out of authentic engagement with their teachers, one another, and the world around them.
The Opportunity
Oakwood Elementary School is seeking an extraordinary Educational Technology & Innovation Specialist to join our esteemed educational team responsible for developing, coordinating, and teaching a handson, interdisciplinary curriculum that promotes critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and problemsolving skills beginning mid-August. The ETI Specialist will collaborate with others to implement a systematic STEAM program and synchronize the engagement of project-based learning, design thinking, and inquiry-based experiences that utilize several different forms of tools and technology.
The ETI Specialist will collaborate with teachers, administrators and instructional staff to develop curriculum and specific lessons that integrate technology and information skills with classroom curriculum and instruction. The ETI Specialist will utilize knowledge about current ideas, trends, methods, programs, materials, and equipment for technology integration to ensure optimum instructional delivery.
A Bachelor’s degree or higher, teaching credential, and the specialized knowledge needed for teaching and learning at the elementary school level required. Qualified applicants will have worked in a similar position within an elementary school setting and have 5+ years of experience. Excellent communication skills, experience with younger learners and the ability to expertly collaborate in developing a comprehensive curriculum and brilliant learning opportunities are desired. Competitive salary and full benefits package offered.
Please forward your resume and letter of interest to Denise Ross, Elementary School Principal, dross@oakwoodschool.org
No phone calls, please.