Educational Technology Specialist

Job Description:

• Act as an inspirational leader for 21st century education and technology integration.
• Work with the Director of Information Technology, Academic Technology Coordinator and Curriculum Coordinators in advancing the mission of technology integration.
• Stay current on research regarding teaching, learning and assessment with technology.
• Assist teachers in developing, documenting, and mapping curriculum through the Understanding by Design framework.
• Overseeing and developing the Pre-K through 5 technology, computer science, and STEAM curriculum to support Trevor’s overall mission.
• Offering administrators, faculty members and students professional development via workshops and one-to-one training.
• Working with faculty members and students to effectively, seamlessly and appropriately integrate technology throughout the school.
• Assisting with the maintenance and development of Trevor’s existing educational technology initiatives and tools (e.g. Portal, Google Drive, Atlas).
• Educating students and parents about the evolving uses of technology.
• Oversee the Chromebook and iPad initiatives in the Lower School. Provide faculty and student training to ensure safe/secure/effective use of Chromebooks.
• Work with the Marketing and Communications Department on managing and contributing to Social Media Accounts

The Educational Technology Specialist reports to the Academic Technology Coordinator and is a 12-month position.

Qualifications:

Master’s degree in educational technology or related field preferred

3 -5 years of K-5 school experience preferred

General characteristics and skills required for the position:

• Must enjoy taking on new challenges and developing new initiatives
• Flexibility and patience
• Ability to work with a variety of adults with different levels of facility with technology
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral and written communications skills
• Familiarity with a variety of curricular areas, technology integration, inquiry-based learning and 21st century trends
• Passionate about the innovations the 21st century can bring to classrooms
• Connected educator and lifelong learner
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task
• Comfortable working with a variety of technology and maker tools: PC’s, iPads, 3-d printers, interactive whiteboards, etc.
• Good facility with Windows and Apple OS