Middle School Math/Humanities/Technology Integration

Green Hedges School seeks an experienced middle school math/humanities, technology integration specialist for the 2015-2016 school year. Green Hedges is a private independent preschool through Grade 8 school with approximately 180 students in Vienna, Va., fourteen miles west of Washington, DC.

Requirements:
A successful candidate will have: Undergraduate degree (masters preferred) in education or a related field • Minimum of 2 – 5 years of related teaching experience. • A high level of energy • Good time management skills • Initiative • Collaborative skills

A successful candidate for the Technology Integration Specialist position will have: • Proficient knowledge of technology (Apple products), its use and support in the classroom as well as its application to curriculum• Successful candidates must successfully complete a required background check.

General Teaching Responsibilities:

Implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and instruction, which encourages students to be actively engaged in the learning process, using Green Hedges’ Mission and Curriculum Overview as guides.
Create positive learning communities within the classroom that acknowledge and respect children’s social and emotional interactions and growth
Differentiate instruction to meet the needs of a variety of students with different learning styles as well as areas of strength and weakness.
Coordinate curriculum mapping
Build on an expanding knowledge of how children learn best through professional development
Work diligently and promptly to maintain positive and constructive home-school communication
Grade-level advisor
Employ a variety of teaching methods to ensure optimal learning for all students.
Conduct parent-teacher conferences
Use assessment and evaluation tools to guide instructional decisions; maintain accurate, up-to-date records and communicate results to students, parents and appropriate others in a timely manner with regard to student progress and performance
Manage resources effectively and meet deadlines and meeting schedules set by the School
Attend and participate in faculty meetings and department meetings
Perform professional duties efficiently and as assigned by the Head of School or the Assistant Head of School. These duties include but are not limited to recess duty, lunch duty and dismissal duty
Technology Integration Specialist Responsibilities (not otherwise specified above)

Lead efforts to integrate new Apple products and applications into existing curriculum
Assist faculty in use of iPad and apps
Assist in oversight of use and inventory of school laptops, desktops, iPads
Maintain curriculum mapping site
Conduct tech integration workshops for faculty
Assist in the maintenance of faculty and student accounts
Trouble shooting with Apple products
Day-to-day troubleshooting of small IT issues General Responsibilities
Attend and participate in faculty meetings and department meetings
Reports to: Head of School, Assistant Head of School

Interested candidates should submit 1) letter of interest, 2) three references and 3) resume to: hr@greenhedges.org