What are the responsibilities and job description for the Upper School, Educational Technologist, 2023-2024 position at Charlotte Country Day School?
POSITION TITLE:Upper School, Educational Technologist
DEPARTMENT: Upper School
REPORTS TO: Director of Educational Technology, Head of the Upper School
FLSA: Exempt
TERM: 10.5 month
POSITION PURPOSE: The Upper School Educational Technologist is responsible for assisting faculty to create dynamic learning environments for students as a key part of the one-to-one technology program in grades 9-12. Applicants with classroom teaching experience in the humanities, MCL, or other upper school subjects are strongly encouraged to apply.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Provide direct guidance and support in the use of technology for teaching faculty
- Provide ongoing training and professional development for faculty
- Partner with administration and faculty in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of technology in curricula, course materials and methods of instruction across disciplines
- Provide administrative and technical support for instructional technology, including coordination of start-of year training for new faculty and students
- Provide administrative setup, ongoing support, and faculty training for Learning Management System
- Maintain records of progress with classroom technology efforts by departments and individual faculty
- Supervise student spaces as assigned, instruct students individually and in group settings (to include teaching up to one course per term)
- Guest-teach and co-teach across disciplines
- Assist individual faculty to establish clear learning objectives for lessons, units, and projects utilizing appropriate technology
- Maintain contact with students and parents via effective and regular communication
- Provide a variety of resources for students to explore, manipulate and use technology in classroom, labs and other school environments
- Collaborate with teachers and administrators in the development, evaluation, and revision of upper school programs
- Maintain expertise in field through ongoing professional development demonstrating a commitment to field of study or knowledge of learning styles
- Attend professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops in order to maintain and improve professional competence
- Other duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or post graduate work in education or educational technology
- 5 years experience as an upper school educator
- Experience in a one-to-one environment using cloud-based office-suite software
- Excellent verbal and written communications skills
- Demonstrated understanding of technology in curriculum design
- Demonstrated ability to communicate with diverse faculty and student populations
- Experience in curricular design, inquiry-based learning, and classroom teaching
PERSONAL QUALITIES
- Ability to relate and interact with adolescents and faculty
- Empathy for supporting diverse levels of technical ability and skill set
- Energetic and eager to engage actively with students and parent community
- Appreciation for diversity and committed to the goal of maintaining an authentic, inclusive community
It is the policy of Charlotte Country Day School not to discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. This policy extends to recruitment, employment, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, training, benefits and all other terms and conditions of employment.
