What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Technology Specialist position at The Briarwood School?
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Posted: 06-Mar-25
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories
Technology Instruction
Preferred Education
4 Year Degree
JOB TITLE: Educational Technology Specialist
REPORTS TO: Technology Integration Specialist
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Non-Exempt, 12-month contract
JOB SUMMARY: The Educational Technology Specialist will support and enhance instructional and assistive technology integration in the lower and middle school. The ideal candidate has experience with assistive technology, teaching digital literacy, training faculty in instructional technology, leading parent education seminars, and providing basic IT support to students. This is a new position for the school and will grow and evolve as technology continues to change. This position will play a critical role in partnering with the students, faculty, staff, and the Technology Integration Specialist.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function)
The Briarwood Philosophy
“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.”
The Briarwood Core Values
Community through Connections
Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect.
We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students.
We value our partnerships with families.
We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth.
Transformation through Confidence
Our faculty create a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset.
Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values.
The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities.
The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.
The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A graduate degree in instructional technology or curriculum is preferred.
Experience
About The Briarwood School
The Briarwood School is a not-for-profit, independent co-ed day school devoted to educating students in grades K-12 with diagnosed learning disabilities, language disorders and/or ADHD. Founded in 1967 and accredited by Cognia, The Briarwood School serves over 300 students in small class sizes of 10 or fewer students. All of the students in Lower, Middle and Upper Schools demonstrate average to above-average intelligence with a broad range of learning disabilities that include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, speech/language disorders, along with written and expressive language disorders. Additional diagnoses addressed through accommodations include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and processing disorders as they relate to academic issues. The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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Posted: 06-Mar-25
Location: Houston, Texas
Type: Full Time
Categories
Technology Instruction
Preferred Education
4 Year Degree
JOB TITLE: Educational Technology Specialist
REPORTS TO: Technology Integration Specialist
DIRECTLY SUPERVISES: None
STATUS: Salary, 40 hours/week, Non-Exempt, 12-month contract
JOB SUMMARY: The Educational Technology Specialist will support and enhance instructional and assistive technology integration in the lower and middle school. The ideal candidate has experience with assistive technology, teaching digital literacy, training faculty in instructional technology, leading parent education seminars, and providing basic IT support to students. This is a new position for the school and will grow and evolve as technology continues to change. This position will play a critical role in partnering with the students, faculty, staff, and the Technology Integration Specialist.
DETAILED RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES (Including Physical Function)
- Commitment to Briarwood’s mission, purpose, and culture.
- Strive to inspire a love of the field of study in students.
- Partner proactively with faculty and administration to support students with Dyslexia and LD and teachers in their efforts to advance students with learning differences.
- Ensure that all students support initiatives that align with the school’s mission and values.
- Develop and deliver engaging technology instruction that integrates social skills, digital citizenship, and essential educational tools.
- Teach digital literacy classes to lower and middle school students.
- Provide resources that meet the research, educational, and recreational needs of students.
- Collaborate with the Technology Integration Specialist and others in the IT department to train teachers in technology applications.
- Monitor student progress, ensure responsible technology use, and support mastery of specified standards.
- Assist with troubleshooting student Chromebooks, laptops, and classroom technology.
- Support classroom integration of tools such as interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software.
- Assess current software and subscriptions, researching new options as needed.
- Oversee the student use of Google Classroom and Google Workspace.
- Assist the IT department in updating technology-related policies.
- Lead virtual webinars for parents on relevant technology topics.
- Represent the school at educational conferences and associations.
- Participate in any accreditation process for the school.
- Attend all staff meetings and staff retreats.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Technology Integration Specialist or the Head of School.
The Briarwood Philosophy
“Every student can learn, and every student has the right to be taught in the way he or she learns best.”
The Briarwood Core Values
Community through Connections
Our school community is a diverse group of learners who treat each other with kindness and respect.
We value the connections that our faculty and staff make with our students.
We value our partnerships with families.
We strive to ensure that our community offers opportunities for academic, social, and emotional growth.
Transformation through Confidence
Our faculty create a structured and challenging academic environment. They hold themselves and their students accountable as they build confident, self-advocating learners who are prepared for an ever-challenging and complex world. We set high expectations for social behavior and academic success, which students attain through perseverance and a growth mindset.
Each candidate is expected to understand and support the Briarwood Teaching Philosophy and Core Values.
The Briarwood School offers a competitive health insurance program, retirement benefits, paid time off, and robust professional development opportunities.
The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, training, and apprenticeship.
The Briarwood School makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time.
EDUCATION: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university. A graduate degree in instructional technology or curriculum is preferred.
Experience
- Experience in instructional technology or curricular innovation in an educational setting
- Ability to work effectively with students, faculty, families, and external professionals
- Experience in independent school
- Experience with learning disabilities and differentiated instructional strategies
- Proven success at working collaboratively
- Strong understanding of best practices for technology education in lower and middle school
- Proficiency with Chromebook operating systems, Google Workspace, Hapara and other programs unique to dyslexic and learning-disabled students
- Experience training colleagues in technology applications
- Willingness to learn and implement new technology tools
- Knowledge of current AI tools and willingness to keep to the up with the latest AI
- Excellent organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Exceptionally capable of both written and oral communication
- Excellent organizational and presentation skills
About The Briarwood School
The Briarwood School is a not-for-profit, independent co-ed day school devoted to educating students in grades K-12 with diagnosed learning disabilities, language disorders and/or ADHD. Founded in 1967 and accredited by Cognia, The Briarwood School serves over 300 students in small class sizes of 10 or fewer students. All of the students in Lower, Middle and Upper Schools demonstrate average to above-average intelligence with a broad range of learning disabilities that include dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, speech/language disorders, along with written and expressive language disorders. Additional diagnoses addressed through accommodations include attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and processing disorders as they relate to academic issues. The Briarwood School is an equal-opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Briarwood prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion, age, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.
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