What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instructional Technology Specialist (Elementary) - SY 25/26 position at Wellesley Public Schools?
Reports to: Director of Technology
Requirements:
- Licensed, or eligible for licensure in Instructional Technology by the Massachusetts Department of Education, with demonstrated teaching experience;
- Bachelor's Degree, Master’s preferred, from an accredited college or university in Instructional Technology or a related field;
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to children and adults and the ability to work collaboratively with staff, parents, and community members;
- Commitment to remain current in content knowledge and teaching strategies;
- Skill, knowledge, and ability to plan, organize and execute small and large group training and committee work;
- Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Superintendent may find appropriate and in conformity with state certification requirements.
Duties:
- Coaches staff in integrating educational technologies into the classrooms. Demonstrates use of new technologies for staff and models the use of these technologies with students in the classroom environment;
- Ensures that technology use supports Wellesley curriculum and assessment requirements; ensures continuity in the use of software that is utilized in curricula at the various grade levels:
- Designs and delivers professional development opportunities;
- Acts as a technology resource to administration and staff, and educates students and staff on the District’s Acceptable Use Policy and internet safety;
- Reviews curriculum goals with the Director of Technology, Principals, other district administrators, and staff to identify, support, and implement technologies that increase access to the curriculum;
- Reviews and evaluates new technologies and communicates results to Director of Technology, Principals, curriculum administrators, and staff for future budget consideration;
- Creates and maintains a database of all technology integration resources including curriculum software, web resources, model lessons, and assistive technologies;
- Diagnoses, troubleshoots and models simple problem solving techniques to students and staff; reports high level technical issues to the technical support staff in a timely manner;
- Assists in maintaining school web pages;
- Participates in grant writing activities, as needed;
- Other duties, as assigned.
Evaluation:
Reporting to the Director of Technology, the performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Committee policy on the evaluation of union personnel.
Terms of Employment:
School Year position
