Lower School Technology Integrationist
Summary
| Title: | Lower School Technology Integrationist |
|---|---|
| ID: | 1283 |
| Department: | Lower School |
Description
Convent of the Sacred Heart is New York City's oldest independent school for girls. As an independent, Catholic school, educating students in Pre-K through 12, we are part of an international network of 160 schools. We are committed to a set of principles shared by all Sacred Heart Schools. Known as the "Goals and Criteria," these principles articulate the core components of a Sacred Heart education and charge our community with a unified educational mission.
At the heart of our philosophy is the belief that each child possesses unique gifts. Our job is to unearth those gifts, nurture them, and empower each child of the Sacred Heart to share those gifts with the global community. Convent of the Sacred Heart is committed to building a community that is anti-racist, anti-bias, fair, inclusive, and welcoming to everyone and seeks candidates who connect to our Mission and Goals.
Lower School Technology Integrationist
Full-Time
Beginning August 25, 2022
At the heart of our philosophy is the belief that each child possesses unique gifts. Our job is to unearth those gifts, nurture them, and empower each child of the Sacred Heart to share those gifts with the global community. Convent of the Sacred Heart is committed to building a community that is anti-racist, anti-bias, fair, inclusive, and welcoming to everyone and seeks candidates who connect to our Mission and Goals.
Lower School Technology Integrationist
Full-Time
Beginning August 25, 2022
Position: Lower School Technology Integrationist
Reports to: Lower School Division Head
FLSA: Exempt, full-time
Convent of the Sacred Heart, seeks a Lower School Technology Integrationist to begin in August 2022.
The principal role of the Lower School Technology Integrationist is to collaborate with the STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, Math) team, teach weekly technology lessons, and support both students and faculty & staff in their technological growth and understanding.
Requirements:
- Experience integrating technology into a K-4 curriculum
- Knowledge of current trends in educational technology related to STEAM
- Knowledge of child development, especially in connection with technology
- Strong background in technology, engineering, and/or design thinking
- Ability to troubleshoot basic hardware and software issues relevant to the classroom and STEAM education
- Master’s Degree related to Education and/or Technology/Science
- Experience working in a Makerspace to both build and maintain the program, as well as perform equipment maintenance and supervise projects
- Demonstrated ability to support Google Apps for Education and integrate the suite of tools into the classroom
- Practical knowledge of mainstream educational software applications (i.e. Scratch, LEGO WeDo 2.0, Tinkercad)
- Understanding of multiple OS platforms and device form factors
Responsibilities:
- Design curriculum and teach technology classes to students in Grades 1-4, as well as provide support in helping Pre-K, Junior K, and Kindergarten students learn age-appropriate technology skills
- Differentiate instruction to support group and individual learning, and provide extra support and enrichment as needed
- Track and assess student progress by communicating with classroom teachers
- Provide information on individual student progress on twice-yearly report cards
- Maintain an ongoing curriculum map for Lower School Technology
- Research and evaluate new and emerging educational technologies
- Commit to addressing social justice, diversity, equity, and anti-racist, anti-bias education in the curriculum through lessons, actions, and discussions
- Collaborate with the Middle and Upper School Technology Integrationists to develop and continuously refine the Pre-K - Grade 12 technology scope and sequence
- Collaborate with faculty to design and implement STREAM (Science, Technology, Research, Engineering, Arts, Mathematics) projects in Grades Pre-K-4
- Attend regular STREAM meetings, as well as faculty meetings, professional development days, and grade-level team meetings as needed
- Support in the development of the Lower, Middle, & Upper School Makerspaces and perform equipment maintenance in these spaces
- Manage online subscriptions for various web applications
- Provide training to faculty & staff with regards to technology-related curriculum resources
- Support faculty and students with technology-related issues
- Develop, coordinate, and lead workshops to train teachers in the use of new tools and instructional applications as well as to communicate information with families
- Collaborate with the technology department to ensure best practices for internet safety, operational use, and parent support tickets
- Support the Lower School Administrative Team with communication tools, including developing systems, notices, and Google sites
- Perform assigned, ongoing scheduled responsibilities with care (roof duty, lunch duty, dismissal, etc.)
It is the policy of Sacred Heart to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants. This means that all employees and applicants will be treated on an equal basis without regard to race, religion, color, gender, sex, age, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, marital status, pregnancy, military status, Vietnam or other veteran status, sexual orientation, domestic partnership status, disability, genetic information, gender identity, unemployment status or any other status protected by law. In addition to the protected classifications included in our EEO policy, the School also prohibits any form of discrimination or harassment based on being a certified medical marijuana patient, arrest or conviction, or domestic violence victim status in accordance with state law. This policy applies to all terms, conditions and privileges of employment, including but not limited to: hiring, training, faculty development, promotion, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, employee facilities, termination, and retirement. Any employee who engages in conduct that violates this policy is subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
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