Part-Time Educational Technology/STEM Specialist

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Christ Episcopal School, a diverse community in Rockville, MD, serving students from Preschool through grade 8, is seeking a creative and dynamic educational technology specialist for the upcoming school year. The Educational Technology Specialist empowers students in PreK – 8th grade to be curious, creative, and critical thinkers, respectful digital citizens and informed consumers of technology.

Position Overview:

We seek a part-time Educational Technology Specialist to support and enhance technology integration across all grade levels. The ideal candidate will have experience in educational technology, teaching students digital literacy and STEM units, training faculty on instructional applications, leading parent education seminars, and assisting with basic IT support.

Responsibilities:

  • Manage, develop, and deliver creative technology instruction.
  • Incorporate social skills, digital citizenry, and instruction on essential educational technology tools in lessons.
  • Teach three sections of study skills/digital literacy to 5th and 6th graders.
  • Teach robotics (Robo Wunderkind) units for lower school (training provided).
  • Provide educational technology resources that will meet the informational, research, educational, and recreational needs of students and faculty.
  • Provide training to teachers for various technological resources.
  • Monitor student progress and technology use, and assist students in mastering the stated educational technology standards (ISTE).
  • Work alongside the IT Specialist to troubleshoot and assist with student Chromebooks and teacher laptops.
  • Help manage and support classroom technology, including interactive whiteboards, tablets, and educational software.
  • Assess current curriculum software/subscriptions and research new options
  • Manage classroom tech integration and monitoring (GoGuardian, Google Workspace)
  • Assist with written policy updates/changes related to technology use.
  • Lead occasional virtual parent information webinars on technological topics.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by position and as assigned by supervisors.

Qualifications:

  • A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is a minimum requirement, although a graduate degree in instructional technology or curriculum is highly desirable.
  • Experience managing instructional technology or curricular innovation in an educational organization.
  • Possess a comprehensive understanding of best practices for lower school/middle school childhood technology education.
  • Experience working with young students from diverse backgrounds.
  • Proficient in Chromebook operating systems, Google Workspace, and GoGuardian.
  • Ability to adapt teaching style for learners with diverse learning styles.
  • Experience with training colleagues
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills to facilitate effective communication with students, parents, colleagues, and supervisors.
  • Experience with, or willingness to learn, new applications and programs as appropriate to the technology curriculum goals.
  • Passion, integrity, positive attitude, mission-driven, and self-directed.