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Mary McDowell Friends School is a K-12 college preparatory program dedicated to the success of students with learning disabilities. Grounded in the Quaker values of equality, integrity, and social responsibility, we cultivate a diverse community in which all students can reach their full potential. Our specialized teaching methodologies and challenging curricula empower students to become academic achievers, creative thinkers, and contributing members of a global society.

Mary McDowell Friends School (MMFS) invites applications for a full-time (temporary) Middle School Educational Technology Integrator beginning December 2022. 

This is a temporary (half year) FMLA position beginning ASAP through ~ June 2023.

Purpose Statement

MMFS strives to support students, faculty, and the educational community in the use of technology to aid in the learning process. This goes well beyond facilitating mandated or recommended assistive technology - an Educational Technology Integrator works to match students and faculty with the best technologies to not just enable the learning process, but enrich it. Whenever possible, the goal is to provide detailed and targeted instruction to assist someone learning the tools/process for creating their own content, rather than simply gathering needs, and creating the content for the student or teacher. The ideal candidate will demonstrate a passion for education, for working with Middle School teachers, and for working with a team of IT professionals dedicated to the mission of educating LD Students.

Responsibilities and Priorities

In order to facilitate daily work and project-based planning, the primary role is defined in three parts:

Students

• Assist in managing student technology issues as promptly as possible, as they arise. If this involves coordination with IT due to software/hardware needs, communication and follow-through should be detailed and prompt.
• Support the MS Admin team in the resolution of student struggles as they pertain to social media and online issues.
• Support the MS Deans and Counseling team with students who need help safely and appropriately navigating the online world.
• Work with faculty to ensure that source texts (novels for English, textbooks for other departments) are as accessible as possible (through Audible.com,Learning Ally, or Kurzweil). In the case where source documents are not accessible, work with assigning faculty to facilitate accessible versions.
• Facilitate installation, support and training for students in speech to text/text to speech needs through Read and Write for Google, as well as Google Apps STT engine.
• Facilitate installation, support and training for students to effectively utilize Google Apps for Education, particularly Google Drive and Google Classroom
• Working knowledge of Chromebooks, and a broad-based knowledge of apps/platforms for learning engagement a plus

Teaching Responsibilities

• Push in and support for small group in Literacy and Math year long
• Digital literacy 6th, 7th, and 8th grade, year long
• Coding to grades 7th and 8th, year long
• Development and annual revision of curriculum for subject area instruction

Faculty

• Push into classrooms in order to observe and support students and faculty technology use.
• Facilitate installation, support and training for faculty to effectively utilize available technology solutions
• Facilitate and manage peripheral technology (interactive whiteboards, scanners, cameras, and projection appliances) which can be used in a classroom setting to create subject matter, or enrich the learning experience
• Facilitate installation, support and training for faculty to effectively utilize content creation tools integratable with the interactive whiteboards in every classroom. The goal is that every teacher can deliver a multisensory, accessible curriculum.
• Support curriculum development and implementation of AT for students
• Help with general technology literacy, vet and provide documentation and self-help resources

Families

• Engage in timely family communication in both a proactive and as needed manner
• Participate in parent programs regarding technology, social media and student life
• Participate in parent conferences when needed
• Support the MS Admin team and deans in communication with families regarding behavioral interventions and plans

Community

• Maintain documentation and resources on ms.marymcdowell.net
• Help facilitate documentation of student/classroom work for school publications
• Collaborate with IT and other division Ed-Tech coordinators on larger school-wide technology initiatives
• Engage in professional development opportunities to bring new technology and methods back to MMFS

Technology

• Assist IT Operations team with level 1 troubleshooting of hardware, software, telcom, and interactive board issues
• Assist in deploying and maintaining chromebook fleet and faculty Surface computers
• Maintain and repair curricular devices - robots, 3d Printers, tech instructional manipulatives and project kits

This is a full-time, 10-month, faculty position. This position reports to the Assistant Director of Educational Technology and MS Director. The annualized salary range for this position is 60k-70k; pay will be prorated for a half year, depending on actual start date.

Application

We offer rewarding work experience in Brooklyn, NY. The school has an ongoing commitment to the principles and practices of diversity and inclusiveness and strongly encourages applications from candidates who would enhance the diversity of the school's administration and faculty.

To apply, please upload a letter of interest, resume, and contact information for three professional references as a .pdf (preferable) or word document. If your background and experience are appropriate for the position, you will be contacted directly by a member of our search committee. Visit our website for more information on our schools.

To apply: https://recruiting.paylocity.com/Recruiting/Jobs/All/24ce63cf-9c2f-4cf1-81dc-960a939cca21