Technology Integration Specialist | NOrthview elementary

Technology Integration Specialist | NO

rthview elementary

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Primary
Function

The Technology Integration Specialist will provide support for teachers and students by fulfilling the following:

• Ensurestaffareeffectiveusersofinformation,ideasandtechnologyforinstruction.
• Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and discerning, technologically literate, ethical users of information.
• Instill a love of lifelong learning in all students
• Ensure equitable access to information and learning resources
• Collaboratewithteachersandspecialiststodesignandimplementintegratedlessonsandinstructionalunits around the four C’s: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

• Develop a media program that addresses 21 st century skills, including life and career development, learning and innovation, and information, media and technology literacy.
• Collaboratewithcolleaguestopromotereading,informationliteracyskills,andtheuseofinformationresources.
• Instructstudentsandstaffininformationandtechnologyliteracyskills,includingreadingforunderstanding,theresearchprocess,engaginginquiry,collaboration,critical thinking,developingmultipleliteracies,andunderstandingcopyright,fairuse,andlicensingofintellectualproperty
• Cooperateandnetworkwiththelibraryaide,Technology Directorandotheragenciestoprovideexpanded accesstoresourcesforstudentsandteachers
• Lead colleagues through staff development that incorporates best practices in the use of information resources, multi-media technology applications, and online learning.
• Work as an instructional partner by collaborating with teaching staff in preparing and delivering lessons that incorporate effective use of information resources and build information literacy and reading skills.
• Maintainfrequentandtimelycommunicationwithstakeholdersthroughaneffectiveonlineschoolmediaprogrampresenceandotherformatssuchaspresentations,email,newsletters,and reports.

Job Requirements:
Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Responsibilities

The qualifications listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability, physical demands and working conditions required for this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Experiencewithinstructiononinformationandtechnologyliteracyskills,includingtheresearchprocess
• Expertise in basic technology, including computer operation, productivity software, and basic network knowledge
• Communication skills, including the ability to proactively collaborate with students and staff
• Understanding of student growth and development
• Leadership,organizational,andbasicbudgetmanagementskills
• Ability to successfully interact with students and staff from various disciplines and with differing skill levels
• Familiaritywithnationalandstatestandardsforinformationandtechnologyliteracy,includingtheInternational

Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

Term of Employment

10

Months–Salaryandworkyeartobeestablishedbythe Boardof Education

Evaluation

Performanceofthisjobwillbeevaluatedinaccordancewithprovisionsof1)
Public Act
94-1039(ILCS
24A-15),2) the Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA–105

ILCS5/24-25,and3) theBoardof

Education’spolicyonevaluationof professionalpersonnel.

Working
Conditions

• Indoor classrooms/School, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
• Regular work attendance.

Required
Qualifications

• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.

Minimum Starting Salary: 0 Years of experience with Masters Degree $56,250.00

Maximum Starting Salary: 31 Years of experience with Masters Degree plus 60 additional hours $

Why choose RCS? Here are three reasons, just to get started...

• Our Students. Once you meet them, you will love them!
• Small Classes. We pride ourselves on our very small class sizes (15-20 per class).

Professional Support. Our schools have Instructional Coaches, Tech Integration Specialists, Reading and Math Specialists, Counselors and Social Workers--all to support you and your students.