Education Technology Lead: Classroom IT & Innovation

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and Prescription insurance

Dental and Vision

Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays

403(b) Retirement Plan

Education Assistance/Tuition Reimburse

Job summary

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is seeking an Educational Technology Specialist to support the Day School's classroom technology and educational software, coordinating with the Information Systems team to drive technology initiatives that enhance teaching and operations.

This onsite, full-time role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 2 years of IT or educational technology experience, with strong communication and collaboration with teachers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Instructional Technology, or related field required.
• Minimum 2 years of IT or educational technology support experience.
• Experience in education, healthcare, or mission-driven environment preferred.
• Familiarity with educational workflows, schedules, accessibility considerations preferred.
• Experience with Skyward, IEPWriter, SchoolMessenger preferred.
• Clearances: Act 73 FBI, Act 34, Act 33 Child Abuse Clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as first point of contact for technology support for staff, students, and classrooms.
• Troubleshoot hardware, software, AV, network, and account issues; document actions taken.
• Communicate issue status and timelines clearly to end users.
• Provide classroom and event audiovisual support for setup, testing, operation, and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with teachers to integrate technology into daily instruction and coach on digital tools.
• Assist onboarding of new employees with school technology systems, access procedures, and cybersecurity expectations.

Skills

Educational technology

IT support

Communication skills

Help desk

Training

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Instructional Technology, or related field

Tools

Skyward

IEPWriter

SchoolMessenger

Job description

The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh is seeking an Educational Technology Specialist to support the Day School's classroom technology and educational software, coordinating with the Information Systems team to drive technology initiatives that enhance teaching and operations.

This onsite, full-time role requires a Bachelor's degree in a related field and at least 2 years of IT or educational technology experience, with strong communication and collaboration with teachers.