Technology Integration Specialist - Northview

Regional Office Of Education #9 Champaign - Ford Counties; Rantoul (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Rantoul City Schools District 137 is seeking a Technology Integration Specialist to support K-8 instruction by integrating information, ideas and technology into classroom learning.

You will empower students to be critical thinkers and ethical information users, collaborate with teachers to design integrated lessons, and lead staff development in information literacy and technology.

Qualifications

• Experience delivering information and technology literacy instruction.
• Experience evaluating and selecting print and digital resources.
• Proficiency with basic technology, software, and networks.
• Strong communication and collaboration with students and staff.
• Knowledge of instructional methods, pedagogy, and learning theory.
• Understanding of curriculum development processes and learning theory.
• Awareness of student growth and development.
• Leadership, organizational ability and basic budgeting.
• Ability to work with diverse disciplines and skill levels.
• Familiarity with ISTE standards for information literacy and technology.

Responsibilities

• Develop a media program addressing 21st century skills.
• Create a safe, inviting learning environment and provide access to information resources.
• Collaborate with colleagues to promote reading and information literacy.
• Instruct on information literacy skills, research processes and copyright considerations.
• Partner with library staff and tech personnel to expand resource access and use.

Skills

Info tech literacy

Resource evaluation

Tech basics

Communication skills

Instructional methods

Curriculum development

Student development

Leadership & budgeting

Cross-discipline collaboration

ISTE familiarity

Education

Illinois Teaching Certificate

Job description

Technology Integration Specialist - Northview JobID: 21750

Position Type: Licensed Elementary School Teaching/ Elementary School Teacher K-8

Rantoul CitySchools District 137 is hiring a Technology Intergrations Specialist .
Why choose RCS? Here are threereasons, 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.

For questions or more information about this position please contact Kelly Mahoney| Principal [e-mail]

Primary Function

• Ensure staff are effective users of information, ideas and technology for instruction.
• Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, anddiscerning, technologically literate, ethical users of information.
• Instill a love of lifelong learning in all students
• Ensure equitable access to information and learning resources
• Collaborate with teachers and specialists to design and implement integrated lessons andinstructional units around the four C’s: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.

Required Qualifications

• Illinois Teaching Certificate
• Such alternatives to the above qualifications as the Board of Education may findappropriate and acceptable.

Essential Duties and Performance Responsibilities

• Develop a media program that addresses 21st century skills, including life and careerdevelopment, learning and innovation, and information, media and technology literacy.
• Create and maintain a program that provides a teaching and learning environment that isinviting, safe, readily accessible, and conducive to student learning.
• Collaborate with colleagues to promote reading, information literacy skills, and the use ofinformation resources.
• Instruct students and staff in information and technology literacy skills, including readingfor understanding, the research process, engaging inquiry, collaboration, critical thinking, developing multiple literacies, and understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing ofintellectual property
• Cooperate and network with the library aide, Technology Director and other agencies to provide expanded access to resources for students and teachers
• Lead colleagues through staff development that incorporates best practices in the use ofinformation 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.
• Maintain frequent and timely communication with stakeholders through an effective online school media program presence and other formats such as presentations, email, newsletters, and reports.

Job Requirements: Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and Responsibilities

• Experience with instruction on information and technology literacy skills, including theresearch process
• Experience in evaluating and selecting print and digital resources
• Expertise in basic technology, including computer operation, productivity software, andbasic network knowledge
• Communication skills, including the ability to proactively collaborate with students andstaff
• Knowledge of instructional methods, strategies, and pedagogy
• Knowledge of curriculum development processes and learning theory
• Understanding of student growth and development
• Leadership, organizational, and basic budget management skills
• Ability to successfully interact with students and staff from various disciplines and withdiffering skill levels
• Familiarity with national and state standards for information and technology literacy,including the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).

Term of Employment

10 Months – Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education Evaluation
Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of 1) Public Act 94-1039 (ILCS 24A-15), 2) the Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA – 105 ILCS 5/24-25, and 3) the Board of Education’s policy on evaluation of professional personnel.

Working Conditions

• Indoor classrooms/School, exposure to: student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.
• Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to; temperatures (hot warm, cool, cold), and exposure to mowed grass.
• Regular work attendance.