Education Technology Coordinator

DSST Public Schools•Denver, CO

6d•Onsite

About The Position

DSST Public Schools (DSST) seeks an Educational Technology Coordinator to join one of the leading charter school organizations in the nation. We serve 6-12th grade students across Denver and Aurora. Our mission is to transform urban public education by eliminating educational inequity and preparing all students for success in college and the 21st century. We believe a diverse, equitable and inclusive team leads to innovation, which allows us to better support our students, families, and the community – regardless of background, experience, social and/or cultural identity. DSST aims to be an inclusive & equitable workplace by valuing race, gender, sexual orientation and all aspects of individual identities. When reading this job description, we hope you feel energized by what you see, feel and hear. If you believe you could bring passion and commitment to the role but aren't sure you meet every qualification, please apply! Above all, we are looking for people who believe in our mission to eliminate educational inequity. The Education Technology Coordinator will be a key advocate in leveraging technology as a tool to improve student outcomes. This role touches every element of the education technology landscape, from ensuring an excellent technology experience at the classroom level, to impacting the roadmap of internal software tools. This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is eager to gain on the ground experience with a wide variety of education technology products from a district-based perspective.

Requirements

DSST Public Schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence, a commitment to student achievement and to diversity, equity, and inclusion.
You want to change the way the public school system serves students, so that all kids– regardless of race, ethnicity or income – have the opportunity to go to college.
You have a strong commitment to solving education inequity and a passion for the ability of data and technology to play a role in that solution
You are excited about the role of technology in schools and want to share your experience using technology in your classroom with others
You create unambiguous systems and procedures to allow others to easily replicate or take advantage of your work and thinking
You have a thirst and ability to dive into new technology solutions and become an expert very quickly
You have a strong customer service mindset and ability to clearly guide users to solutions
2+ years of experience in education (classroom experience preferred)
Experience with common Education Technology applications (e.g. Infinite Campus, Google Classroom, IXL, NewsELA, etc.)
Experience implementing classroom-based structures to improve student outcomes through creative use of technology
Working knowledge of common data tools (e.g. Excel)
Bachelor's Degree required from accredited university
Please include a cover letter with your application.

Responsibilities

Enhance and support DSST’s ecosystem of education technology tools
Seek out and take advantage of opportunities to leverage technology as a student support in classrooms
Collect feedback from school based staff about their technology needs and ensure that their voices are heard in key network technology decisions
Work with external market vendors to improve the implementation of their tools and impact the roadmap of those tools based on the needs of our schools
Assist staff to quickly resolve problems they encounter in their use of core tools
Oversee annual and ongoing selection, procurement and purchasing process of digital learning tools for each DSST school
Manage the student information pipeline, ensuring that critical data within DSST’s student information system (including scheduling, grades, and transcripts) is collected in an efficient and effective way.
Uphold and iterate upon procedures for ensuring accurate input, distribution, and storage of student data in the School Information System(SIS), Infinite Campus
Partner with schools to ensure that student data—including schedules, grades, and transcripts—meets our high bar of excellence for data integrity and efficient systematization
Explore data to identify trends and flags that schools can leverage to be more proactive in their approach to utilizing student data
Ensure that our teachers are trained and empowered to leverage existing education technology
Collaborate with teachers to help address instructional needs through innovative uses of new and existing education technology tools
Support a team of School Technology Leads from each DSST school to ensure teachers have the tools and support they need
Create instructional and training resources to help teachers more effectively and innovatively leverage instructional technology in their classrooms
Develop, maintain, and improve the delivery of digital training and professional development materials for teachers
Be a technology “utility player” within the organization
Use your analytic and quick-adoption skills to add value to technology processes not directly related to classroom instruction
Test and provide feedback on new software tools

Benefits

relocation stipend
fertility and adoption support
educator-focused mental-health care
Safeway grocery discounts
Weekly 1:1 coaching
data-driven feedback
clear career pathways such as Apprentice Teacher and Emerging Leader
Core Value and TOAST Awards
milestone celebrations
the signature Flower Person Award honoring staff who help our community flourish
Access to the Therapist of Color Collaborative
Wellness Wednesdays
comprehensive health coverage
six weeks of paid parental leave
11+ weeks off each year
local discounts that help you enjoy life in our beautiful sunshine filled state