Student Innovation Coordinator

The Blake School•Hopkins, MN

3d•$60,000 - $68,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Blake School seeks a full-time Student Innovation Coordinator to lead the Middle School makerspace and promote and support the use of instructional technology, creation, and design thinking for both independent projects and classroom collaboration. This position requires collaboration with colleagues to support library programs, technology integration, and technology department initiatives. The Student Innovation Coordinator will offer activities and clubs during the school day centered around design, tinkering, engineering, and applied science. Other duties include the coordination and support of general A/V needs, which involves communicating with organizers, providing training and ensuring equipment is set up and ready for use. Blake is particularly interested in candidates who will enrich the diversity of identity, lived experience and thinking that make a community strong and empower students to engage across differences. This is a full-time, benefits-eligible position beginning in the 2026-27 school year. The expected salary range is $60,000-68,000. Additional duties and responsibilities as needed and assigned.

Requirements

Self-starter
A creative, curious, flexible thinker
Proven collaborative experience with individuals and departments
Understanding of and appreciation for early adolescent learners
Mindful use of space to create a vibrant making experience
Evidence of ability to work with diverse learners
Ability to manage multiple projects of differing size and scope at one time
Enthusiastic learner of new and emerging technologies and pedagogies

Nice To Haves

Meaningful experience working with early adolescents, ideally in a school setting
Experience developing project based learning opportunities in partnership with educators across content areas

Responsibilities

Lead the Middle School makerspace
Promote and support the use of instructional technology, creation, and design thinking for both independent projects and classroom collaboration
Collaboration with colleagues to support library programs, technology integration, and technology department initiatives
Offer activities and clubs during the school day centered around design, tinkering, engineering, and applied science
Coordination and support of general A/V needs, which involves communicating with organizers, providing training and ensuring equipment is set up and ready for use
Additional duties and responsibilities as needed and assigned