Technology Specialist - Part-Time

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network • Framingham, MA

5d • $22 - $24

About The Position

The Technology Specialist provides leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining high-quality technology integration into teaching and learning across educational settings. The role supports teachers in enhancing instruction, improving student performance, and helping students become technologically savvy. Working as part of a team, the specialist contributes to a physically safe and intellectually open learning environment consistent with special education best practices. The position is part-time, 20 hours per week, in a 220-day/12-month setting at Academy-Framingham.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Education.
• At least one year of experience in an academic setting; experience in specialized environments is preferred.
• Experience integrating instructional technology in a classroom setting.
• Experience with Google for Education/Google Classroom.
• Academic Specialist Licensure in Instructional Technology or equivalent work experience.
• Ability to work independently and self-direct projects, including proposing solutions related to curriculum and lesson planning.
• Flexibility and creative thinking, including adapting to changing work situations and responding when lessons or activities do not go as planned.
• Ability to teach, mentor, and coach others and provide constructive feedback.
• Dependability, persistence, and follow-through on assigned tasks.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in specialized academic environments.

Responsibilities

• Model effective instructional strategies using technology in a co-teaching environment.
• Use current technology effectively and provide support for it.
• Coordinate with appropriate school personnel on the use of technology resources.
• Use data to design technology-based instructional strategies.
• Assess teachers’ technology understanding, skills, and classroom integration.
• Research newer technologies for instructional use.
• Explore web-based and other instructional technology resources.
• Develop and review instructional technology practices, including podcasts, blogs, Skype, apps, and Google Classroom.
• Collaborate with Agency IT resources to recommend hardware, software, and related resources for the academic setting.
• Facilitate or conduct technology-focused professional learning for school staff.
• Train identified staff in the use of appropriate technology resources.
• Assist classroom teachers in selecting technology suited to the academic standards being taught.
• Collaborate with teachers and aides to deliver curriculum in digital literacy and computer science standards, and assist with delivery as appropriate.
• Respond to Academy staff technology questions by providing information, guidance, or referrals.
• Oversee assigned projects or program components to ensure compliance.
• Write a monthly report for the Academy team focused on instructional technology integration into lessons and use.
• Coordinate with Academy staff and Agency IT/Social Media staff, when necessary, to support classroom social media accounts and maintain the Academy webpage.
• Attend program functions and parent engagement opportunities as scheduled.
• Participate in scheduled engagement activities with students.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits, including exceptional medical benefits.
• Tuition and training reimbursement.
• PTO package with 3 wellness days.
• 9 paid holidays.
• Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year.
• Free training and CEUs.
• Financial health supports.
• Career development opportunities.
• Sign-on bonus, pro-rated for part-time; half paid after 6 months of employment and half after 1 year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level