Middle School Academic Technology Coordinator (SY24-25)

Job Description Capital City is looking for innovative, experienced, and passionate teachers for the school year 2024-2025. At Capital City, we challenge the status quo every day. Our staff are skilled, compassionate, solutions-oriented, and unwavering in their commitment to give children of all ages, all backgrounds, and all abilities the education they need to thrive. If you want to help prepare the next generation of changemakers, apply today! Teaching roles are 10-month positions, which are exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Why teach at Capital City? Work hard and achieve results, together! At Capital City, teachers work on collaborative teams that grapple with challenges, celebrate successes, and support and learn from one another. Diversity, equity, and inclusion aren’t just buzzwords. We believe the diversity of our staff and the students we serve is our greatest asset. We take seriously the responsibility to achieve equity for our students and build a culture where staff engage in dialogue about race and work to build an inclusive culture. Invest in your own learning. Capital City prioritizes the professional growth and learning of our teachers through weekly internal professional development and opportunities to learn from experts around the country. Campus and school-wide leadership opportunities are available for teachers who want them. Make your classroom and curriculum your own. Our teachers value the autonomy they have at Capital City to design a curriculum that is dynamic, personal and exciting. There is a culture of innovation that is supported by Principals and Instructional Coaches. About the Position: The Middle School Academic technology Coordinator, in conjunction with the Chief Technology Officer, is responsible for ensuring that all students, families, and teachers in the Middle School are able to effectively access and implement instructional technology. The Academic Technology Coordinator will support the development of educational technology strategy, lead learning opportunities for the Middle School, support the Information Services team with grading reporting, and manage software accounts for the Middle School. If you want to help prepare the next generation of changemakers, apply today! This is a 10-month position, which is exempt and therefore not eligible for overtime pay under the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act. Responsibilities of the Academic Technology Coordinator include: Support the development of a vision for the role of technology in the classroom Support the evaluation, selection, and management of or various technology systems, including but not limited to: Clever, Google Classroom, Jumprope, Hapara, Nearpod, Remind, and Zoom Lead campus level technology training on the use of various technology systems at the start of the school year, and provide specific ongoing technology training for staff. Support teachers one-on-one with their technology needs, ensuring that teachers get more support than just training at the beginning of year. Create educational technology guides and materials prepared for distribution to instructional staff Support and coordinate with the Instructional Coach to ensure our technology systems, implementation, and training align with the vision for professional growth designed by the coaching team, including monthly training for our new teacher collaborative. Support the IT department as needed to roll out technology hardware to Middle School students and staff Support the Information Services department in articulating Middle School needs, and works to make those needs a reality in various rostering systems. Support the Information Services department in troubleshooting simple support requests with our gradebook and Student Information System, and in preparing quarterly reports. Coordinate with the Assessments team to support and monitor our implementation of assessments for the Middle School. Coordinate with the Family engagement team to develop family tech training opportunities and other events Support help requests via our universal help ticketing system.