Upper School Makery Facilitator Technology Integration Specialist
Burke's, United States
Job Description
About Burke’s
Burke's is an independent K-8 all girls’ school located on a 3.5-acre campus in San Francisco. Burke’s is one of California’s leading elementary schools with a 116-year tradition of educational excellence. The school combines strong academic and co-curricular programs with an emphasis on project-based learning and personal growth in a diverse and inclusive community. We emphasize the development of fundamental and higher level critical thinking skills in an atmosphere of creativity, exploration, academic rigor and joyful learning.
Over 10 years ago a team of Burke’s teachers, technology professionals and administrators focused resources to encourage and empower our girls to take risks and to use a variety of STEM/STEAM skills to design, prototype, and explore. This work brought about The Makery, a pair of flexible classroom spaces designed to engage our girls in both high-tech and low-tech project-based learning. The Makery has become a leader in the maker education movement, with visitors coming from around the world to see not only our spaces but also our innovative model for project-based learning.
Position Description
The Makery Facilitator and Technology Integration Specialist will work with students, teachers, and administrators to integrate technology and project-based learning into our K-8 curriculum. This role includes teacher support and training related to educational technology and reports to the Director of Curriculum and Innovation.
The Makery Facilitator will work primarily with our Upper School students and teachers (Grades 5-8), collaborating with another Makery Facilitator and Technology Integration Specialist who works primarily with Lower School students and teachers (Grades K-4). The Makery team is a part of the Library, Makery, and Technology team who work across all grades to integrate these skills in the curriculum. We anticipate that this division of work will evolve over time and are looking for a candidate who is eager to be part of an ongoing dialogue about how our curriculum, pedagogy, and spaces can best meet our instructional goals.
We are looking for an experienced teacher who creates a classroom culture that supports deep thinking and learning. An ideal candidate is dynamic, interested in learning and growing as a professional, eager and able to collaborate with colleagues, and experienced in best practices for project-based learning, maker education, and technology integration.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with faculty to creatively and effectively harness a variety of ever-changing educational technologies
- Plan, co-plan, teach, and co-teach lessons as part of the HEART team and in support of interdisciplinary units
- Work as part of the Library and Makery team to manage and continue developing the K-8 Makery program, including both curriculum and spaces
- Provide support, coaching, and training to faculty to help address identified needs related to educational technologies
- Participate in ongoing collaborations with teachers, administrators, and the Makery team related to digital citizenship, project-based learning, and the integration of technology within and across divisions
- Train and support faculty in use of software and technology related to teaching and learning
- Author and maintain curriculum and guides for technology integration
- Work with the Library team and classroom teachers to develop and deliver curriculum related to media literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship
- Support school-wide equity and inclusion work through experiences and curriculum that further and foster cultural competency
- Collaborate with teachers to create inclusive learning environments
- Participate as a member of the Upper School faculty including participating in division meetings, attending assemblies, serving on school-wide committees, chaperoning field trips, and sharing supervisory responsibilities
Requirements
Core Competencies
- Creative and Innovative Educator: Designing and facilitating learning experiences that engage students, are grounded in the educational best practices, and foster deep understanding and real world application.
- Effective Communicator: Communicating with empathy and clarity with multiple stakeholder groups: students, families, faculty, and staff (both internally and externally).
- Life-long Learner: Developing the knowledge, skills, and understandings needed to meet new or evolving needs.
- Flexible and Resilient: Responding to new challenges and emergent needs with a growth mindset and solution-oriented approach.
- Technological Acumen: Working effectively to leverage technology as a tool for learning.
- Team Player: Working with colleagues to achieve the school’s missio