educational needs of American and expatriate families based in Mumbai, =
India. It is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and =
Schools in the USA and supported by the US consulate. It has an =
enrollment of approximately 700 students, early childhood through grade =
12. The student body is multinational consisting of 45 nationalities, =
including 29% Americans, 15% host country, and 56% third country =
nationals.
ASB is the only overseas American School in the world that has a K-12 =
Laptop/Tablet program. And since 2001, ASB has been considered a leader =
in the use of innovative technologies in education. There is more info =
about our school and programs on our website -- www.asbindia.org We =
also host a one-to-one laptop conference called ASB Un-Plugged.
For the 2009-10 school year, we are seeking a full-time Elementary =
School Technology Coordinator. Our ES includes PreK to Grade 5, has =
approx. 350 students, is one-to-one laptops in grades 3, 4 and 5, and =
has a 2:1 ratio in grades 1 and 2.
Please direct applications for this position to the Director of =
Technology, ITDirector@asbindia.org
Thanks,
Shabbi
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Technology Coordinator Job Description
General qualifications:
- A broad general education and dedication to lifelong learning. =
Overall intelligence and perseverance; a strong work ethic; high ethical =
standards; self confidence; good time-management skills.
- Knowledge of and support for ASB's educational programs; =
appropriate skills in teaching students as well as teachers and other =
adults. Knowledge of curriculum, curriculum development, and school =
reform. Knowledge of testing and assessment.
- Interpersonal relations skills, especially in being a good =
listener, skills in written, electronic, and oral communications; =
administrative skills.
- Technical knowledge in the fields of technology education, and =
the broad range of technologies used in educational environments. =
Knowledge of the theory and practice of instructional technology. =
Substantial experience in working with students and teachers in the =
integration of instructional technology. Knowledge of teaching and =
learning theory as they relate to the roles of technology in content and =
pedagogy.
1. Leadership.=20
Develop and implement ASB's plan for instructional use of technology; =
the implementation should include provisions for evaluation and periodic =
updating. Tasks include:
- Work with principals, grade level team leaders/department heads, =
teachers, and others who will help implement the technology plan.
- Develop a cadre of division level technology leaders who will =
help implement the plan.
- Participate in establishing evaluation guidelines so that data =
from all divisions can be compared and used as part of a quarterly =
evaluation of the tech plan's implementation progress.
2. Resource Center.=20
Collaborate to develop an online technology resource repository to be =
used by division technology leaders, teachers, students, and parents. =
The digital repository may contain software info, useful websites, tech =
integration ideas, and other instructional support materials.
3. Resource People.=20
Facilitate the development of technology oriented leaders at each grade =
level/department, who can assist the coordinator in decision-making =
processes and assist faculty in simple technical or curricular concerns =
related to technology. Encourage each school to develop a list of =
parents who might volunteer their services as computer aides or =
technical assistants. Develop contacts with other schools to encourage =
dissemination of effective policies and ideas for the use and =
integration of technology in the classroom.
4. Staff Development.=20
Collaborate with Tech Leadership Team to develop, implement, and =
periodically evaluate the technology staff development plan. One goal of =
this plan should be to identify and/or help develop resource people in =
every department and at every grade level who can provide leadership in =
the integration of technology in the classroom. A second goal should be =
to help all teachers and school administrators become functionally =
technology-literate and learn their roles in accomplishing the =
technology plan.
5. Support.=20
Collaborate with Tech Leadership Team to create a division-appropriate =
technology infused environment. Collaborate with the tech support team =
to establish an "effective life" for hardware and software to ensure =
regular upgrading of equipment and resources.
6. Research and Evaluation.=20
Collaborate in the development and implementation of a school-wide =
procedure for evaluation of software, hardware and technology resources, =
and for the sharing of the results of such evaluation. Be actively =
involved in school research projects to evaluate technology integration. =
Design and encourage pilot projects. For each new "innovation," =
eventually the leadership team must decide whether to adopt and =
implement its use. Pilot studies can help answer such questions.
7. Information Dissemination.=20
Disseminate technology-related information throughout the division via =
news bulletins, presentations at division level staff meetings, parent =
tech connections, etc. Be an active participant in educational =
technology conferences, including those not directly related to =
technology use (perhaps presenting at such conferences).
8. Tech Integration Advocacy.=20
Lead in the development of curricular standards and benchmarks to =
encourage technology integration. Be an educational change agent. Work =
with teachers to develop unit/lesson plans and activities involving use =
of technology to further attainment of educational goals. Inform =
teachers of new technologies or software that may assist in developing =
concepts of content areas. Be aware of technology trends and =
developments in the field of educational technology.
9. Technical Competence.=20
Continue to grow as a professional technology educator and as an =
educational leader. Be professionally active at regional or other =
conferences. Subscribe to and read educational technology publications. =
Keep apprised of changes in the technologies available and directions of =
future technology development. Assist faculty and staff in dealing with =
minor technical issues in order to maintain a positive attitude among =
them about the use of technologies and avoid frustrations and fear of =
technologies by those teachers unfamiliar with them. Perform simple =
maintenance and trouble-shooting procedures on equipment.
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