Job Description

Description

Position Summary:

Our campus has an immediate opening for a Tech Lab Department Head. This position provides a student centered, supportive classroom that promotes compassion and tolerance, emotional security, resourcefulness, and independent critical thinking while addressing the individual academic and emotional needs of each student through Fusion’s differentiated approach.

In addition to normal campus and teaching responsibilities, the Tech Lab Teacher/Mentor Lead is the leader of the tech lab space and its implementation on campus. This person serves as the liaison between the corporate support team (including IT, curriculum, systems, marketing, and facilities) and the campus, including admin and teachers. This position includes daily through quarterly responsibilities, including (but not limited to) daily maintenance of the space and equipment, as well as teacher support as needed throughout the day, such as getting the VR headset ready before another teacher’s class, keeping software available and up to date, and checking that equipment kits are complete and functional. The Tech Lab Teacher will be called upon to troubleshoot when issues arise. Additionally, the Tech Lab Teacher should be excited to support teachers through professional development, fostering a sense of community and creativity around technology use on campus, lead at least one Professional Development per year on the use of the equipment in the tech lab, and onboard new staff. The teacher/mentor will communicate the teacher experience and needs with campus level admin and the corporate team. The Tech Lab Teacher will help to promote the tech lab, working with the campus leadership for appropriate messaging, leading demonstrations on campus to generate student interest, and developing (curating) curriculum resources or lesson plans for diverse programming. This person should stay up-to-date in terms of educational technology, and may be called upon to test new robotics, virtual reality, or programming platforms or equipment. The Tech Lab teacher does not need to be an expert in all content areas and equipment in the Tech Lab; rather, the Tech Lab Teacher must support other teachers who may be Subject Matter Experts to maximize all skills and equipment

Key Responsibilities Include

Provide a one-to-one teaching experience in the areas of C++ programming, Java, and HTML at grade levels 6-12.

Show evidence of adapting and differentiated instruction for all students and a classroom forum for holistic growth.

Maintain complete and accurate records.

Maintain and update software and execute a rhythm around equipment maintenance

Maintain the physical components, equipment, hardware, and expendables in the tech lab

Ensure the lab is safe and secure, and that there is a clear process of teacher and student use

Develop a calendar to maximize use and availability of the Tech Lab

Develop and maintain genuine, positive and consistent communication with parents.

Contribute to and benefit from the campus community.

Practice professionalism through ongoing professional development, reflection and continuous improvement.

In addition to subject matter tutoring and teaching, this position includes significant student mentoring.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Reasonable level of competence (reference “competency assessments”) and 6+ months experience in at least three of the following, and a willingness to learn in all areas. VR systems, robotics, coding, design and development

Constructing a computer from individual components

Practical, hands on coding and scripting

Robotics, automation, and/or AI development

Remote and local desktop and hardware IT support

Experience and passion for learning new skills and leading teacher innovation

Position Requirements

Qualifications Required

• Solid subject matter knowledge in a majority of these areas: C++ programming, Java, and HTML at grade levels 6-12.
  
• Experience with students with learning differences and ADHD is a plus as well as mentoring experience.
  
• The ideal candidate is outgoing, well organized, competent in basic computer skills, and is an individual who is eager to work in a highly dynamic, energetic school setting.
  
• Candidate must be prepared to teach and tutor material at a high school level immediately.
  
• Preferred certifications (one of):
  
  • Comptia A+
  • AdvancED STEM Cert
  • STEM.org Cert
• Preferred experience:
  
  • Experience or degree in Coding
  • Engineering experience in fabrication and robotics
  • Experience or degree in Game Design

Competencies Desired

• Expertise in the relevant subject area.
  
• Understand learning differences and emotional difficulties.
  
• Ability to mentor as a positive role model.
  
• Understand and support each student’s Formal Education Plan (FEP).
  
• Commitment to continuous improvement.
  
• Self-directed, proactive, intelligent, knowledge of curriculum and assessment, multi-tasker, problem solving skills, professional written and verbal communication skills, ability to connect with students with patience and compassion.
  
• Ability to manage stress, and self-regulate during chaos and crisis, consistently positive attitude, strong teamwork, passionate, genuine, organized, internally motivated, service orientation, ability to reserve judgment and respond with curiosity and compassion.
  

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, nationality or sex.