Computer/Keyboarding Teacher

Secondary Education Technology Specialist

Report To: Building Principal

Qualifications:

• Must meet Arkansas State Department of Education licensure requirements for Secondary Education.
• Any secondary content area endorsement will meet the requirements for this position.

Physical/Emotional Requirements: The incumbent may be required to use the following skills and abilities during any part of the working day:

Speaking, hearing, visual, reading, writing, word processing, mobility, consistency of temperament, ability to work with a variety of problems at the same time, stamina for working long hours and in stress-producing environments.

Performance Responsibilities:

• Manages assigned labs
• Serves as a resource to classroom teachers for integration of instructional technologies with approved district curricula
• Maintains records, collects data, and completes reports as requested
• Develops, updates, and publishes the school's website
• Assists teachers in publishing web sites
• Demonstrates technology leadership skills through building activities
• Incorporates use of appropriate technology
• Effectively implements the district-adopted technology curriculum
• Modifies teaching to meet individual students needs
• Communicates high expectations to all learners
• Seeks, listens, and responds appropriately to suggestions, requests, and concerns
• Develops lesson plans by incorporating effective lesson design
• Uses a variety of research-based instructional practices and current resources that support instructional goals and student needs
• Models and facilitates higher-order thinking, problem solving, creativity, and flexibility
• Routinely integrates a variety of informal and formal assessments into instruction
• Uses a variety of informal and formal assessment data in making instructional decisions
• Makes students aware of assessment standards/learner expectations
• Assists students in developing self-assessment skills
• Maintains up-to-date records of student progress
• Creates a positive, inviting, and safe learning environment
• Develops, models, and practices procedures and routines
• Communicates realistic and consistent expectations for student behavior and applies appropriate consequences
• Demonstrates conflict resolution skills
• Models enthusiasm for learning and teaching
• Treats students, patrons, and colleagues with dignity and respect
• Maintains confidentiality
• Uses monitoring techniques to facilitate learning
• Demonstrates knowledge of how subject matter/disciplines are integrated
• Demonstrates how subject matter is organized
• Communicates effectively and promotes positive interpersonal relationships
• Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays, bulletin boards, and interest centers
• Administers group standardized tests in accordance with district testing program
• Establishes and maintains standards of pupil behavior needed to achieve effective participation in activities and learning experiences
• Plans and delivers a program that includes demonstrations, lectures, discussions, and hands-on activities
• Selects and requests instructional materials
• Supervises pupils in out-of-classroom activities during the assigned working day
• Oversees assigned budgets
• Performs other tasks and assumes other responsibilities as the superintendent or designee may assign

Terms of Employment: 10 months; salary and work year to be determined by the Board of Education.

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board policy on evaluation of Certified Personnel.

Significant associations: The performance responsibilities are not limited to those outlined in this description and may include any other responsibilities as assigned by the administrator/supervisor.