Technology Specialist - Part-Time

Wayside Youth & Family Support Network
Framingham, MA
Category Education
Job Description
Show your passion by empowering youth and families when joining the Wayside team! Wayside is one of Massachusetts' most respected youth and family-serving agencies, supporting more than 6,000 youth and families annually across Central, Eastern, and Northeastern regions.

Requirements

  • Model effective instructional strategies using technology in a co-teaching environment
  • Effectively use and provide support for current technology
  • Coordinate with appropriate school personnel in use of various technology resources
  • Use data to design technology-based instructional strategies
  • Assess levels of teacher technology understanding, skills, and integration within the classroom
  • Research use of newer technologies in instruction
  • Explore web-based or other instructional technology resources
  • Develop and review instructional technology practices
  • Collaborate with Agency IT resources to recommend hardware, software, and related resources specific to the Academic setting
  • Facilitate or conduct technology-focused professional learning for school staff
  • Train identified staff in use of appropriate technology resources
  • Assist classroom teachers in selecting technology that best fits Academic standards being taught
  • Collaborate with Teachers and Aides to deliver viable curriculum for all learners in digital literacy and computer science standards
  • Respond to a variety of technology-related questions from Academy staff for the purpose of providing information, guidance or referral
  • Oversee assigned projects and/or program components to ensure compliance
  • Write a monthly report to be shared with the Academy team focused on instructional technology integration into lessons/use
  • Coordinate with Academy staff and broader Agency IT/Social Media staff, when necessary, to support creation of classroom social media accounts and maintain Academy webpage
  • Attend program functions and parent engagement opportunities as scheduled
  • Participate in scheduled engagement activities with students

Benefits

  • Generous Paid Time Off
  • 9 paid holidays
  • Up to 3 weeks of vacation in the first year
  • Tuition and training reimbursement
  • Exceptional medical benefits
  • Financial health supports
  • Career development opportunities
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