Learning Technology Integrationist - West Vancouver, Canada - Mulgrave School, The International School of Vancouver

Mulgrave School, The International School of Vancouver

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West Vancouver, Canada

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Full-time, Permanent

Mulgrave is one of Canada's leading independent co-educational pre-K - 12 day schools, serving the North Shore of Vancouver. We are an established IB Continuum World School with a reputation for excellence and innovation. We are now seeking applicants for the role of Learning Technology Integrationist to start in August 2023.

Mulgrave, the International School of Vancouver, offers students a stimulating, forward-looking educational environment where technology is an enhancer and accelerator of learning.

Reporting to the Director of Information & Learning Technology, the Learning Technology Integrationist plays a key role in enhancing learning _with_ and _about_ technology for students and teachers across our International Baccalaureate Middle Years and Diploma Programmes (Grades As a member of Mulgrave's Learning & Technology Services team (LTS), they work closely with faculty and students to enhance our curricular, co-curricular, and extra-curricular technology-related offerings, as well as serve as a support to teachers in effectively integrating technology into lesson plans to enhance student learning.

Opportunities:

In this role you will:

Inspire students to achieve their personal best by providing a rich and engaging programme that develops students' skills, promotes curiosity and love of learning, and prioritises wellbeing.
Work in a fastpaced, highly collaborative professional environment, where innovation is encouraged and student learning and wellbeing drive everything we do.
Benefit from a low studentteacher ratio and a stimulating, wellresourced, technologyrich classroom environment.
Provide the best possible learning environment for our highly diverse, multicultural student population
Work with Mulgrave's forwardlooking educators, students, and parents to determine updated digital literacy and citizenship skills that students will learn to thrive in a diverse, everchanging, and increasingly digital world.
Grow our technology and design offerings through our Learning Enrichment and Personalization (LEAP) elective programme, after school clubs, and cocurricular opportunities.
Develop teachers in their effective use of technology and its integration into learning
Inspire teachers and students to explore their passions related to technology.
Benefit from Mulgrave's innovative spirit by having access to worldclass Maker Spaces that are continuously outfitted with the latest technologies as they become available including robotics, virtual reality headsets, 3D printers, laser printers, and more.

Position Responsibilities:

Enhance student learning in technology by:
Teaching one course (most likely MYP Design in G6-10)
Developing and delivering technologyfocused electives as part of our Learning Enrichment and Personalization (LEAP) Elective programme
Leading at least two cocurricular activities per term related to technology (coding, game design, artificial intelligence, 3d printing, robotics, etc.)
Supporting student involvement in external technologyrelated activities, competitions and challenges (i.e. hackathons, robotics competitions, entrepreneurial ventures, etc).
Support deep integration of Digital Literacy and Citizenship (DLC) programming in the school community by:
Developing age-appropriate resources and materials to support digital citizenship and literacy skill development for G6-12 students
Working closely with the Junior School Learning Technology Integrationist to enhance the DLC scope and sequence, and ensure alignment of DLC skills across the PK12 continuum
Working with classroom teachers and learning leaders to identify opportunities to authentically link DLC learning to the written and taught curriculum
Sharing tips and strategies for home use of technology for learning and recreation with parents/guardians, including through live and virtual information sessions and workshops
Working with the Learning Strategies team to identify, procure and evaluate assistive technologies to further support students with learning differences
Build faculty capacity in the effective teaching of creative and design technologies by:
Working closely with the Visual Arts and Design teams to ensure optimal use of our state-of-the-art Maker Spaces
Encouraging, supporting, and training faculty in the integration of design technologies (i.e. coding, robotics, 3D printing, 3D design, drones, electronics, virtual reality, etc.) into existing curriculum
Teaching coding, robotics, and other creative and design technologies as integration opportunities are identified
Supporting students in utilising creative and design technologies as options for completing projects and assessments
Support teachers in integrating technology to enhance student learning by:
Identifying, coordinating and supporting the learning technology training needs of all staff through workshops, sharing of good practice,