What are the responsibilities and job description for the PART-TIME TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION TEACHER position at Four Rivers Charter Public School?
JOB DESCRIPTION: Four Rivers Charter Public School is seeking an engaging, creative, and collaborative part-time Technology Education Teacher. Affiliated with EL Education, Four Rivers is a college preparatory public charter school with a mission of educating young people for lives of learning and service. Located in Greenfield, MA, Four Rivers enrolls approximately 220 students in grades 7–12. Our school emphasizes challenging, project-based learning, character development, and meaningful engagement with nature, technology, and community.
Technology is one of four enrichment offerings in our Tribs program, alongside Art, Music, and Nature. The Technology Education Teacher will teach three sections across our divisions: grades 7 and 8 in separate quarters, grades 9–10 in combined semester-long courses, and grades 11–12 in combined semester-long courses. Classes meet approximately two partial days per week, on Mondays and Fridays.
The position offers significant creative curricular autonomy, particularly in the high school grades, while maintaining an emphasis on digital literacy, digital media production, and proficiency with Adobe Premiere Pro and related Adobe Creative Cloud applications. These tools are integrated throughout our academic program, supporting student documentaries, presentations, expeditions, and other forms of high-quality work.
In addition to direct instruction, the Technology Education Teacher will periodically collaborate with classroom teachers as a guest instructor, helping students and faculty apply technology tools to meaningful projects and authentic learning experiences.
Key Responsibilities
Design and teach engaging, developmentally appropriate technology education courses for students in grades 7–12.
Develop a vertically aligned curriculum that builds students' digital literacy, research, communication, productivity, creative design, and technology problem-solving skills.
Teach students to use Adobe Premiere Pro and related digital media tools, building skills that transfer to academic projects and expeditionary learning across the school.
Incorporate creative, project-based learning experiences that encourage experimentation, innovation, responsible technology use, and the production of high-quality work.
Collaborate with teachers across disciplines to integrate technology into classroom instruction, expeditions, presentations, and other projects.
Periodically provide guest instruction, coaching, and support to students and faculty in the effective use of educational technology tools and practices, with the scope and scheduling determined collaboratively.
Explore emerging technologies and recommend instructional applications that support student learning and the school's mission.
Assess student learning, provide meaningful feedback, and maintain appropriate records of student progress.
Participate in relevant collaborative planning and professional learning opportunities consistent with the part-time position.
Salary : $55,000 - $82,000