Digital Learning Specialist (0.8 FTE)

Marion Cross School is excited to announce an opening for a 0.8 FTE Digital Learning Specialist starting in August 2026! 

 

We are looking for a passionate and dedicated educator who:

• Is collaborative, flexible, and able to foster strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Has a sincere interest in integrating technology to make learning engaging and impactful.
• Is committed to supporting high-quality, data-informed instruction through effective use of digital tools.
• Has strong communication skills and works well within a supportive team environment.

About Us: Marion Cross School is a Pre-K–6 school located in the scenic town of Norwich, Vermont. We are proud to be part of the first interstate school district in the country. Our school culture values outdoor education, critical thinking, and building a positive school community. We have strong support from our PTO and the broader community.

 

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your well-being both inside and outside the classroom.
• A dynamic and collaborative work environment, where you’ll partner with educators to strengthen teaching and learning through technology.
• Ongoing professional development to support growth in instructional coaching, technology integration, and innovation.
• Children of staff members are considered for enrollment at the Marion Cross School.
• A community that values work-life balance, with a supportive PTO and active community involvement.
• The chance to work in the picturesque town of Norwich, Vermont, known for its natural beauty and strong sense of community.

We are looking for a Digital Learning Specialist who is dedicated to supporting both students and educators. This role includes collaborating with teachers to design engaging, technology-rich learning experiences, coaching staff in the effective use of digital tools, and promoting safe and responsible digital citizenship. The Digital Learning Specialist will also support school and district technology initiatives and contribute to a shared vision for meaningful technology integration.

 

If you are passionate about education and eager to make a positive impact in the lives of students and educators, we encourage you to apply to become part of our dynamic team! Position begins August, 2026, open until filled.

 

This position is governed by the Norwich Teachers Association Agreement.

Salary range for this position is $42,113 to $83,876, depending on education and experience.

Please visit the Information for New Hires page for details about benefits and more. 

 

POSITION TITLE:  Digital Learning Specialist

Job Description Approved By:  SAU 70 

Date:

May 2021

General Purpose:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must prepare students and educators to use computers and related technologies to improve their ability to integrate technology into their curriculum and classroom while simultaneously enhancing their professional growth and productivity.

Reports to:

Building Principal and Director of Educational Technology

Supervises:

n/a

 

 

POSITION DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Except as specifically noted, the following functions are considered essential to this position:

 

1. As a digital designer, effectively use technology with differentiation, rigor, relevance, and engaging learning experiences in his or her practice of teaching, learning, and assessment by the ability to:
1. Design and implement digitally-based learning experiences with multiple and varied formative and summative assessments;
2. Model and promote the use of adaptive and assistive technologies and other digital tools and resources to personalize and differentiate activities for all learners;
3. Collaborate with other educators to help design and implement the student digital portfolio processes and procedures; and
4. Promote student reflection using collaborative tools to reveal and clarify students’ conceptual understanding.
2. As a digital learner, continue to deepen knowledge and expertise with technological concepts and pedagogy as follows:
1. Use knowledge of digital tools to model, promote, and facilitate experiences that advance learner competency, creativity, and innovation in both face-to-face and virtual environments;
2. Collaborate with other educators to promote innovative and creative thinking using digital tools to engage learners in real-world problem solving;
3. Collaborate with other educators to model, design, and implement technology-enhanced learning experiences addressing both technology and content standards; 
4. Illustrate how state and national standards are implemented within the curriculum; and
5. Develop and carry out a personal professional development plan.
3. As a digital citizen, model responsible and safe participation in the digital world with the ability to:
1. Model and promote safe, ethical, and legal practices related to digital tools and resources;
2. Model and promote digital etiquette, awareness of digital identity and privacy, and responsible social interactions related to the use of digital tools and resources; and
3. Model and promote diversity, cultural understanding, and global awareness using digital communication and collaborative tools and resources to interact locally and globally;
4. As a collaborative coach, develop innovative professional learning opportunities and evaluate the impact on instructional practice and learner competencies with the ability to:
1. Model and promote effective management and use of digital tools and resources to support technology-rich learning environments;
2. Evaluate, adapt, and reflect on digital tools, resources, and emerging trends by participating in local and global learning communities and by reviewing current research and evidence-based innovative practices; and
3. Promote the role of digital media literacies to equip learners to succeed in a globally interconnected, multicultural world.
5. As a visionary leader, promote and participate in the development and implementation of collaborative strategies for the comprehensive integration of technology to foster excellence to support transformational change throughout the instructional environment with the ability to:
1. Promote and participate in the development and implementation of a shared vision for the comprehensive integration of technology to support learning opportunities for all learners and educators;
2. Promote and participate in the planning, development, communication, implementation, and evaluation of technology-infused strategic plans and adoption of new digital resources and tools at the district and school levels; and
3. Promote and participate in implementing strategies for initiating and sustaining technology innovations and managing the change process in schools and classrooms.
6. As a member of the SAU70 School District:
1. Work on special projects, including software implementation, systems integration, and limited application development.
2. Administer user, machine, and e-mail accounts for the building in their sphere of responsibility.
3. In coordination with the district Director of Educational Technology, supervise and maintain instructional networks and other systems as they come online.
4. In coordination with the Director of Educational Technology, supervise and maintain access to administrative networks, the student records system, the financial system, and other systems as they come online.
5. In coordination with the district’s Director of Educational Technology, provide training to staff on various computer hardware and software.
6. Assist teachers with Internet access; facilitate other telecommunications access through network devices such as district VoIP telephone system, assessment and evaluation systems, and parent communications systems.
7. Forecast the levels of use that the building IT systems will experience and create recommendations to reflect those predictions.
8. Coordinate and assess educational and technical needs with building administration and department chairs.
9. Must comply with all SAU 70 District policy and building/department rules, procedures, practices, and objectives.
10. Perform other duties as assigned. 

This general outline illustrates the type of work, which characterizes the Job Classification. It is not an all-encompassing statement of the specific duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of individual positions assigned to the classification.

  Evaluation:

• Performance of duty responsibilities will be reviewed annually by the Building Principal and Director of Educational Technology or designee.

   TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• Full-Time

• School year

• Exempt

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Certified in NH as a Digital Learning Specialist (0350) for our NH schools or VT Teacher License with Educational Technology Endorsement for our VT school.

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times.
• Ability to remain calm in difficult situations.
• Ability to successfully multitask within role.
• Ability to accurately and expeditiously type correspondence, reports, and memoranda according to standard business practices.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and/or written policies, procedures, and instructions.
• Ability to operate a personal computer using standard or customized software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks.

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

• Certified in NH as a Digital Learning Specialist (0350) for our NH schools or VT Teacher License with Educational Technology Endorsement for our VT school.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: 

 

Primary Physical Requirements:

(Not, Rarely, Occasionally, or Frequently Required)

1.  Lift up to 10 lbs:

Frequently required

2.  Lift 11 to 25 lbs:

Occasionally required

3.  Lift 25 to 50 lbs:

Rarely required

4.  Lift over 50 lbs:

Rarely required

5.  Carry up to 10 lbs:

Frequently required

6.  Carry 11 to 25 lbs:

Rarely required

7.  Carry 26 to 50 lbs:

Rarely required

8.  Carry over 50 lbs:

Rarely required

9.  Reach above shoulder height:

Occasionally required

10. Reach at shoulder height:

Occasionally required

11. Reach below shoulder height:

Occasionally required

12. Push/Pull:

Occasionally required

 

Hand Manipulation:

(Not, Rarely, Occasionally, or Frequently Required)

1. Keyboarding:

Frequently required

2. Gross Manipulation:

Frequently required

3. Fine Manipulation:

Frequently required

 

Other Physical Consideration:

(Not, Rarely, Occasionally, or Frequently Required)

1. Twisting:

Rarely required

2. Bending:

Occasionally required

3. Crawling:

Rarely required

4. Squatting:

Occasionally required

5. Kneeling:

Rarely required

6. Crouching:

Occasionally required

7. Climbing:

Rarely required

8. Balancing:

Rarely required

During the Work Day, Employee is Required to:

 

1. Sit:

up to 3 consecutive hours

2. Stand:

up to 3 consecutive hours

3. Walk:

up to 1 consecutive hour

 

Cognitive and Sensory Requirement(s):

 

1. Effectively exchange and receive information and instructions, and respond to inquiries;

1. Communicate with others;

1. Observe students and staff to ensure safety

 

Work Environment:  Inside: up to 100% 

Outside: up to 20%

 

Work Surface(s): Office Desk, Office Chair

Carpeted floor, tile floor

 

Other Training, Skills, and Experience Requirements:

Ability to work with staff, students, parents, and the community

 

Other Considerations and Requirements:

The physical demands of an employee in a Technology Coordinator role are minimal.  The employee is typically able to sit and stand as needed.

 

Applicants will be subjected to a criminal background check as required by state law.