Digital Learning Specialist - (Start Date: 08/11/2026)

K-5 teacher certification required for Digital Learning Specialist 

Licensure

While serving in this role, the individual must hold a current North Carolina Professional Educators license for his/her area of assignment.

Must hold or be eligible to hold a North Carolina Professional Educators license in Elementary Education (K-6).

If you wish to apply, please complete the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction online application at https://lcpsnc.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx  Current employees must select internal candidate, attach letter of interest and resume' on the vacancy at the above website.

years of classroom teaching experience preferred qualification 

Digital Learning Specialist (DLS) Job Description 

CERTIFICATION: NC Teacher Licensure 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:  Minimum of 5 years successful teaching experience     

REPORTS TO: Principal and Digital Learning Instructional Coordinator 

PURPOSE: To promote the use of technologies to support student achievement in the K-12 classroom.  The Digital Learning Specialist provides leadership, professional development, and instructional support to all instructional and administrative staff.  

SPECIFIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Collaborates with teachers and other instructional staff to develop curriculum materials and specific lesson plans that integrate technology.
• Collaborates with all Digital Learning Specialists to promote and share best practices. 
• Models the integration of technology and creation in all curriculum areas. 
• Facilitates school participation in the district's digital learning initiative. 
• Develops and conducts school and district professional development for the district's digital learning initiative.
• Collaborates with teachers to plan lessons, teach lessons and provide feedback on lessons integrating technology and student creation.  
• Collaborates with the school library media coordinator to provide leadership in the school's use of instructional resources to enhance learning.
• Follows a plan for professional development and actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.

• Implements best practices related to the district's digital learning initiative based on research and state standards.
• Works with teachers in the selection and evaluation of resources that are compatible with the district's digital learning initiative.  
• Adheres to and communicates copyright and digital citizenship as well as other laws and guidelines pertaining to the distribution and ethical use of all resources. 

• Provides leadership and collaborates with the Digital Learning Team and School Improvement Team to develop, implement, and update the School Improvement
  Plan aligned with the district's digital learning initiative. 
• Leads in the ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of the district's digital learning initiative.
• Serves as liaison between the school and district digital learning staff.

DISCLAIMER
 

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.