Educational Technology Coordinator

Title:  Educational Technology Coordinator

Department/Location: Educational Technology School, St. Louis

Position Type: Full-time, 12-month position.

Summary

Principia is looking for an Educational Technology Coordinator. In this role, you will work with teachers and students to strengthen their technical skills necessary for the 21^st century.  Reporting to the Director of School Educational Technology, you will play a critical role in supporting teachers with incorporating technology into their curriculum and keeping Principia School abreast of emerging technologies.

Who We Are 

At our award-winning Early Childhood through grade 12 Principia School in St. Louis, Missouri, and top-ranked Principia College in Elsah, Illinois, Principia faculty and staff make up a close-knit community of educators, coaches, and professionals taking a distinct approach to education—blending academic excellence with Christian Science-based character education. Principia’s team of over 500 employees supports not only Principia School and Principia College, but also a worldwide network of alumni and friends. 

At Principia School, our core value is LOVE. Love and its attributes underpin our foundational beliefs as well as our educational approach. We focus on developing the whole child—intellectually, physically, mentally, socially, and spiritually, preparing students for the next steps in life. We foster a challenging yet supportive environment where character unfolds naturally, and talent is cultivated through boundless opportunities. Character education plays an essential role in every aspect of the student experience, and classroom work is augmented by character trips, leadership development, and real-world, hands-on, project-based learning.

Principia employees are part of an engaging academic community preparing students to be tomorrow’s leaders, thinkers, and changemakers. We strive to create a collaborative and inclusive environment where everyone feels they belong and are valued.

Primary Responsibilities

• Advise/assist/coach students and teachers in integrating current, relevant and supportable technologies into their classroom; help raise thought and awareness of the positive impact of technology
• Work with and support teachers, students, and administrators in effectively using the School Portal (learning management system) to improve teaching and learning.
• Develop, craft, and implement Digital Citizenship Curriculum.
• Work with faculty to support their teaching of technology classes as it relates to robotics, coding, gaming, introduction to computers, video/media editing, etc.
• Provide professional development training for teachers on the use of instructional software and hardware
• Articulate technical needs and solutions, providing information to keep Principia abreast of emerging technologies
• Perform the role of software administrator for select academic software (i.e. setting up user accounts)
• Provide occasional technical setup and support during special events/activities, which may be in the evenings or on weekends (e.g. microphones and projector use)
• Provide occasional technical support as needed in the School’s Tech Help Center

Core Competencies

• Strategic thinkers: Ability to consider complex topics from multiple perspectives and offer innovative solutions.
• Communication: Provides regular, consistent, and meaningful information. Listens carefully to others and ensures message is understood. Ensures important matters are shared with all appropriate parties. Communicates in a clear and concise manner. Tailors communication style to needs of the recipient.
• Project Management: Monitors status of projects, thoroughly deals with project details, holds project owners and participants accountable, delivers clear, accurate depiction of status
• Innovative: Presents a problem-solving mindset that helps our team come up with creative solutions to challenging issues, with a mentality of self-improvement and organizational excellence; meets challenges with resourcefulness; generates suggestions for improving work; develops innovative approaches and ideas
• Proactive: Ability to self-start
• Technical Skills: Assesses own strengths and weaknesses; pursues training and development opportunities; strives to continuously build knowledge and skills
• Customer Service: Responds promptly and professionally to customer needs
• Ethical: Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity; upholds organizational values
• Dependability: Works within deadlines and under occasional heavy workloads

Minimum Qualifications

• Student of Christian Science preferred
• Supportive of Principia’s guiding statements as articulated here https://www.principia.edu/about/guiding-statements 
• Bachelor’s degree preferred and/or relevant experience
• Teaching experience preferred
• Proficient in macOS and iOS
• Working knowledge of a variety of software and hardware used by students and teachers (i.e. Mac, iPad, Apple TV, iMovie, Clever, 3D Printers, Website Design, Robotics, etc.)
• Experience in Google Apps for Education and other educational software applications
• Experience using and supporting a learning management system

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work but are not a complete list of responsibilities and are subject to change at the discretion of Principia. 

Compensation and Benefits

We offer a competitive starting salary range for this position: $56,903 - $66,220 annually, commensurate with experience and qualifications.

In addition to salary, our comprehensive total rewards package includes:

• Generous Employee Tuition Discount: Enjoy a 90% discount on tuition (pro-rated for part-time staff) for your eligible children enrolled from Pre-K3 through College (infant and acorn programs excluded). 
• Relocation: Principia provides a relocation imbursement of up to 12% of your annual salary, when moving from outside a radius of more than 50 miles 
• Professional Development: Access to learning opportunities, training programs, and career growth support.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Learn more about all our benefits here, including comprehensive health, dental, and vision plans, paid time off, a 403(b) retirement plan with Principia matching, and more. 

Equal Opportunity 

Principia, a mission-driven institution, believes every person has the right to an equitable and respectful educational environment and workplace. Principia does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender (identity or expression), sexual orientation, family status, disability, age, or military or veteran status. 

In hiring, admissions, and related decisions, Principia—as an institution with a religious mission—gives preference, where appropriate, to Christian Scientists.

Salary : $56,903 - $66,220