Director of Technology and Innovation

2 months ago

Milwaukee, United States SHARP LITERACY, INC Full time
Job DescriptionJob Description

This is a full-time, hybrid remote position (Tuesdays & Thursdays in-office)

The Director of Technology and Innovation will assist in developing and implementing a unified program and assessment that integrates STEAM and SEL, aligned with national standards. This role involves leveraging technology in curriculum design and delivery, overseeing professional development for classroom teachers, SHARP educators, and educational tour site partners.

Primary Functions and Responsibilities

Professional Development

  • Develop and train SHARP educators using the ADDIE model.
  • Coach educators on program delivery, incorporating research-based best teaching practices and the SHARP approach.
  • Oversee and provide professional development opportunities for educational partners.
  • Participate in professional development opportunities to maintain relevant, high-quality educational programming.

Assessments

  • Create student assessments based on program objectives.
  • Analyze and report on data used for grant reporting and data-driven recommendations.
  • Train educators on how to assess students and input data.
  • Collaborate with VP to prepare for data presentations to the board and stakeholders.
  • Curriculum Development
  • Develop and update curriculum to include three programming pillars: Technology Integration, Project-Based Learning, and Design & Art.
  • Develop and update grade-specific engineering and design notebooks.
  • Prepare slides for classroom use and as teaching aids.
  • Upload all relevant information onto classroom portals.

Other

  • Collaborate with the VP of Programs and Partnerships to hire SHARP educators.
  • Attend SHARP staff meetings, committee meetings, working team meetings, and board meetings.
  • Serve as an ambassador for SHARP Literacy in community-wide initiatives and at events.

Education/Certification, Qualifications, and Experience

  • Earned bachelor's or master's degree in education, the arts, or related fields.
  • Five or more years of successful experience teaching and/or working in an urban school setting with diverse students.
  • Proficient with Google and Microsoft
  • Experienced with screen recording software (i.e.. Loom) and block coding.

Required Skills

Standing Alone

  • Will stand up and be counted; doesn’t shirk personal responsibility; can be counted on when times are tough; willing to be the only champion for an idea or position; is comfortable working alone on a tough assignment.

Creativity

  • Comes up with many new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.

Time Management

  • Uses time effectively and efficiently; values time; concentrates efforts on the more important priorities; gets more done in less time than others; can attend to a broader range of activities.

Problem Solving

  • Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.

Drive for Results

  • Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.

Learning on the Fly

  • Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.

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