Full-Time Lower School Technology Specialist

Waterford School is Utah’s premier liberal arts, college preparatory private school for students in Preschool through High School. Student learning is Waterford School’s reason for being. Since its founding, the School has instilled habits of independent thought, critical thinking, responsibility, passionate learning, and service to others. A commitment to equity, inclusion, and belonging is essential to the Waterford mission. Waterford School’s liberal arts program provides a strong foundation, and the campus culture prepares students to pursue lives of meaning and purpose. Waterford delivers a world-class education distinguished by a rich curriculum, an outstanding faculty, a deep commitment to student growth, and a learning environment that is caring, nurturing, and inspiring.

Waterford School seeks a full time Technology Specialist to report directly to our Lower School (LS) Head. The Technology Specialist will provide classroom instruction and technology coordination in the Lower School.  The ideal candidate understands the importance of teaching young learners about ethically and wisely navigating the ever-evolving world of technology, utilizing technology to enhance their liberal arts learning, and using technology to effect change, making a positive difference in the lives of themselves and others.  

Primary Responsibilities and Duties Include:

• Informed by ISTE standards, refine the technology scope and sequence, which will provide foundational knowledge in technology, preparing LS students to thrive in a constantly changing technology landscape
• Build upon and implement a developmentally appropriate and research-based technology curriculum for students in Kindergarten through Class V
• Provide instruction in computer usage, keyboarding, digital literacy, multimedia, and use of important technology tools
• Collaborating with the Director of Curriculum and Instruction, support the LS program and faculty through the integration of technology platforms and programs across subject areas
• Support both students and faculty in developing an understanding and skills in using technology for research, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, communication, organization, computational thinking, and data collection & analyses
• Develop opportunities for students to explore robotics, programming, and coding
• Work with the LS administrative team to collect and understand data, using it to make informed programmataic and strategic decisions.  

Competencies and Skills Desired:

• Experience in elementary classroom
• Experience implementing or teaching computer technology 
• Computer programming familiarity with JavaScript and block-based coding, Swift and Python languages
• Digital literacy; proficiency in Google Apps for Education Suite and other web based applications, flexibility and openness to learning as digital tools evolve 
• Ability to grow professionally and to stay abreast of changes in the field of education
• A desire to collaborate with teachers
• Integrity, professionalism, sound judgment, and emotional intelligence
• Engaging interpersonal skills
• Excellent communication
• Strengths in organization and follow through
• Ability to collect and analyze data 
• Strong writing skills
• Intercultural competence, ability to work effectively with diverse students, families, colleagues, demonstrated commitment to equity and inclusion particularly as these principles relates to IT resources 
• Drive and initiative 

The successful candidate will be able to develop a healthy rapport with LS Faculty, families, work collaboratively with colleagues and will embrace Waterford School’s mission, vision, and values. 

The Waterford campus is set on 41 acres at the foot of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, one of North America’s premier outdoor and recreational areas. The school offers an outstanding working environment. The atmosphere is collegial; both families and faculty show a genuine commitment to learning. Benefits include medical, dental, 403(b).

For more information about the school, please go to www.waterfordschool.org. 

Qualified candidates should forward a résumé and letter of interest by email to recruiting@waterfordschool.org. Please include the position you are applying for in the subject line.