Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Location
Cambridge, MA | United States
Job description
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking a Middle School Academic Technology Specialist to serve as a member of the All-School Technology Department. This position is responsible for supporting the Middle School faculty, staff, and students with the integration of technology into the classroom and curriculum. We seek an experienced educator with contagious enthusiasm for using technology in creative, collaborative, and inquiry-based learning. In addition, an undergraduate degree in education and/or technology or a related field or experience is preferred. This is an 11-month position reporting to the Director of Instructional Technology and the Middle School Campus Director. The BB&N Middle School consists of Grades 7 and 8.
Key responsibilities include:
Teaching a minimum of 1 class
Coordinating and maintaining the campus Maker Space and its programming
Leading the after-school middle school Robotics Club
Budgeting for the makerspace and Robotics Club
Providing/facilitating technology support and skills building to the Middle School community
Triaging user support with helpdesk team members
Managing summer student technology mailing and coordinating with the student orientation team for the tech training requirements for the opening of the school year
Advising students
Participates as a full MS Community member in weekly duties and responsibilities that are on a rotating schedule (ie Break, Lunch, E Block, and Driveway duties)
Regularly attend MS faculty meetings, all school Academic Technology Team meetings, mandatory events (ie Back to School Night, Orientations, Professional Development Days, Open House, workshops, etc.), and other meetings as appropriate.
BB&N seeks a candidate to join the team who is:
Strong collaborator and communicator eager to support faculty and staff in technology integration (ie Canvas, Google, Canva, and other 3rd party learning platforms/tools)
Dedicated to encouraging middle school-aged students to think deeply about the curriculum, themselves, and the world around them through a lens of scientific inquiry, responsible technology use, and global citizenship.
Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate should demonstrate:
Classroom teaching/school experience at the Middle School level.
Passion for working with middle school-aged students.
Significant experience using technology resources in an educational setting.
Background or interest in ISTE standards.
Experience collaborating with teachers and supporting students to integrate technology resources.
Collaborative working style, responsible team member, flexible and willing to pitch in to do whatever needs to be done.
Strong interpersonal skills with the capacity to communicate effectively with students, parents, and colleagues.
Professional communication with supervisors, parents, students, faculty, and staff.
Commitment to supporting BB&N’s goal of becoming an anti-racist institution and understanding/embracing the DEIG commitments.
Excellent and appropriate communication and organization skills: written, oral, and listening.
Experience with Mac OS, Google Apps for Education, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, teacher websites, Canvas or another LMS platform, and various software, hardware, and peripherals for classroom use.
Salary: $67,500.00 - $100,146.00
BB&N offers competitive salaries and benefits and employs equitable and consistent compensation practices. Our compensation strategy prioritizes equity of pay for faculty with similar years of teaching experience. Starting full-time salaries for the 2024-2025 school year typically range from a starting salary of $67,500 to the median 20-year teaching experience salary of $100,146.00 Both of these salaries are exclusive of additional compensation granted to faculty with relevant advanced degrees. The starting salary for any hired candidate is based on experience within salary bands.
Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more.
To Apply:
Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.
About Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford. BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world. ... At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship. The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.
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