Job Description
Have a passion for technology?
We need you to share your talents and skills with our students!
Bishop O'Gorman Catholic Schools has a wonderful opportunity to join our family as an Elementary Technology Teacher. Apply today to work in a supportive, faith-based culture with engaged colleagues.
Our Mission desires “to form a community of faith and learning by promoting a Catholic way of life through Gospel values and academic excellence.” We are seeking an individual who will exhibit the Core Values of Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence, and Integrity.
LOCATION:
Holy Spirit, St. Lambert, and St. Michael
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan, prepare and deliver instructional activities that facilitate active learning experiences
- Develop schemes of work and lesson plans that adhere to system curriculum maps
- Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
- Provide a variety of learning materials and resources for use in educational activities
- Identify and select different instructional resources and methods to meet students’ varying needs
- Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
- Use relevant technology to support instruction
- Keep updated with developments in subject area, teaching resources and methods and make relevant changes to instructional plans and activities
- Observe, monitor and evaluate student’s progress and performance
- Assign and grade class work, homework, tests, assignments and enter grades online
- Provide appropriate and timely feedback on work
- Promote the mission of Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools
- Provide student supervision and discipline
- Perform certain pastoral duties including student support, counseling students with academic problems and providing student encouragement
- Uphold professionalism and confidentiality
- Participate in school events and fundraisers
- Participate in department, school meetings and parent meetings
- Communicate necessary information regularly to students, colleagues and parents regarding student progress and student needs
- Attend parent-teacher conferences to meet with parents
- Assume responsibility and care of classrooms and school property
- Maintain accurate inventory of classroom materials and supplies
- Teach, team-teach or assist classroom teacher in planning and teaching of the computer curriculum which includes: keyboarding, paint/draw/graphics, word processing, information systems, Internet, electronic presentations, desktop publishing, database, spreadsheets, programming, a variety of skill-and-drill software, and coding.
- Collaborate with and assist classroom teachers in planning and implementing SD technology standards and innovative uses of technology to enhance the curriculum
- Assist with setup, troubleshooting, and maintenance of tech equipment in the building
- Update and maintain inventory of computers in the building
- Recommend software and hardware purchases with the Director of Information Technology’s approval, to administration
- Serve on the Technology Committee
- Train building staff on new and existing hardware, software, and innovative tools
- Assist with system projects as needed
- Train new staff and refresh existing staff in various online platforms (i.e. Infinite Campus, Impero and G Suite, etc.)
- Perform various duties as assigned
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher from an accredited Institution
- State certification with K-12 technology authorization
- Exhibit the core values of Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools: Faith, Unity, Excellence, and Integrity
- Experience in technology and education preferred
- Working knowledge of software (application and operating systems)
- Working knowledge of technologies such as Smartboards, Promethean boards, Chromebooks and iPads
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Good problem solving and decision making skills
- Self-motivated with high energy
Bishop O’Gorman Catholic Schools is a Preschool-12 school system. Our six elementary schools, junior high and high school exemplify Gospel values, strong student achievement and community service. Apply today so you can be considered for this career!