Job Posting
INTERNATIONALS TECHNOLOGY INTEGRATION SPECIALIST
(Prince George’s County, MD)
Internationals Network’s Mission is to provide quality education for recently arrived immigrants by growing and
sustaining a strong national network of innovative International High Schools, while broadening our impact by
sharing proven best practices and influencing policy for English Language Learners (ELLs) on a national scale.
Our Work
Working closely with local education departments, schools, community based organizations, and partner
organizations, Internationals Network designs and opens new high schools as well as provides professional
development and technical assistance to educators serving the recently arrived immigrant English Language
Learner high school students. Sustaining a strong national network of innovative public high schools, Internationals
Network is led by a team of practitioners’ that work with 19 International High Schools and small learning
communities nationwide. There are 15 schools in our New York City regional network, two in our California Bay
Area network, one academy in Alexandria, VA and one academy in Washington, D.C. In addition to the support we
provide to our network of schools, we also provide professional development to schools and districts outside our
network.
Position Summary
Internationals Network seeks an experienced professional educator as a Technology Integration Specialist to
provide leadership, support, and professional development that will sustain the school's use of technology for
improved instruction, communication and student achievement. The Instructional Technology Specialist will join a
school-based team at two new schools that provides pedagogical and technical support for the development of a
richer learning environment for students. Both schools are opening as part of the Carnegie Corporation of New
York’s Opportunity by Design initiative that is supporting the partnership between Internationals Prince George’s
County Public Schools and CASA de Maryland to open two schools based on ten successful school design principles.
The Technology Integration Specialist will support schools to develop a competency based learning model and a
blended learning program for anytime, anywhere learning, by working with teams to design a long-term technology
plan. This includes identifying the hardware and software needed to successfully implement a model program that
integrates the ten design principles and the Internationals core principles for serving ELLs. The Technology
Integration Specialist will also complete regular reporting and documentation as required. The position is full-time
beginning Spring 2015 through Spring 2017 with an opportunity to continue working in the Prince George’s County
schools.
Key Responsibilities
• Developing and presenting differentiated technology training for teachers and school staff in a wide variety
of instructional applications for the purpose of achieving each school's instructional goals, enhancing staff
productivity, and improving student learning.
• Acting as the liaison between the school staff and division-wide technology resources and as the technology
point of contact for the school.
• Managing a wide variety of central and local accounts as well as the school's web team.
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• Assessing software and hardware problems, implementing basic solutions, and coordinating repairs with
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identified service partners.
Acting as an on-site consultant, advising in all aspects of instructional technology and providing just-in-time
support for school staff members in the areas of curriculum connections, troubleshooting, and appropriate
use of software
Collaborating with teachers in their schools to plan lessons and model best practices in integrating
technology into all facets of the curriculum.
Facilitate the development and implementation of the technology plan and implementation of the School
Improvement Plan as it relates to the use of technology for instructional support of student achievement.
Support teachers in their use of technology in all curricular areas.
Coordinate professional development activities directly related to the integrated use of technology in all
content areas.
Communicate with the school staff and community about training, equipment, software, curriculum
materials, and other technology resources.
Act as the school's liaison to professional technology organizations for resource alignment and professional
development.
Supervise the operation and use of any site-based technology in order to assure curriculum and instructional
alignment and effective use of technology resources at the school site. (May facilitate planning and
resources necessary for acquisition and maintenance of site technology.)
Encourage and assist individual faculty members to realize “best practices” in education through selective
application of appropriate technology.
Publicize the successful use of educational technology at the school site and disseminate information to
faculty about other successful uses of technology in their discipline.
Assist in implementing technological tools that enhance faculty-student and student-student interaction
(e.g. automated e-mail distribution lists for classes, viewing class lists and advisees online, on-line discussion
groups, class web pages, on-line slide collections, and web-based on-line courses).
Identify learning outcomes of technology-enhanced pedagogical strategies, and develop appropriate
assessments of the effectiveness of these strategies.
Other duties as assigned.
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Candidate Profile
• Demonstrated success as a classroom teacher with knowledge and mastery of a variety of effective
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instructional strategies.
Familiarity with competency frameworks and assessments
Demonstrated ability to coach or mentor adult learners
Demonstrated ability in use of a variety of technologies and application through coursework, workshop
participation, and completed projects and products.
Ability to use Windows, Macintosh and Chrome operating systems and common audiovisual equipment
effectively.
Demonstrated ability to use common office productivity, multimedia, communications, and instructional
software.
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• Ability to support learning and curriculum alignment, develop effective lessons, and provide professional
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development to school site staff.
Ability to evaluate software and make recommendations for its use in alignment with Madison Public
Schools content and performance standards.
Demonstrable knowledge of instructional design theory and successful application of theory to practice.
Expertise in designing and producing multi-media learning environments and instructional materials.
Excellent interpersonal, oral, written, and web-based communication skills.
Ability to solve problems creatively and to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate with district and school partners
Ability to communicate in an effective and compelling manner both orally and in writing
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Ability to address and solve problems or issues as they arise
Ability to handle multiple tasks at once and to prioritize effectively
Education
• Master’s Degree in education
Benefits and Salary
• Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume via email to
leaders@internationalsnetwork.org NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.
For more information on Internationals Network for Public Schools, visit our website at
www.internationalsnetwork.org.
For more information on the Opportunity by Design initiative, read the report at
http://carnegie.org/fileadmin/Media/Programs/Opportunity_by_design/Opportunity_By_Design_FINAL.pdf