BURKE'S Hiring Makery Facilitator and Technology Integration Specialist for 2015-16

About Burke’s

Katherine Delmar Burke School is an independent K-8 all girls’ school located on a 3.5-acre campus in San Francisco. Burke’s is one of California’s leading elementary schools with a 100-year tradition of educational excellence. The school combines strong academic and co-curricular programs with an emphasis on project-based learning and personal growth in a diverse and inclusive community. We emphasize the development of fundamental and higher level critical thinking skills in an atmosphere of creativity, exploration, academic rigor and joyful learning.

In 2013, a team of Burke’s teachers, technology professionals and administrators set out to create a space that would encourage and empower our girls to take risks and to use a variety of STEM/STEAM skills to design, prototype, and explore. This work brought about The Makery, a pair of flexible classroom spaces designed to engage our girls in both high-tech and low-tech project-based learning. Now two years old, The Makery has become a leader in the maker education movement, with visitors coming from around the world to see not only our spaces but also our innovative model for project-based learning.

Position Description

The Makery Facilitator and Technology Integration Specialist will work with students, teachers, and administrators to integrate technology and project-based learning into our K-8 curriculum. This role reports to the Director of Curriculum and Program Innovation.

For the 2015-2016 school year, he/she will work primarily with our Upper School students and teachers (Grades 5-8), collaborating with another Makery Facilitator and Technology Integration Specialist who works primarily with Lower School students and teachers (Grades K-4). We anticipate that this division of work will evolve over time and are looking for a candidate who is eager to be part of an ongoing dialogue about how our curriculum, pedagogy, and spaces can best meet our instructional goals.

We are looking for an experienced teacher who creates a classroom culture that supports deep thinking and learning. An ideal candidate is dynamic, interested in learning and growing as a professional, willing and able to collaborate with colleagues, and experienced in best practices for project based learning, maker education, and technology integration.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with faculty to creatively and effectively harness a variety of ever-changing educational technologies

• Plan, teach, and co-teach lessons in both The Makery and other classroom spaces

• Work with the Makery team to manage and continue developing Makery program, including both curriculum and spaces

• Provide support, coaching, and training to faculty to help address identified needs

• Participate in ongoing dialogues with teachers, administrators, and the Makery team related to the integration of technology within and across divisions

• Train and support faculty in use of learning management software, grading software, and other technologies related to teaching and learning

• Record and maintain curriculum maps and guides for technology integration

• Work with the library team and classroom teachers to develop and coordinate media literacy, research skills, and digital citizenship curricula

• Participate as a member of the Upper School faculty including participating in division meetings, attending assemblies, serving on a school-wide committees, chaperoning field trips, and sharing supervisory responsibilities

• Required

• Bachelors Degree

• Experience as a classroom teacher

• Expertise with educational technology, project-based learning, and maker education

• Proven collaborator with a history of working closely with a variety of colleagues

• Forward-thinking vision and a demonstrated interest in exploring ways technology can enhance learning

• Preferred

• Middle-school teaching experience

• Teaching credential and/or National Board Certification

• Experience designing curriculum using the Understanding by Design (UbD) Framework

• History of coaching and/or leading faculty professional development

• Expertise with Apple technology (OSX and iOS), Google Apps for Education, Schoology, JupiterGrades, NoodleTools, and teaching coding.

• Flexible

• Creative

• Collaborative

• Growth mindset

• Strong leader

• Innovative educator

Professional Skills & Experience

Personal Qualities

Compensation

Burke’s offers competitive compensation based on prior experience and position requirements. Comprehensive benefits are provided. More information about the school can be found on the website at www.kdbs.org. Burke’s is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is committed to diversity. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.

To Apply

Please e-mail resume, cover letter explaining why your experience is appropriate for this position, and list of references, in PDF or Word format, tojobs.makery@kdbs.org. No telephone calls, please.