Technology Integration Specialist – NorthviewJob ID: 21750Position TypeLicensed Elementary School Teaching / Elementary School Teacher K‑8LocationRantoul City Schools District 137Why choose RCS?Our students – Once you meet them, you will love them!Small classes – We pride ourselves on very small class sizes (15-20 per class).Professional support – Instructional Coaches, Tech Integration Specialists, Reading and Math Specialists, Counselors and Social Workers all to support you and your students.Primary FunctionEnsure staff are effective users of information, ideas and technology for instruction.Empower students to be critical thinkers, enthusiastic readers, skillful researchers, and discerning, technologically literate, ethical users of information.Instill a love of lifelong learning in all students.Ensure equitable access to information and learning resources.Collaborate with teachers and specialists to design and implement integrated lessons and instructional units around the four C's: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.Required QualificationsIllinois Teaching Certificate.Alternatives to the above qualifications that the Board of Education may find appropriate and acceptable.Essential Duties and Performance ResponsibilitiesDevelop a media program that addresses 21st‑century skills, including life and career development, learning and innovation, and information, media and technology literacy.Create and maintain a program that provides a teaching and learning environment that is inviting, safe, readily accessible, and conducive to student learning.Collaborate with colleagues to promote reading, information literacy skills, and the use of information resources.Instruct students and staff in information and technology literacy skills, including reading for understanding, the research process, engaging inquiry, collaboration, critical thinking, developing multiple literacies, and understanding copyright, fair use, and licensing of intellectual property.Cooperate and network with the library aide, Technology Director and other agencies to provide expanded access to resources for students and teachers.Lead colleagues through staff development that incorporates best practices in the use of information resources, multi‑media technology applications, and online learning.Work as an instructional partner by collaborating with teaching staff in preparing and delivering lessons that incorporate effective use of information resources and build information literacy and reading skills.Maintain frequent and timely communication with stakeholders through an effective online school media program presence and other formats such as presentations, email, newsletters, and reports.Job Requirements: Skills, Knowledge, Abilities and ResponsibilitiesExperience with instruction on information and technology literacy skills, including the research process.Experience in evaluating and selecting print and digital resources.Expertise in basic technology, including computer operation, productivity software, and basic network knowledge.Communication skills, including the ability to proactively collaborate with students and staff.Knowledge of instructional methods, strategies, and pedagogy.Knowledge of curriculum development processes and learning theory.Understanding of student growth and development.Leadership, organizational, and basic budget management skills.Ability to successfully interact with students and staff from various disciplines and with differing skill levels.Familiarity with national and state standards for information and technology literacy, including the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE).Term of Employment10 months – Salary and work year to be established by the Board of Education Evaluation. Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of Public Act 94‑1039 (ILCS 24A‑15), the Performance Evaluation Reform Act (PERA), and the Board of Education's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.Working ConditionsIndoor classrooms/school with exposure to student noise, lawn mowing, music, odors of food, mowed grass and possible communicable diseases.Outdoor schoolyard and grounds, field trips; exposure to temperatures (hot, warm, cool, cold) and mowed grass.Regular work attendance.ContactQuestions or more information about this position please contact Kelly Mahoney, Principal – kmahoney@rcs137.org#J-18808-Ljbffr