MVCDS Job Postings
EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGIST
Position opening: Educational technologist
Type: Full-time faculty and staff (260 days paid over 12 months)
Application deadline: Until filled
Start date: TBD
Type: Full-time faculty and staff (260 days paid over 12 months)
Application deadline: Until filled
Start date: TBD
Maumee Valley Country Day School is seeking an educational technologist/technology teacher who orchestrates learning for students in ways that are engaging, challenging, and relevant. The successful candidate is a resourceful and innovative employee who uses a range of pedagogical techniques in order to reach all learners. All learners will feel safe, respected, and confident in the environment created by this candidate. This position shares time with the technology department performing break-fix, device management, and system-deployment initiatives during the school year and the summer.
This position reports to the director of technology and collaborates closely with the head of Middle School. As a full-time employee, the position offers all benefits afforded to full-time employees, including but not limited to comprehensive health benefits, robust paid time off, paid life insurance, tuition remission, and professional development.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES
- Service faculty technology needs via help desk
- Deploy and maintain all manner of school technology
- Teach Lower and Middle School students to use technology as articulated in the technology curriculum
- Teach Intensive courses with 7th/8th grade students
- Develop, coordinate, and teach workshops on instructional and administrative applications of technology
- Model current advances in technology and possess the passion to stay abreast of latest developments in the field
- Manage user accounts and permissions in Google domain and roster driven systems
- Assist in the integration of technology applications across the K-12 curriculum
- Assist in management of and training for MyMV, the student information system
- Train and manage a Tech Club of students that will provide multimedia support to faculty and at school events
- Support the school and its leadership
SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
- Ability to program and code using a variety of languages and systems
- Familiarity with online learning resources
- Ability to work with students and teachers to support, supplement, and enhance teaching and learning through technology
- Must possess a collaborative nature and be forward thinking
- Ability to mentor and train faculty in the use of technology in order to enhance the students’ educational experience
- Strong problem solving skills
- Outstanding project management and communications skills, both verbal and written
- Strong interpersonal skills to relate well with students, staff, administration, parents, and the community
- Ability to lift over 40 pounds and work in tech infrastructure spaces (ceilings, server room, switch closets)
CREDENTIALS
The ideal candidate will have the following minimum experience:
The ideal candidate will have the following minimum experience:
- Classroom teaching experience in a K-12 setting
- Work experience in a technology-related field
- A master’s degree in education or related field is preferred.
FACULTY
Must be willing and able to secure an Ohio Permanent Non-Tax certificate or Professional Teaching License. The school will support you in obtaining this once hired. However, it must be secured within the first six months of employment for compliance purposes.
BACKGROUND CHECK
Must be willing and able to secure an Ohio Permanent Non-Tax certificate or Professional Teaching License. The school will support you in obtaining this once hired. However, it must be secured within the first six months of employment for compliance purposes.
BACKGROUND CHECK
All Maumee Valley employees and volunteers must agree to a comprehensive background check and confidentiality agreement.
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY
We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all personnel and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, ability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, veteran status, ancestry, or citizenship, in accordance with applicable laws. In addition, we comply with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. We value a diverse workforce.
Any employee who believes they have been discriminated against may discuss this with their supervisor or the Head of School.
HOW TO APPLY:
- Complete this 8-10 minute survey. All applicants are required to take our Culture Index Survey, a free-choice adjective checklist that allows us to determine personality traits and job behaviors necessary to perform the duties of the position. https://go.apply.ci/s/E2UrzEp33W
- Email your documents in PDF format to hr@mvcds.org.
- cover letter, resume
- three written professional letters of reference
- copy of college transcripts (if applicable)
- Please use the title of the position in the subject line of your email.
OUR PHILOSOPHY OF TEACHING AND LEARNING
As Maumee Valley Country Day School approaches the 140th anniversary of its founding, it remains the preeminent educational institution in northwest Ohio. It is the only accredited, coeducational, nonreligious, and independent school in the area and attracts families from northwest Ohio, southeast Michigan, and nations around the world. Enrollment is about 470 students from Prekindergarten through 12th Grade. We prepare students for global citizenship and admission to prestigious universities. We are known for outstanding academics, high test scores, a beautiful campus, and unrivaled opportunities for study abroad, hands-on learning, and personal bonds between students and teachers.
At Maumee Valley, children dream, explore, and cultivate their passions and strengths. Our faculty and staff do the same. We are more than a school and more than a group of people: We are a community of lifelong learners who inspire joy. As the only PreK-12 independent school in northwest Ohio, we support an accomplished and diverse student body within a progressive academic program.
A Maumee Valley education is Personal, Experiential, and Global. It is a journey of discovery and of action that defines each child’s learning experience. Through an intentionally crafted curriculum, including active lessons as well as serendipitous explorations, a Maumee Valley education launches children toward the investigation of the world and helps them find their place in it. With our students at the center of our decision-making, we aspire to seek understanding, grow in our compassion and empathy, and adapt to the ever-changing world our students will one day lead.
Maumee Valley is grounded in our Mission, Vision, Portrait of an MV Educator, Portrait of an MV Graduate, and commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
We believe in collaboration, innovation, and the power of community.
Questions? Contact the MV Office of Human Resources at hr@mvcds.org.
Questions? Contact the MV Office of Human Resources at hr@mvcds.org.
Maumee Valley Country Day School is the only age 3 - 12th grade accredited, co-educational, independent school in Northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
