Job Description

School Information:

Located in Taylor, MI, Quest Charter Academy opened in 2009 and serves students K-8. At Quest, you can connect passion with purpose.

To learn more about Quest Charter Academy click here.

Why Choose Quest Charter Academy:

• Diverse community with new teacher supports from deans, principal, and instructional coach.
• Collaborative new teacher support from the principal, deans, and instructional coach dedicated to enhancing Quest's excellence through teamwork.
• Safety measures such as all staff equipped with walkies, detailed emergency plan, locked office and classroom doors for visitor safety.
• Employee engagement is strong in purpose, safety, feedback, and values, and prioritizing key aspects at Quest.
• Leadership development offers opportunities for growth within NHA and Quest, fostering personal and professional advancement.
• Consistently outperforming the local district by 16% for the past 8 years and surpassed closest schools by 19%.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Technology Teacher / Coordinator will provide K-12 student technology instruction and ensure educational technology at the school is operational and well-managed. The ideal candidate has experience teaching K-8 technology classes using ISTE Standards and enjoys managing technology and troubleshooting. The position will allocate approximately 90% of the time to student technology instruction and 10% to building-wide technology administration and support. Student technology instruction is focused on creating future-ready, digitally literate learners who are able to use technology to complete current assignments, transition into the digital workflow expectations of high school, and explore emerging technologies foundational to STEM careers. National Heritage Academies (NHA) Technology Standards provide additional direction on specific foundational computer skills and online safety skills needed for all NHA students. Building technology coordination is needed to keep the school’s educational technology and network infrastructure in working order. In partnership with NHA’s IT Department, the Technology Teacher / Coordinator will manage the deployment and life-cycle of NHA-provided hardware and perform intermittent troubleshooting to the hardware and network infrastructure. This staff member will also help students access online educational applications by managing the school’s Clever Student Portal and customize online access for students at their school by managing Chrome settings via the Google Admin Console. The Technology Teacher / Coordinator also acts as the State Testing Technology Coordinator and may be asked to act as the Lead NWEA MAP Testing Proctor.

Qualifications:

• Hold a valid teacher license or meet alternative requirements. NHA will support you through your alternative certification journey.
• Knowledge and experience in education technologies.

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National Heritage Academies is an equal-opportunity employer.