Computer Science Teacher / Instructional Support Specialist
- Employer
- Fairfield University
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Salary
- Salary Not Specified
- Date posted
- Mar 17, 2021
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Job Description:
Position Announcement: Computer Science Teacher / Instructional Support Specialist (Full Time) beginning for the 2021 – 2022 academic year
Fairfield College Preparatory School is an all-boys Jesuit, Catholic high school of excellence located on the campus of Fairfield University for students in ninth through twelfth grade.
Fairfield Prep Mission Statement
Fairfield College Preparatory School is a Jesuit, Catholic School of excellence forming young men of intellectual competence, who possess the conscience to make wise decisions, a compassion for others, and a commitment to justice in our global society.
Fairfield Prep Vision Statement
Fairfield College Preparatory School strives to be a reflective community of faith, in which students revere their relationship with God and with one another. We are committed to graduating transformational leaders who will respond to global and ecological challenges in an interconnected world marked by profound change.
Fairfield Prep is currently seeking qualified candidates who are energetic and passionate educators for a full time position in the Innovation Department as a Computer Science Teacher and Instructional Support Specialist. As an Ignatian Educator at Fairfield Prep, the Computer Science Teacher and Instructional Support Specialist will be expected to:
- As a Computer Science Teacher:
- Teach courses in the Innovation Department (Foundations of
Technology & Coding, Game Development, Web Development,
Computer Programming and others)
- Participate in an Ignatian Educator Formation program
- Assist in the extracurricular and spiritual life of the school
community
- Commit to developing young men to become intellectually
competent, religious, loving, committed to doing justice, and open
to growth
- Teach students in a 1:1 setting with iPads
- To become the founding faculty member for the Project Lead the
Way course offerings at Fairfield Prep.
- To work with the Director of Innovation and Academic Dean to
determine the ideal PLTW track(s) and course offerings.
- Teach courses in the Innovation Department (Foundations of
Technology & Coding, Game Development, Web Development,
Computer Programming and others)
- As an Instructional Support Specialist:
- Serve as point of contact and researcher for all Academic
Technology needs (Turnitin, Positive Physics, etc.)
- Serve as coordinator of Online Bookstore
- Serve as trainer / facilitator for integration of Blackbaud
LMS, attendance and grading
- Collaborate with Parent Fund Director to plan parent technology
education
- Collaborate with Academic Dean and Director of Innovation to
plan, organize and execute faculty training sessions on integration
of technology
- Serve as point of contact and researcher for all Academic
Technology needs (Turnitin, Positive Physics, etc.)
- Candidates must have experience teaching in a high school
setting
- Candidates must have experience with, or be familiar with, the
Jesuit ideals
- Candidates must hold at least a BA; MA preferred
- Candidates must hold a Project Lead the Way Certification (or
qualifications / desire to become certified during the 2021 – 2022
academic year
Category:
Prep - Faculty
All offers of employment are contingent upon a satisfactory background check.
Fairfield University is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, committed to excellence through diversity, and, in this spirit, particularly welcomes applications from women, persons of color, Veterans, and members of historically underrepresented groups. The University will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with a disability.
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Our scenic, 200-acre campus is situated on the Connecticut coastline, just 60-minutes away from the heart of Manhattan and less than a mile from the beaches of Long Island Sound. But it’s more than just our surroundings that make our campus unique — it’s our commitment to each and every student’s personal and professional growth and their journey to becoming individuals of purpose.
For more than 80 years, Fairfield University has been graduating adept, accomplished, and socially responsible leaders in an academic community where the learning goes deeper, the friendships are more meaningful, and the experiences stay with you long after graduation. As a values-based, student-centric, outcomes-focused Jesuit Catholic University, we are committed to educating the whole person — mind, body, and spirit — and providing students with experiential learning and professional development opportunities that give them a competitive edge in today’s job market. At Fairfield, the future is filled with opportunities as limitless as your potential, and they all begin with you.
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