Technology Jobs in Schools: e-Learning Careers

Technology jobs in schools often require some teaching experience, especially if you will be helping teachers with technology integration. Some jobs are purely techie, which is a different focus. If you are looking for a position, you should and post your free Resume to attract top employers.

There are more technology jobs in schools with additional funds and initiatives. If you are considering a career as an educational technologist or technology coordinator in K-12 schools or school districts, it is important to first figure out what specific needs exists, and the resources available for you to work with. K-12 schools and school districts seek technology coordinators to work with teachers and administrators in the school environment in enhancing learning through technology. Emphasis should be to deliver instructional content while strengthening technology skills of students, teachers and staff. In other words technology should not guide the instruction but should be a tool or vehicle.

Educational technologists need to work with others in a team of teachers, library media specialists, and administrators. They need to have clear goals and strategies for integrating technology in instruction. Generally, teaching experience is a great plus although not a requirement. A teaching background helps the technology coordinator see things more clearly from a teacher's perspective:

• Collaborating with teachers to implement technology into the curriculum. Working as a team the coordinator and a teacher work towards integrating technology in relevant ways that meet established standards for content and technology.
• Coordinating technology education and training of students, teachers and staff.
• Coordinating the budget for computer resources including hardware, software, learning resources and training.
• Recommending and/or purchasing hardware, software and related resources.
• Identifying trends and resources in software, curriculum, and teaching strategies
• Creating, maintaining, and overseeing technology integration plans.
• Creating learning resources for teachers, staff and students. For example web sites, interactive programs, and databases. They etc that support teachers in integrating technology. Ideally, teachers will be guided and encouraged in developing their own resources and the coordinator will support these efforts, providing additional support as needed.

To fulfill the above requirements, the educational technologist should have certain skills:

• Understanding of key learning theories and methods of instruction and their relation to technology integration.
• Current technology skills that include word processing, databases, spreadsheets, web-page development, presentation and multimedia development, basic web server maintenance, digital video and audio editing, image and graphics editing.
• Knowledge of methods for integrating technology into the curriculum such as WebQuests, online resources, e-Portfolios, and assessment methods.
• Effective technology teaching strategies in teaching software and hardware skill.

Try conducting a job search using the suggested keywords above when searching for technology jobs in schools. Combining various titles for example instructional designer, instructional technologist, or educational technologist, and expanding and narrowing your search by location will also give you a better variety of results. Terms used in the industry vary and it might be a good idea to update your resume to reflect your skills better.

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