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Lowell School, a progressive PK–8 school of approximately 340 students in NW Washington, DC, seeks a media arts teacher to cultivate students' through technology and work collaboratively with faculty. The media arts teacher will collaborate with teachers to implement technology integration and curriculum for faculty and students in 6th–8th grades, ensuring the alignment of the student technology experience across divisions and performing other duties as assigned. This is a 10-month (plus two weeks) full-time position reporting to the Director of Middle School.

This role marries technology support with classroom instruction and includes teaching digital arts classes. The ideal candidate is a team-oriented, knowledgeable, and innovative lifelong learner who is reflective about their practice, brings ‘real life’ into the classroom, and seeks out professional development and leadership opportunities.      

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in education or a related field
• 5-7 years of teaching experience
• Demonstrated understanding of technology integration
• Substantive experience in hardware and software support
• Familiarity with a 1:1 laptop program

Responsibilities

• Teach digital and communication arts, including news writing and production (print, audio/podcasting, and video), yearbook planning, design and production, graphic design/illustration applications, 3D printing, and Cricut, laser cutting, robotics, computer programming, engineering, etc.
• Teach digital citizenship and Google Classroom orientation.
• Provide instructional coaching to Middle School teachers through content-integrated technology support.
• Update and adjust curriculum to reflect the needs of the students.
• Serve as a liaison between the Middle School and IT and provide basic IT support for students.
• Serve as an advisor for a grade-level group of students.

Lowell School requires all employees to be fully vaccinated, unless you have a medical or religious exemption. Fully vaccinated includes boosters. Proof of COVID vaccinations will be needed during the onboarding process.

Lowell School is an equal-opportunity employer. Candidates interested in applying should email a cover letter and resume to employment@lowellschool.org .

About LOWELL SCHOOL

Lowell is a dynamic, diverse, and welcoming school of 300 students from age three through 8th grade. Our philosophy emanates from the work of renowned educators John Dewey, Jean Piaget, Haim Ginott and current educational research. Our curriculum evolves from an understanding of the stages of cognitive, social/emotional, artistic, and physical development. It promotes active, collaborative learning with an emphasis on building conceptual understanding, promoting creative, critical and analytical thinking, and encouraging problem-solving. It facilitates not only the acquisition of strong basic skills, but also deep, conceptual understandings and is, thus, rigorous in the best sense of the word. Lowell's mission is to create an inclusive community of life-long learners in which each child is valued and respected. When provided with a stimulating environment, the guidance of teachers, and parental support, each child can become a motivated learner and a responsible citizen. Children arrive at Lowell as curious three-year-olds and leave as confident community members ready to thrive in our rapidly changing 21st century world. The campus is an eight-acre urban oasis tucked between 16th ...Street and Rock Creek Park in the Colonial Village neighborhood of Washington, DC. It provides a rich, natural environment for active, hands-on learning, including terraced gardens, tree-filled playgrounds, and a stream.

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