Digital Literacy (TOSA) .5 DLP paired with .5 GTA at McElwain ES. Paired with Job #11300

Position Type:

Dean/Inst Coach/Interventionist/TOSA/Coordinator/Digital Literacy (TOSA)

Date Posted:

11/13/2024

Location:

McElwain Elementary School

Closing Date:

Open Until Filled

SALARY INFORMATION: SEE CERTIFIED SALARY SCHEDULE

STANDARD HOURS PER WEEK: 20

FTE: 0.5

MONTHS PER YEAR: 9

JOB CODE: 160199

POSITION TYPE: – PERMANENT/REGULAR

LOCATION: THORNTON, CO

Digital Literacy (TOSA) .5 DLP paired with .5 GTA at McElwain ES. Paired with Job #11300

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is deeply committed to a community of excellence, equity, and inclusion in everything we do. We commit to eliminate the predictability of who is included in excellence and who is not. Adams 12 Five Star Schools puts students first and supports our district’s mission to elevate student success for every student every day in every classroom. Candidates who can contribute to our goal are encouraged to apply and to identify their strengths in this area.

SUMMARY: 

This Teacher on Special Assignment (TOSA) will:

1. Serve as the content specialist in digital literacy. 

2. Provides professional learning on the integration of information literacy, technology literacy, and digital citizenship to develop a community of 21st century readers and learners. 

3. Work side-by-side with teachers and school leaders to build capacity through planning, modeling, co-teaching, and reflecting to facilitate student growth in digital literacy across all content areas. 

Please view the Digital Literacy Partner Expectations here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10-IEx58JWuwh6SQ1eN5faK7MgUqxsHsvxCxI4N34Fo4/edit?usp=sharing

EDUCATION AND RELATED WORK EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s degree or endorsement in instructional technology or library field preferred.
• Minimum of three (3) years experience as a certified teacher in a K-12 setting
• Proven integration of technology into instruction in an educational setting

LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS or CERTIFICATIONS:

• Must hold a valid Colorado teachers license and be highly qualified in specified core content area.
• Preference given to candidates with ELL Training and/or an ESL or (LDE) Linguistically Diverse Education Endorsement.
• Criminal background check required for hire.

TECHNICAL SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & ABILITIES:

• Ability to promote and follow Board of Education policies, District policies, building and department procedures
• Ability to communicate, interact and work effectively and cooperatively with all people, including those from diverse ethnic and educational backgrounds. Willingness to contribute to cultural diversity for educational enrichment
• Ability to recognize the importance of safety in the workplace, follow safety rules, practice safe work habits, utilize appropriate safety equipment and report unsafe conditions to the appropriate administrator
• Ability to stay current with district policy, standards and training in the areas of data quality, data privacy, and cybersecurity with respect to student and staff data, and related information systems.
• Evidence of ability to work as a member of a team
• Oral and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal relations skills
• Exceptional customer service and public relations skills
• Excellent co-teaching and collaboration skills with peers
• Proven ability to model teaching strategies with peer involvement
• Willingness to be an instructional leader for peers
• Ability to teach students and peers both tech integration and information literacy strategies and lessons
• Critical thinking and problem solving skills
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in all aspects of the job
• Ability to work with students with diverse backgrounds and abilities
• Ability to work across multiple grade levels and content areas
• Proven information literacy skills and experience:

a. search strategies

b. eBook access and retrieval

c. digital citizenship

d. 21st century skills – critical thinking, problem solving, evaluation, synthesis (of information)

e. integration of eResources in education

f. Facilitate the materials selection process

• Proven instructional technology skills and experience:

a. contemporary hardware trouble-shooting

b. integration of mobile devices in education (i.e. cell phones, iPads, eReaders)

c. familiarity with online presentation programs that support creativity

d. strong software aptitude

• Evidence of life-long learner who is “networked”:

a. subscribes to blogs, journals, and other current publications

b. is a contributing member of a personal learning network

c. familiarity with professional organizations that support mission of instructional technology

d. willingness to attend and/or present at professional conferences

SALARY INFORMATION (FOR EXTERNAL CANDIDATES):

Salary placement on our Certified Salary schedule is dependent on the employees’ education and/or work experience

Certified/licensed employees will be granted one (1) year for each full year of contractual and/or work experience up to a maximum of ten (10) years, which includes in-district and out-of-district contractual teaching and/or work experience. Responsibility for verification of outside experience shall rest with the individual employee.

For further explanation of salary placement please refer to our Certified Master Agreement that can be found on our district website. 

Internal Candidates Only:

13.2.5 Voluntary transfers that occur fifteen working days before the start of the school year and until the end of the school year shall happen once the position being vacated has been filled, for a duration of no more than four weeks. This four week time period could be adjusted in consultation with the educator, current and receiving supervisor and with approval from the Chief Human Resources Officer and the Association President.

BENEFITS INFORMATION: 

Adams 12 Five Star Schools is committed to providing an environment that promotes a healthy employee population able to serve our students at the highest level. We offer a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision and life insurance as well as other programs for benefit eligible employees. The employee assistance program, voluntary life insurance through PERA, and 401(k), 403(b) & 457(b) plans are available to all employees regardless of hours worked and are available immediately (upon hire date).

To learn more about our benefits including paid time off, please see our Benefits Overview.

THIS POSTING IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF THE JOB DESCRIPTION.

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