Technology Literacy Program Developer

Company: Shelby American, Inc.
Location: Seattle
Posted on: April 5, 2025

Job Description:

All Jobs > Technology Literacy Program Developerfoundry10 is an education research organization with a philanthropic focus on expanding ideas about learning and creating direct value for youth. We offer competitive salaries, benefits, and vacation time. Full-time employment at foundry10 is a four-day work week. This is not a remote position. Candidates must live in Washington State and be able to work in person in the greater Seattle area as needed. We are not able to sponsor visa applications, and to be considered for this position, you must be eligible to work in the United States. To protect our staff, partners, and the youth we serve, we require all foundry10 employees to adhere to our masking and COVID testing policies when working in person.Summary of RoleProgram Developers at foundry10 execute essential exploratory and evaluative education fieldwork for foundry10.A foundry10 Program Developer is ultimately responsible for the development, delivery, and evaluation of educational programming and resources for foundry10. This role specifically will be furthering our educational programming work on the Technology, Media, and Information Literacy (TMIL) Team to support TMIL's key Focus Areas:

• Digital Tools in Learning Environments: Youth and educators are explorers of digital tools for learning and teaching.
• Healthy & Responsible Digital Habits: Youth and educators are critical consumers of digital technology, media, and information.
• Technical Skills to Create Digital Tools Responsibly: Youth and educators are critical developers of digital technology, media, and information.As the Technology Literacy Program Developer on TMIL, you will lead our Educator Fellowship program to support educators in testing and applying their technology innovation initiatives in K-12 schools. This role requires expertise in local state and district technology standards, teacher professional development in technology, and best practices for classroom implementation.In this role, you will also develop direct-to-youth program initiatives with a focus on technology literacy topics, including robotics, physical computing, makerspaces, computer science, XR, and AI literacy in education. This aspect of the role requires a deep familiarity with emerging technologies and teaching technical skills to K-12 students.foundry10 Program Developers are expected to cultivate partnerships and engage in ongoing professional development in order to ground their work in evidence-based best practices and relevant research. They utilize this continuous learning to identify gaps and needs in their respective fields and identify opportunities for further program evaluation, iteration, and expansion.Program Developers also work closely with foundry10's Research, Sharing, and Philanthropy pillars to pursue critical questions and further study, engage in impactful storytelling, and initiate responsive giving of resources and funds.This is a full-time position with an annual salary range of $70,000-112,625, depending on experience and technical requirements for the role. This position reports to the Education Program Manager.Responsibilities
  • Identify needs and gaps in K-12 technology literacy education through analysis of partner needs, trends, relevant research, professional development, and relevant current events.
  • Build relationships with educators working in technology integration roles (such as TOSAs, librarians, tech coaches) across Washington state.
  • Lead the Educator Fellowship program, including application review, selection, and ongoing program facilitation.
    • Coordinate conference attendance, virtual meetings, and professional development opportunities for fellowship participants.
    • Support educators in designing and implementing technology-enhanced learning projects in grades 3-8.
    • Develop and design educational programs and curricula for K-12 youth that integrate technology literacy topics aligned with ISTE standards.
    • Deliver programs to groups of youth in-person, onsite, or online for schools, partner facilities, and public venues.
    • Collaborate with the Program Evaluator and Program Pillar admin team to evaluate the impact of the offered educational programs.
    • Coordinate with the Program Pillar admin team to hire, onboard, and manage the work of part-time educators.
    • Serve as an internal and external representative of the Program Pillar to help support and guide projects, goal setting, and focus for the Technology, Media, and Information Literacy Team and Program Pillar; this includes:
      • Collaborating with researchers to create research questions and contribute to program-based research projects.
      • Identifying and recommending impactful and responsive philanthropy initiatives.
      • Collaborating with the Sharing Pillar to communicate impactful learning, resources, and stories through a variety of formats such as reports, videos, infographics, blog posts, and social media.
      • Represent foundry10 Programs in education technology spaces; in schools, community organizations, conferences, within publications, and face-to-face with a variety of community partners.To be considered for this position, please submit a resume and cover letter. In your cover letter, please outline your experience in technology literacy program development and support for K-12 educators, including any experience with the Educator Fellowship program concepts and technology integration in classroom settings, even if it is not related to work experience.Requirements
        • Youth-facing experience
          • Minimum five years' experience in technology literacy education. This could include developing computer science curriculum, facilitating robotics programs, creating makerspaces, running technology integration initiatives, supporting AI literacy, and/or working with technology-based learning environments (i.e., Minecraft, game-based learning).
          • Two years' experience teaching and facilitating youth in a traditional or non-traditional education setting.
          • Minimum two years' experience creating K-12 curriculum, and developing education programs for youth, K-12.
          • Educator-facing experience, preferred
            • Minimum of two years' experience teaching and facilitating professional development for educators in technology integration
            • Experience creating professional learning frameworks that measure impact on educator practice
            • Experience in a technology integration role (e.g., Technology Integration Specialist, Digital Learning Coach, Teacher-Librarian, TOSA).
            • Familiarity with ISTE standards and their application in K-12 settings.
            • Track record and passion for advocating for youth and education.
            • Experience serving as a positive role model to children and youth.
            • Demonstrated ability to work highly collaboratively with diverse groups of people.
            • Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
            • Ability to speak and present to groups of youth and adults.
            • Track record of listening, patience and understanding with youth, and sensitivities to marginalized populations.
            • Excellent organizational skills and abilities to understand budgeting.
            • Knowledge and experience working with anti-racism, equity, and inclusive practices.
            • Skills and abilities in technology integration and digital literacy education.
            • Strong knowledge of technology literacy topics including robotics, physical computing, makerspaces, XR, computer science, and AI in education.
            • Experience building professional learning communities and facilitating adult learning.
            • Deep understanding of the ISTE Standards for Educators and ability to design professional learning aligned to these standards.
            • Knowledge of Washington state and district technology standards and their classroom implementation.
            • Familiarity with informal digital learning environments and current educational technology trends.foundry10 offers competitive salary and benefits that include:
              • A 4-day workweek
              • A flexible and hybrid work schedule
              • Full Medical, Dental, and Vision coverage for employees and their dependents
              • $1,500 yearly education stipend
              • $3,000 yearly wellness and hobby stipend, before taxes
              • Generous paid time off that includes:
                • 4 weeks of vacation time annually and additional accrual with tenure
                • 12 paid holidays
                • 56 hours of paid sick and safe leave frontloaded annually
                • Week-long office closures twice a year - each summer and winter
                • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
                • Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Reimbursement Account
                • Employee Assistance Program at no cost to the employee
                • Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance paid fully by foundry10Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs. foundry10 strives to provide a work environment free from discrimination and harassment because of a protected characteristic. The organization does not discriminate against employees or applicants based on race, color, creed, citizenship, status, national origin, ancestry, gender, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, age, religion, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law.We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with disabilities with the application and interviewing process as well as essential job functions.
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