EdTech Support - Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - UCSI International School Sdn Bhd

Description

• Promote innovative teaching practices that enhance student learning at UIS KL (iPad Setup, Deploying Apps, Helping Teachers Connect and Use Apps)
• Promote innovative teaching practices that enhance student learning at SSU KL (Microsoft Setup, Showcase School application, Helping Teachers Connect and Use EdTech)
• Provide CCAs for Robotics for UIS and SSU KL, during school hours (2x for UIS, 2x for SSU weekly, approximately 1 hour each)
• Provide Robotics and EdTech Events for Internal and External students, outside of school hours (2x each month at first, possibly more later; all time would be replaced, approximately 2-4 hours each)

• This individual provides professional development opportunities to assist faculty in creating, implementing, and evaluating their use of educational technology.
• Collaborating with faculty and staff on the effective use of instructional strategies with the aim of inspiring curiosity and passion in the classroom.
• As part of the EdTech Team, providing input towards broader institutional policies regarding technology and works closely with the EdTech team.
• Integrating this technology into specific lessons, decide which academic programs should use more technology, and develop digital curriculum guidelines for teachers.
• Demonstrating leadership and support for others, but educational technology coordinators rarely supervise other staff in the school district.
• This position works with all teachers, provides small workshops as well as one-on-one support for teachers.
• This position may be required to support one of our sister schools with EdTech development.

• Candidate must possess at least a bachelor's degree majoring in Engineering Technology or its related field of studies.
• Excellent command of English in both written and spoken.
• Good communication skills and time management skills.
• Willing to work in a team and follow instructions given.
• Dedicated and passionate about education.
• Able to work extra hours when required.
• Having a positive attitude, with a friendly and outgoing personality.

The UCSI Schools Group has 3 campuses in Malaysia: Kuala Lumpur Campus, Subang Jaya Campus and Springhill Campus. Two of its campuses focuses on British school curriculum while the other one focuses on the IB.While maintaining a strong focus on core curriculum which includes British school curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE and International Primary Curriculum, we aim to complement the formal curriculum with a series of CCAs which students' experiences form a cornerstone of their holistic education for the 21st century. The rapid advancement of technological innovations, global competition, and a push towards a knowledge-based economy require that our students learn to have a repertoire of soft and hard skills to enable them to succeed in a future economy that is still in the making. Through our unique CCA experiences, our students can exhibit soft skills like creativity, leadership abilities, teamwork, flexibility, communication skills, resilience and an enterprising spirit that will enable them to stay relevant for the future.UCSI International School focuses on eight critical characteristics in our learning content and experiences. The rapid advancement of technological innovation, global competition, and a push towards a knowledge-based economy require that our students have a repertoire of soft and hard skills. We therefore place a strong emphasis on Character Education, Global Citizen Skills, Problem-based Collaborative Learning, and co-curricular activities amongst others, forming a truly holistic education for the 21st century.Our emphasis in education isn't only labelled in academic and creative excellence, but to equipped students with 21st century skills such as character, communication, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, while inculcating virtues such as integrity, honesty, and empathy in our students. We believe that students that have a developed moral compass and practical wisdom in a challenging and fractured world will make a positive impact for life.