Director of Technology

This is a remote position.

We invite you to join our team in making this mission a reality for our students as ourDIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY. The Director of Technology is responsible for leading the technology team whose primary focus is to develop and enact a mission-aligned VPA technology vision in collaboration with members of our VPA community from faculty, staff, administration, parents, and students.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

IT Operations

• Oversee and evaluate the deployment of all hardware, software, and systems from various perspectives, including cost-effectiveness; customer satisfaction; compliance; asset management; migration, rollout, and transition; and performance

• Develop and implement the department budget; evaluate internal IT systems for performance, efficiency, and customer satisfaction; and oversee and manage all accounts, contracts and financial issues related to the department

• Ensure IT data security, risk management, disaster recovery and planning processes are in place and receive regular review for currency and adequacy

Data / Systems

• Oversee the maintenance and reliability of the school's enterprise data / systems environment, including major systems such as: SIS, LMS, CMS, financial and accounting, and advancement

• Work with senior leadership and various operational and academic departments to ensure they have the necessary access to, and reporting of, data

• Coordinate technology projects with other departments and outside entities

• Serve as the school's primary project manager for enterprise-wide data transitions

Leadership and Strategy

• Oversee the hiring, supervision, evaluation and growth of all technology staff, and ensure that the department structure supports the school’s needs and goals

• Develop and maintain strategic and operational plans for technology that are aligned with departmental needs, school values, and organizational culture

• Lead and direct IT governance, planning, policy development, and procedures, including those for architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing hardware and software deployment, and service provision

• Anticipate the needs of diverse constituents, monitoring trends and innovations in the industry and making actionable recommendations

Requirements

Professional Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university is a minimum requirement, though a graduate degree is highly desirable

• Prior enterprise technology leadership experience, preferably in a school

Leadership and Personal Qualities:

• Extensive technical knowledge in areas of IT security, network components, computer operating systems, protocols and standards

• Excellent budgeting skills with the ability to plan strategically and cost-effectively and prioritize resources

• Proven supervisory and staff development skills, coupled with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituents in a diverse community

• Inspirational, pragmatic, diplomatic and patient leadership

• An enjoyment from working in a youth-centered academic environment

• Flexibility, creativity, and sense of humor

Benefits

Vanguard Preparatory Academy offers a competitive salary and excellent benefit package. Offers are contingent upon successfully passing required background checks.

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