Director of Technology

The Director of Technology is a full time exempt salaried position reporting to the President.

This person is an integral part of the Guerin Catholic Leadership Team responsible for ensuring

that information technology is properly planned for, implemented, and effectively maintained

in order to effectively carry out the mission of the school. This position establishes the school's

technology plan, recommends capital budget initiatives, provides oversight, management and

maintenance of technology infrastructure and software, ensures proper technology and

security standards are established and followed, maintains relationships with the school's

managed services provider and other vendors, and provides oversight and implementation for

critical strategic projects and initiatives.

The responsibilities of the position include:

Provide direction in the application of technology as it relates to the school's present

and future needs.

Collaborate with administration and teaching staff to provide a vision for a 1:1 school

environment to better utilize technology in the classroom to improve teaching and

learning.

Assist the Academic administration to oversee the design of professional development

programs.

Manage the IT Department staff as they provide hardware, software, and application

support to students, staff, and parents.

Manage and support the current network infrastructure.

Configuration and management of the school's other hardware components including

computers (MacBooks & PCs), phone system, copiers/printers, security camera and

access control, and POS systems for the cafeteria and Spirit Shop

Configuration and management of the school's cloud platforms including but not limited

to the school's: Learning Management System, Student Information System, Google

Workspace, and Naviance

Lead a team to serve as the first point of contact for hardware, software, phone, printer,

and network problems.

Escalate problems that cannot be resolved in-house to a third party managed provider

Update the school's Technology Plan and its impact on the technology capital and

operating budgets.

Manage relationships and projects with outside vendors.

Assist all departments in data collection and analysis

Write grants and scope documents for tech programs, tools or instructional technology.

A successful candidate should…

Be motivated and guided by their faith

Possess an enthusiasm for technology and education

Have a working knowledge of Apple and PC hardware/software

Ideally be Apple-certified, but not required

Have previous experience in an education environment or background or degree in

Educational Technology preferred

Have experience supporting a multi-user network

Understand domain controls and active directory

Understand security risks and has experience with content filters

Be able to define problems and implement appropriate solutions

Have the ability to work with all levels of management in using technology to support

the vision for our school

Have the ability to effectively communicate with all users - adults and students

Possess a strong oral and written communication skills

Be able to multi-task, working on numerous deadlines at once and prioritizing the needs

of the organization

Be mission-driven

The qualifications for the position are:

The ideal candidate would have a background in both education and IT.

Qualified candidates should email a current resume and cover letter to

apply@guerincatholic.org

Please include at least three references as part of the resumé.