Director of Educational Technology

Mission: 

The Director of Educational Technology provides leadership, planning, oversight, and management for all areas of technology strategy, development, and implementation. As a key member of our Leadership Team, inspire our community to model and support best practices in technology, innovation integration, and instructional design.

Outcomes:

• Within 18 months, shift our organization's core environment  from Google to Microsoft

• Create a comprehensive tech infrastructure that ensures clarity of communication across entire community and supports teaching, learning and operations with the best tools and training available

• Identify and support the training of a cadre of cutting edge educators using tech wisely in classrooms with enthusiasm

• Lead the effort to make the school the best known in Northern Nevada for STEAM opportunities and help champion the campaign for a new Innovation / STEAM facility 

Essential Job Functions: 

• Oversee daily activity of IT functionality and ensure SRS technology infrastructure maintains or exceeds all service level goals and security goals 

• Develop and maintain IT project roadmap and serve as project manager for all IT endeavors

• Develop and manage Technology budgets, policies, and procedures 

• Manage Systems Administrator employee; co-manage the team of technology teachers

• Develop and implement a strategic vision for technology integration and instructional design to support the use of innovative tools and methods by faculty and students

• Oversee the whole school technology curriculum

• Design, deliver, and manage major professional development and growth experiences for faculty in areas of technology integration and curricular innovation

• Serve on or lead committees related to technology

• Maintain an active presence in local to international educational technology communities

• Other duties as assigned by Head of School

Partner with the Systems Administrator: 

• Select and manage external vendors

• Evaluate and recommend technology based solutions

• Develop a high level understanding of new technologies and how they interact with the Sage Ridge System as a whole

• Create documentation and tutorials focused on classroom, office, and school-wide technology initiatives

• Provide training on classroom, office, and school-wide technology initiatives

• Develop and enforce school security policies and consult on technical disciplinary issues

Competencies Required:

• Creativity, enthusiasm, flexibility, leadership, patience, persistence and embodiment of our Pillars

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field and five years of leadership experience in information technology. Direct experience with technology in education

• Proven track of developing a multi year strategic plan for technology adoption as well as ensuring day-to-day operational stability

• Deep understanding of current and emerging IT infrastructure and operations, technologies, and practices. Ability to be a ‘super-user’ to demonstrate and integrate best practices