IT Manager

Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School; Toronto; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A downtown Jewish day school in Toronto seeks a full-time IT Manager to support educational technology and administrative operations. This role includes troubleshooting hardware and software issues, maintaining school devices, and managing software licenses. Ideal candidates will be familiar with various software applications and possess strong communication skills. Interested applicants should email their resumes by November 5, 2025.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with a variety of software applications, particularly in educational settings.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills are essential.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate IT support with managed IT providers and troubleshoot issues.
• Maintain logs for school hardware deployment and collection.
• Ensure software licenses are current for all grades.

Skills

Familiarity with software applications

Excellent communication skills

Ability to multitask

Problem-solving skills

Team player

Experience in education

Tools

G Suite

Google Classroom

Zoom

Microsoft Office Suite

Veracross

WordPress

Job description

Located in downtown Toronto, Paul Penna Downtown Jewish Day School is a JK-Grade 8 school delivering an engaging,multi-disciplinary, arts-enhanced program which addresses “big ideas” and embraces a pluralistic and egalitarian approach to Judaism. Our school proudly stands on seven values : community, diversity, individuality, Israel, learning, place and social action. We currently have an opening for a full-time IT Manager.

This role reports to the Director of Operations & Finance and will be a member of the administrative team. The role is full time, entailing 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE) in-person at school. This team member will work with both the Educational and Operations groups, MBC Computer Solutions, our network provider, as well as with various members of our staff as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work with managed IT provider where necessary to coordinate with affected staff member to resolve issues as needed, including initial troubleshooting for minor hardware and software issues
• Maintain logs and records for deployment of school hardware, including tablets, chromebooks and laptops and orchestrating an annual collection and deployment of school devices
• Ensure that all school software licenses are current and adequate for all grades.
• Assist our external IT provider to manage G Suite logins and emails accounts as well as network and grade specific application logins for staff & students
• Provide initial troubleshooting for school devices including Chromebooks. Laptops, Tablets, Workstations & SMARTboards
• Participate in staff PD where applicable
• Work with Educational Administrators to prepare report cards templates for teacher input and final formatting before distribution
• Manage Veracross environment and provide technical support to staff members in its implementation and ongoing use.
• Work with the Institutional Advancement team to maintain and update the school website as needed.

Qualifications and Skills

• Familiarity with variety of software applications including G Suite, Google Classroom, Zoom, Microsoft Office Suite, Veracross, Wordpress
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritize tasks in a fast paced environment
• Ability to problem solve and pivot quickly
• Strong team player, yet able to work independently
• Experience in an educational setting an asset

If you are interested in this position, please email your resume to [e-mail]. Applications for this position will be accepted up to and including November 5, 2025.

We thank all interested candidates and will contact those whose qualifications and experience meet our requirements.

Paul Penna DJDS welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.