Director of IT: Education Tech & Network Strategy

Excel Academy Charter Schools; Chelsea (MA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Excel Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Director of Information Technology to provide operational and strategic leadership across our network of schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This hybrid role requires on-site presence at schools or network offices multiple days per week, with travel between campuses reimbursed.

The ideal candidate will define long-term IT strategy, manage the IT budget and vendor relationships, ensure data privacy, and align technology with instructional

Qualifications

• Experience leading IT strategy and operations in education or similar large networks.
• Ability to define long-term technology roadmaps aligned with instructional priorities.
• Strong governance, vendor management, and budgeting skills.
• Experience with student information systems (e.g., PowerSchool) and data privacy.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the single accountable owner of technology across the network.
• Translate organizational goals into a multi-year technology roadmap that balances reliability, innovation, and cost.
• Build operating models that clarify ownership between network teams, school teams, vendors, and internal support staff and drive consistent execution across schools.
• Lead change management for major technology initiatives, ensuring staff readiness and adoption.
• Serve as the strategic owner of the student information system ecosystem, including governance, prioritization, configurations, integrations, and long-term design.
• Oversee operational execution tasks related to student information systems, reporting processes, user management, and cyclical systems maintenance.

Job description

Excel Academy Charter Schools is seeking a Director of Information Technology to provide operational and strategic leadership across our network of schools in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. This hybrid role requires on-site presence at schools or network offices multiple days per week, with travel between campuses reimbursed.

The ideal candidate will define long-term IT strategy, manage the IT budget and vendor relationships, ensure data privacy, and align technology with instructional