Director of Technology

Cincinnati Country Day School; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cincinnati Country Day School seeks a visionary Director of Technology to lead the school’s technology program, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and instructional technology. Reporting to the Head of School, this 12-month, full-time role sits on the leadership team and drives strategic planning and governance across all technology domains.

The ideal candidate combines deep technical acumen with strong leadership, communication, and budgeting skills to advance teaching, learning, and operational

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible technology leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing enterprise technology environments.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft cloud and on-premises technologies.
• Experience leading cybersecurity, infrastructure, systems administration, and network operations.
• Strong financial management and budgeting experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate highly technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a multi-year technology vision and strategic roadmap aligned with school priorities.
• Serve as the primary advisor to school leadership regarding technology strategy, innovation, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and digital transformation.
• Lead technology personnel and external technology service providers.
• Build and manage technology operating and capital budgets.
• Oversee technology procurement, vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and software licensing.
• Establish and monitor technology governance, policies, standards, and best practices.
• Lead technology-related risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative leaders to identify technology solutions that improve teaching, learning, communication, and operational efficiency.
• Stay informed regarding emerging technologies, independent school technology trends, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity developments, and educational innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Strategic planning

Cybersecurity

Budgeting

Cloud technologies

Networking & infrastructure

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology/Computer Science/Educational Technology/Information Systems

Tools

Microsoft cloud

On-premises technologies

Systems administration

Network operations

Job description

Cincinnati Country Day School (CCDS) seeks a visionary, collaborative, and strategic technology leader to serve as its Director of Technology. Reporting to the Head of School and serving as a member of the school's leadership team, the Director of Technology provides leadership, planning, management, and oversight for all aspects of the school's technology program, infrastructure, cybersecurity, instructional technology initiatives, and technology support services.

The Director of Technology will develop and execute a comprehensive technology strategy that advances the school's mission, enhances teaching and learning, supports operational excellence, safeguards institutional data, and ensures the reliability and scalability of the school's technology ecosystem. The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with exceptional leadership, communication, project management, and strategic planning skills.

This is a 12-month, full-time administrative position.

Leadership responsibilities will include:

• Develop and implement a multi-year technology vision and strategic roadmap aligned with school priorities.
• Serve as the primary advisor to school leadership regarding technology strategy, innovation, cybersecurity, infrastructure, and digital transformation.
• Lead, mentor, and evaluate technology personnel and external technology service providers.
• Build and manage technology operating and capital budgets.
• Oversee technology procurement, vendor relationships, contract negotiations, and software licensing.
• Establish and monitor technology governance, policies, standards, and best practices.
• Lead technology-related risk management, business continuity, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity initiatives.
• Collaborate with academic and administrative leaders to identify technology solutions that improve teaching, learning, communication, and operational efficiency.
• Stay informed regarding emerging technologies, independent school technology trends, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity developments, and educational innovation.

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Educational Technology, Information Systems, or a related field
• Minimum of 7-10 years of progressively responsible technology leadership experience.
• Demonstrated success managing enterprise technology environments.
• Strong expertise with Microsoft cloud and on-premises technologies.
• Experience leading cybersecurity, infrastructure, systems administration, and network operations.
• Strong financial management and budgeting experience.
• Excellent leadership, communication, collaboration, and project management skills.
• Ability to communicate highly technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.