Head of Technology & Digital Strategy (Education)

12M & Ed Tech Recruiting; Concord (MA); On-site; USD 170,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Concord Academy in Concord, MA, seeks a Director of Technology to provide senior leadership for the school’s technology program, aligning strategy with teaching and operations. This hands-on leader will coordinate internal staff and external partners, guide complex projects, and communicate clearly with faculty, students, and families.

The role reports to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer and requires rigorous planning, budgeting, and a service‑oriented approach to ensure reliable

Qualifications

• Requires a bachelor’s degree and at least five years of experience leading a technology department or complex technology program, preferably in an educational setting.
• Experience supervising and developing technology staff.
• Solid working knowledge of infrastructure, cybersecurity, enterprise systems, data, and technology support.
• Demonstrated success in leading major systems implementations and integrations; experience with student information system transitions is valuable.
• Experience developing technology plans and managing budgets, vendors, contracts, and renewal cycles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Concord Academy’s senior technology leader, connecting technology planning with academic, administrative, and institutional priorities.
• Establish clear processes for setting priorities, making decisions, and communicating technology work across the school.
• Develop near- and long-term technology plans in consultation with the CFOO, IT Task Force, and other stakeholders.
• Provide leadership for ongoing systems and data migration efforts, coordinating implementation, integration, adoption, and retirement of legacy systems.
• Oversee the school’s administrative and academic systems, integrations, data access, reporting, and information sharing.
• Lead or oversee major systems implementations, migrations, integrations, and other schoolwide technology projects.
• Oversee the longstanding outsourced technology partner, which administers Concord Academy’s network, infrastructure, identity/access systems, devices, audiovisual systems, and technology services.
• Maintain policies and practices for cybersecurity, data privacy, access, documentation, backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
• Plan for reliable and sustainable technology services, investments, and equipment renewals.
• Ensure responsive technology support for students, faculty, staff, and school operations.
• Lead Concord Academy’s internal technology staff, setting priorities, encouraging collaboration, and supporting professional growth.
• Manage CA’s partnership with OunceIT, coordinating its services with internal team and ensuring alignment with school priorities.
• Direct technology budgeting, contracts, licensing, vendor relationships, and renewal planning.
• Partner with academic leaders and faculty in support of teaching, learning, digital literacy, student safety, and the responsible use of emerging technologies.
• Communicate technology planning clearly across the school.
• Participate actively in the life of the school and perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Staff leadership

Communication

Strategic thinking

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Concord Academy in Concord, MA, seeks a Director of Technology to provide senior leadership for the school’s technology program, aligning strategy with teaching and operations. This hands-on leader will coordinate internal staff and external partners, guide complex projects, and communicate clearly with faculty, students, and families.

The role reports to the Chief Financial and Operating Officer and requires rigorous planning, budgeting, and a service‑oriented approach to ensure reliable