IT Director & Cybersecurity Strategy Lead

The Consortium of Jewish Day Schools; Farmington Hills (MI); On-site; USD 86,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills, MI, seeks a Director of Information Technology to align technology with the school’s mission and support teaching and learning. This is a strategic, hands-on role reporting to the COO, responsible for infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital initiatives across the school.

The successful candidate will lead long-term technology planning, oversee operations, and collaborate with faculty, staff, and families to deliver secure,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in information systems or related field.
• Hands-on expertise in network security and cyber threat mitigation.
• Ability to translate technical issues for nontechnical leaders.

Responsibilities

• Develop multi-year technology strategy aligned with school priorities.
• Lead cybersecurity, privacy, disaster recovery, and risk planning.
• Oversee technology ecosystem across academic and administrative platforms.
• Supervise IT staff and manage external service providers.
• Communicate tech needs and opportunities to leadership clearly.
• Lead major schoolwide technology initiatives from planning to evaluation.
• Manage IT budgets and vendor contracts.

Skills

IT leadership

Cybersecurity

Network security

IT strategy

Vendor management

Disaster recovery

Communication

Project management

Cloud services

Education

Bachelor's degree in information systems, cybersecurity, computer science, information technology, or educational technology

Tools

Active Directory

Google Admin Console

Blackbaud Education Edge

Raiser's Edge

Job description

Hillel Day School of Metropolitan Detroit in Farmington Hills, MI, seeks a Director of Information Technology to align technology with the school’s mission and support teaching and learning. This is a strategic, hands-on role reporting to the COO, responsible for infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital initiatives across the school.

The successful candidate will lead long-term technology planning, oversee operations, and collaborate with faculty, staff, and families to deliver secure,