Director of Information Technology

GENERAL DUTIES: Serves as the strategic leader for the town’s business and school district’s educational and administrative technology operations. This role is responsible for architecting, implementing and managing a secure, robust digital platform that provides the technology needed to empower their staff, enhance student learning and optimize district-wide operations., * Strategic Leadership and Vision:

• Technology Planning:Leads short-range and long-range technology planning to ensure systems align with town and district goals; recommends and develops plans for systems development and operations, hardware and software purchases, budgets and staffing
• Policy Development:Creates and enforces policies regarding digital citizenship, acceptable use, cybersecurity, and data privacy (e.g., CIPA, FERPA and CJIS compliance); develops, implements, and monitors information systems policies and controls to ensure data accuracy, security, and legal and regulatory compliance
• Vendor Management: Negotiates and contracts with consultants, technical personnel, and vendors for services and products
• Technology Infrastructure and Security:
• System Management: Oversees the design, installation, and maintenance of the town and district’s Local Area Networks (LAN), Wide Area Networks (WAN), servers, and wireless connectivity
• Cybersecurity: Implements and monitors data security protocols, firewalls, and disaster recovery and contingency backup plans
• Hardware and Software Lifecycle: Manages the deployment, repair, and replacement cycles for staff/student devices; consults with management to analyze computer system needs for school and town administrative operations, determines the scope and priorities of projects, and discusses system capacity and equipment acquisitions
• Financial Management System: Manages the Financial Management System and ensures system is available and secure for all end users; systems provide access to work flows required for business function
• Manages all technical aspects of the town and district’s special projects
• Manages network scheduling, backup, storage, and retrieval functions
• Manages physical inventory and tracking
• Manages ticketing and Help Desk
• Creation and management of user accounts
• Assist and coordinate technology roll-outs
• Assist, coordinate and oversee software implementation
• Reviews reports of computer and peripheral equipment production, malfunction, and maintenance to determine costs and impact, and addresses problems
• Develops, maintains, and tests disaster recovery plans
• Coordinates technology needs for Town and School televised meetings
• Coordinates with Vendors and other Town Departments
• Manages all phone systems, voice mail system, PA systems, clock systems, security cameras and door access control
• Coordinates and manages technology used by Public Safety
• Coordinate and communicate with South Shore Regional Emergency Communications Center for Public Safety purposes
• Instructional Technology and Integration:
• Curriculum Support: Collaborates with the curriculum director on instructional technology to integrate digital tools into teaching and learning
• Professional Development: Designs and oversees Professional Development programs to help educators effectively utilize educational software and hardware; coordinates and manages professional development for the town’s staff as it relates to day-to-day business functionality
• Student Data Systems: Manages Student Information Systems (SIS) and ensure digital platforms for standardized testing function smoothly
• Operations and Budgeting:
• Budget Administration: Prepares and manages the annual technology budget for town and school district including capital planning
• Grant Funding: Researches and prepares grant proposals to secure supplemental funding for technology projects for both town and school district
• Team Supervision and Management: Recruits, trains, and supervises in-house and contracted IT staff, including network administrators, data analysts, and school and town-level support technicians

Any other duties and responsibilities as applicable for the position.

Do you have experience in Windows?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, * Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Educational Technology or equivalent (Master’s Degree preferred)

• Professional experience in a technology leadership role, with a strong preference for prior experience in a K-12 educational environment and/or municipal government
• Administrative and technical experience with Google Workspace, Microsoft Office 365, Microsoft Windows 2016 and above, VMWare ESXi, Enterprise Networking and Cybersecurity Posture
• Experience with policy development, budgeting and Grant Identification and writing
• Deep understanding of data privacy laws, instructional technology trends, and modern AI tools in education and municipality

Pulled from the full job description

• Parental leave
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Flexible spending account
• Life insurance, SALARY: $110,000, commensurate with experience, * Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Retirement plan