Ensworth School · 5 hours ago
Chief Technology Officer
Nashville, TN
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
7+ years expEnsworth School is a nationally acclaimed K–12 independent school located in Nashville, Tennessee. They are seeking a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) to unify technology operations across two campuses and ensure seamless IT/IS services, while also contributing to the instructional technology vision of the school.
Primary Education
Responsibilities
Lead the unification of core technology operations across two large campuses in support of a seamless delivery of IT/IS services in an enterprise, K-12 educational environment
Build departmental connections with academic, administrative, and operational constituents throughout the school
Serve in a project management and consultative capacity for large-scale technology initiatives, both within the department and across the entire school
Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders to align technology initiatives, policies, and services to the needs of each campus and various all-school departments
Establish and maintain local, regional, and national partnerships to support the strategic goals of the school’s technology program
Oversee IT/IS operations, planning, policies, and procedures within a management framework that serves a two-campus school
Oversee and evaluate the deployment of all hardware, software, systems, back-end infrastructure, and services from various perspectives, including cost-effectiveness, customer satisfaction, compliance, asset management, quality of service, and performance
Ensure that the department responds to end-user needs, provides a reliable IT backbone, designs and delivers excellent end-user training, and aligns procedures to all-school needs
Ensure IT data security, risk management, disaster recovery, and planning processes are in place and receive regular review for currency and adequacy
Collaborate with specialized or emerging service units supporting complex A/V needs across the school
Lead and directly supervise the newly created all-school technology department, which will include a team of 5-6 professionals in helpdesk services, network, systems, and database management
Evaluate departmental structures and staffing to ensure that technology operations are well-supported across both campuses, and leverage external vendors as needed for departmental support
In partnership with the CFOO, oversee the allocation and management of the technology budget, ensuring effective use of resources
Report directly to the CFOO and perform other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, with advanced coursework in information systems or a related field desirable
7+ years of experience leading technology departments and supervising technology employees
Prior experience managing and administering major components of an IT/IS program in an enterprise organization, preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting including: security, networking, backup, disaster and recovery planning, risk management, A/V, and hardware deployment
Experience leading organizational change and implementing staff development initiatives in alignment with a strategic vision
A multitasking approach to planning and overseeing concurrent technology-related programs and projects, combined with outstanding motivational skills to ensure completion and success
Excellent leadership and communication skills, with the ability to manage and inspire a diverse team of technology professionals that works on two large, separate campuses
A collaborative, cooperative, empathetic, collegial, innovative, and patient mindset
A thoughtful but determined approach to departmental objectives and individual staff growth while remaining attuned to the school's mission, values, and goals
An understanding of the diverse technology needs and organizational complexities of a multidivisional, multicampus independent school
A willingness to participate in the daily operations of an independent school, which can include evening and weekend work
A commitment to the ideals expressed in Ensworth's Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Statement
Company
Ensworth School
Ensworth School is a primary educational institute.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Beth Pollard
Chief Financial Officer
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