Jesuit High School Director of Information Technology

The Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg • Tampa, FL

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About The Position

The Director of Information Technology provides strategic leadership, planning, and operational management for all technology systems and services at Jesuit High School. This position is responsible for ensuring that the schools technology infrastructure, digital learning platforms, data systems, and support services effectively advance Jesuits mission, are reliable, reliable, secure, and aligned with institutional priorities, while meeting the evolving needs of students, faculty, and staff. This includes providing oversight for IT staff and external vendors, managing technology budgets and procurement, supporting classroom technology integration, and maintaining compliance with data privacy and security standards. The IT Director oversees and works alongside staff members in the planning, implementation, security, and maintenance of the schools network infrastructure, servers, cloud environments, instructional technologies, administrative systems, and cybersecurity protocols. The Director reports directly to the President and Principal.

Requirements

• Commitment to supporting the mission and values of Jesuit High School
• Bachelors degree, preferably in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field
• Experience working in K-12 or higher education environments
• 5+ years of progressive experience in IT systems administration or leadership
• Experience managing network infrastructure, cloud services, cybersecurity, and enterprise systems
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Apple iOS, Google Suite, student information systems (Blackbaud), and learning management systems (Canvas)
• Strong leadership, organizational, and communication skills
• Level II Background Screening

Nice To Haves

• Education Sector Focused CETL - (Certified Education Technology Leader)
• CGEIT - (Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT)
• CISSP - (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) or CISM (Certified Information Security Manager)
• IT Certificates ITIL - (Information Technology Infrastructure Library - Leader Certificate)
• CA AWS or GCP - (Cloud Architect AWS or Google GCPs)
• CISM - (Certified Information Security Manager)
• SCCA - (Sip School Certified Associate)
• MD-102 - (Microsoft Endpoint Administrator Associate)
• CompTIA Net+ Sec+ - (CompTIA Net+ & Security+)
• PMP - (Project Management Professional)

Responsibilities

• Strategic leadership for technology systems and services
• Planning and operational management of IT resources
• Ensuring reliability and security of technology infrastructure
• Managing technology budgets and procurement
• Supporting classroom technology integration
• Maintaining compliance with data privacy and security standards
• Overseeing IT staff and external vendors
• Planning, implementation, security, and maintenance of network infrastructure, servers, cloud environments, instructional technologies, administrative systems, and cybersecurity protocols

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees