Technology Director

Woodland School - Portola Valley, California - Full time

Overview of Woodland School

Located just west of Stanford University, Woodland is an independent day school that offers a joyful approach to learning in a diverse, respectful, and inclusive environment for approximately 315 students in early childhood through eighth-grade. We have two sections of each grade level K-8 with class sizes that average from 14-18 per class.

Woodland School specializes in education that inspires students by nurturing each individual’s voice, intellect, and character. With rich content and an emphasis on inquiry-based and student-driven projects, students are empowered and encouraged to be active and engaged learners.

Our students’ innate sense of wonder is the foundation of learning at Woodland School. Teachers craft meaningful, multisensory learning experiences which enable creativity, ingenuity, and deep interdisciplinary connections. Students explore and develop complex understandings that engender a sense of self and purpose in the world.

Woodland School’s faculty create a school environment that is as supportive and nurturing as it is challenging, and they embody the core values of the school—stewardship, integrity, curiosity, resilience, equity, and respect. Our teachers apply best practices through collaboration, integrated curriculum, brain-based teaching and learning methods, and continued professional development. Our teachers are themselves learners, constantly searching for ways to improve their practice.

A robust professional development program supports our faculty by connecting them to the best practices in pedagogy, curriculum development, educational technology, and student assessment.

Woodland School is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse and pluralistic faculty committed to teaching and working in a multicultural environment and strongly encourages applications from candidates who reflect such diversity.

Position Overview

The Technology Director is responsible for leading the strategic planning, implementation, and maintenance of all technological infrastructure, hardware, and software to support educational and administrative goals. They manage IT staff, set technology budgets, ensure data security/compliance, facilitate technology integration in curriculum, and support all employees and students in the effective use of the school’s technology assets. This is a 12-month position.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Implement, and maintain a comprehensive technology vision, including 1-to-1 computing initiatives.
• Coordinate with external providers, in particular those supporting Woodland’s network capabilities.
• Collaborate with educators to integrate technology into curricula and provide professional development on educational tools.
• Provide in-person, email, and phone support for faculty, staff, students, and parents.
• Document and train end users in the use of software including Woodland’s SIS (Blackbaud), LMS, and Google Suite.
• Manage technology budgets, purchasing, vendor contracts, and inventory.
• Create and install standardized images for the deployment, maintenance, and upgrade of devices.
• Manage 1:1 Middle School Chromebook program.
• Maintain policies and procedures for managing data including learning data.
• Maintain security measures for all systems, networks, internet, and email accounts.
• Troubleshoot and repair Windows and Macintosh OS computer hardware, software and network issues.
• Work with administrators, teachers, and staff to create and maintain appropriate AI policies.
• Manage the overall acquisition of hardware and software and maintain accurate inventories of equipment and licensing.
• Provide instructional support (including, but not limited to: projectors, document cameras, Apple TVs/Chromecasts, web services).
• Maintain documentation for network, user applications, and software.
• Maintain working relationships with all vendors and be up-to-date on system changes and procedures.
• Recruit, supervise, and mentor IT support personnel.
• Troubleshoot other systems as needed for Voice-over-IP (VOIP) phone system, Visiplex bell system, security cameras, etc.
• Learn new techniques to improve…