Executive Director, Technology and Learning Systems

Strategic Leadership and Technology Vision

• Develop and implement a multi-year enterprise technology strategy aligned with District goals.
• Serve as a key advisor to executive leadership on technology modernization, cybersecurity risk, and digital transformation.
• Present to the Board and formal governance structures the role that technology investments and initiatives play in operational and learning systems.
• Lead the development of technology roadmaps that support instructional innovation, operational efficiency, and data-driven decision-making.
• Monitor emerging trends, including artificial intelligence, cloud services, automation, and smart infrastructure.
• Define and lead a comprehensive digital transformation strategy that integrates instructional technology, enterprise systems, and data platforms into a cohesive district wide ecosystem.
• Establish alignment between Technology Services and Academics so that technology directly supports classroom instruction and student achievement.

Instructional Technology and Digital Learning Systems

• Provide executive leadership for the District's digital learning ecosystem, including learning management systems, assessment platforms, and instructional applications.
• Establish governance processes for the evaluation, selection, implementation, and sunset of instructional technology tools.
• Partner with academic leadership to ensure technology investments support curriculum, instruction, and student engagement.
• Ensure alignment between digital tools, teacher professional learning, and classroom implementation.
• Monitor and evaluate the impact of instructional technology on student outcomes and instructional practice.

Enterprise Technology Governance

• Establish standards for technology architecture, cybersecurity, and system integration across the District.
• Ensure coordination between instructional systems, business systems, and infrastructure platforms.
• Oversee technology procurement strategy and vendor management practices to optimize performance and cost.
• Lead cross-departmental planning for enterprise initiatives involving student information systems, human resources and payroll systems, financial systems, facilities technology, and digital learning platforms.
• Ensure compliance with state and federal regulations related to student data privacy and technology security.
• Establish and enforce enterprise standards for system interoperability, data integration, and platform consolidation.
• Lead governance structures that prioritize technology investments based on educational impact, operational need, and return on investment.

Cybersecurity and Risk Management

• Provide executive oversight of the District's cybersecurity strategy, incident response planning, and risk mitigation efforts.
• Ensure implementation of cybersecurity frameworks, security awareness programs, and monitoring practices.
• Coordinate disaster recovery and business continuity planning for technology systems.
• Evaluate cyber risk exposure and provide recommendations to executive leadership and the Board.
• Lead district wide cybersecurity awareness and training programs to reduce human risk factors and strengthen organizational resilience.
• Establish and monitor key cybersecurity performance indicators and risk metrics.

Technology Service Delivery and Infrastructure

• Oversee district wide technology operations, including network reliability, device lifecycle management, help desk services, and school-site technology support.
• Ensure consistent and equitable access to technology resources across all schools.
• Monitor service performance metrics and implement continuous improvement practices.
• Support long-term infrastructure planning, including network modernization, cloud migration, and systems replacement cycles.

Financial Stewardship and Lifecycle Planning

• Develop and manage the department's operating and capital budgets.
• Implement Total Cost of Ownership methodologies for technology…