Chief Information Officer; IT

Dysart Unified School District District Information Technology, Surprise, AZ
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Dysart Unified School District District Information Technology, Surprise, AZ
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Job : 5952467
Final date to receive applications: Oct 15, 2026 6:00 PM (Mountain Standard Time)
Posted: Oct 06, 2026 6:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

REPORTS TO

Assistant Superintendent for Business Services

STATUS

Exempt

SUPERVISES

Yes

DEPT

IT

FTE

1.0

WORK CALENDAR

253

SALARY

Administrative

Salary Schedule

APPROVED

REVISED

10/06/2026

SUMMARY: The Chief Information Officer provides strategic vision, leadership, and direction for the development, implementation, and management of information technology initiatives that support the District’s educational, operational, and business objectives. The CIO is responsible for the planning, implementation, security, and continuous improvement of the District’s technology infrastructure, enterprise systems, services, and operations to enhance efficiency, cost effectiveness, service quality, innovation, and organizational effectiveness.

This position leads long-range technology and capital planning, budget development and management, strategic procurement, vendor negotiations, and technology investments while ensuring alignment with District priorities. The CIO oversees cybersecurity, data privacy, disaster recovery, business continuity, and incident response and ensures compliance with applicable federal, state, and District requirements. Through collaboration with District leadership, the CIO ensures that technology resources and services effectively support the District’s mission, strategic goals, and long-term success.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate as a member of the District’s leadership team in strategic, operational, financial, and technology governance and decision-making.
• Provide strategic leadership for the planning, implementation, management, and continuous improvement of District-wide technology systems, infrastructure, services, and initiatives in support of educational, operational, and business objectives.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate the District’s long-range technology plan, ensuring alignment with the District’s mission, strategic priorities, instructional goals, and future academic and administrative needs.
• Establish and maintain an effective IT organizational structure, departmental goals, operating procedures, performance measures, and service standards.
• Develop and manage IT operating and capital budgets; lead long-range capital planning; identify funding opportunities; and ensure the responsible and cost-effective use of technology resources.
• Develop financial forecasts, business cases, cost-benefit analyses, and technology lifecycle and replacement plans to support major technology investments and initiatives.
• Lead technology procurement, including vendor evaluation, contract review, negotiations, renewals, service-level agreements, and vendor performance management.
• Oversee the evaluation, selection, acquisition, implementation, integration, maintenance, and lifecycle management of District technology systems, applications, infrastructure, hardware, software, and services.
• Collaborate with District stakeholders to identify instructional, operational, administrative, and technology needs and ensure that technology solutions support District priorities.
• Establish and oversee cybersecurity, information security, data privacy, and technology governance programs that protect District systems, networks, data, and users.
• Develop and maintain data privacy and governance standards that…