Director of Technology Services

The Director of Technology Services provides executive strategic, operational, and technical leadership for the Columbia Gorge Education Service District’s (CGESD) technology infrastructure, instructional technologies, cybersecurity, enterprise data, and regional service initiatives.

District

Administrator Role Other

Position Type Full-time

$ - $

Columbia Gorge Education Service District

Job Title:

Director of Technology Services
Assignment:
Technology Services

Reports To:

Superintendent
Evaluated By:
Superintendent
FLSA Status:
Exempt / Administrative

JOB SUMMARY

The Director of Technology Services provides executive strategic, operational, and technical leadership for the Columbia Gorge Education Service District’s (CGESD) technology infrastructure, instructional technologies, cybersecurity, enterprise data, and regional service initiatives. Reporting directly to the Superintendent and serving as a member of the Executive Administrative Team, the Director leads the strategic use of technology to support the ESD’s mission of improving student outcomes with excellence, equity, and efficiency.

The Director establishes a comprehensive, regional technology vision aligned with Local Service Plan priorities, component school districts, and contracted user needs across classrooms, offices, and schools. The position oversees department operations, directs capital replacement planning and budgeting, manages USAC E-Rate programs, and supervises Technology Department personnel. Additionally, the Director leads enterprise data governance, Personally Identifiable Information (PII) protection, and regional technology coordination.

After-hours and emergency response duties are an expected component of exempt salaried responsibilities.

• 1. Leads strategic and operational implementation for the Technology Department, establishing service expectations, departmental workflows, technical standards, and performance benchmarks that align with the CGESD mission, vision, and board strategic goals.
• 2. Drives the strategic application of information and instructional technology in offices, schools, and classrooms to enhance student learning and regional operational efficiency.
• 3. Supervises, evaluates, and leads Technology Department personnel (including engineers, cybersecurity analysts, database managers, and technical support staff); manages recruitment, workload assignments, professional development, and personnel matters.
• 4. Develops, manages, and monitors the Technology Department operational budget in collaboration with Fiscal Services, ensuring fiscal integrity, cost-effective service delivery, and alignment with district priorities.
• 5. Establishes and maintains a comprehensive multi-year technology replacement and capital improvement plan, evaluating total cost of ownership (TCO) and long-term sustainability across hardware and software ecosystems.
• 6. Directs the district’s E-Rate program, federal technology grants, and regional funding opportunities to maximize financial resources and cost-sharing for CGESD and component school districts.
• 7. Develops, implements, and monitors a comprehensive enterprise information security and data risk governance plan to safeguard assets, networks, cloud computing, and Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
• 8. Ensures that all CGESD and regional district employees receive systematic, ongoing training related to cybersecurity, information security best practices, and data privacy with focused attention on PII protection.
• 9. Provides executive leadership and oversight for enterprise networking, virtualized hypervisors, telecommunications, cloud tenant environments (Azure, AWS, M365, Google Workspace), Enterprise Resource Planning…