Director of Information Technology

One of our core values haels University School is respect. With this in mind, we acknowledge that our school rests in the heart of Straits Salish territory, a living culture with its own rites, ceremonies, and unfolding history. We honour the Esquimalt, Songhees, and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples – whose homelands we share and whom we recognize as our neighbours.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, the Director of Information Technology (IT) is responsible for the day-to-day operation of our Information Technology department which includes infrastructure, system administration, networks, user support and help desk functions. The Director of IT will work in partnership with the Senior Leadership Team to develop and maintain a technology strategy which supports our operational and educational needs.

• Provide technology vision and leadership including operational and tactical planning aligned with the strategic plan.
• Support the SLT through the assessment of current and emerging technologies and make recommendations for change.
• Identify and analyze school requirements to design and facilitate cost-effective solutions.
• Analyze business requirements and provide advice for the implementation of new solutions.

• Develop and maintain an infrastructure roadmap, covering software, hardware and virtual resources.
• Oversee the design and maintenance of the server environment, network, storage, and cloud infrastructure.
• Manage the lifecycle and maintenance of all hardware and applications.
• Perform planning, scheduling, and configuration of virtual environments and peripheral devices.
• Lead the implementation, delivery and maintenance of the school’s database management system modernization project.

• Implement and monitor security protocols to ensure data integrity and compliance with privacy regulations.
• Oversee the monitoring of network, server, and security issues.
• Develop and update all technology policies and procedures to ensure best practices.

• Manage technology capital and operating expenditures (CAPEX/OPEX) aligned with the school budget.
• Maintain a high-functioning Technology team to ensure excellent customer service.
• Develop IT staff’s skills and resources to meet the changing needs of academic and operational users.
• Manage vendor relationships and service level agreements (SLAs).
• Evaluate, purchase, and implement hardware and software as needed.

• Work closely with Academic Directors to plan and execute the delivery of classroom technologies.
• Support all academic and business programs within the school as they relate to technology.
• Assess the effectiveness of technology processes to ensure requirements are analyzed and implemented.
• Work collaboratively with educational technology leads and School Directors in supporting student learning.
• Work with the education technology leads, to ensure support for both students and faculty.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, or equivalent.
• Minimum 7 years of related managerial experience.
• Experience implementing information technology strategies.
• Ability to plan and lead technology focused projects.
• Proficiency in network architecture, data access controls, and system scalability.
• Thorough knowledge of network security and protocols using best practices.
• Ability to work strategically, creatively, and effectively to support the Senior…