Technology Manager - Ursuline Academy

About the Role

The Technology Manager has primary responsibility for all computer and communications technology, both administrative and academic. Reporting directly to the Academy President, the Technology Manager leads the selection and implementation of operations technology and systems that are user-friendly, efficient, streamlined, secure, and budget conscious.

Working with Division and Department leadership to determine educational and programmatic technology solutions, the Technology Manager ensures cutting-edge educational technology in keeping with the Academy curriculum and educational programming.

Responsibilities

Policy, Planning, and Disaster Recovery

• Works closely with Archdiocese's Technology Team to monitor and maintain all aspects of the campus network, including virtual servers, internet connectivity, and network security.
• Provides leadership in the development, implementation, evaluation, and updating of the school's technology plan, including technical priorities, standards, procedures, and staff productivity.
• Assists the administration in the development of policies on acceptable use of the network and the security and integrity of the network.
• Develops, implements, and evaluates an annual technology in-service plan.
• Oversees the overall Academy IT budget, including securing bids for new hardware and/or upgrades to existing infrastructure, and manages the purchase and/or renewal of software licenses.

Hardware and Software

• Manages all Academy hardware and software, including school servers, computer network, school Internet connectivity and email systems, VoIP phone system, all technical issues, monitoring of software licensing agreements, school website, and other web-based communication platforms.
• Acts as primary administrator for all aspects of the Academy's Google environment.
• Responsible for setup and breakdown of AV equipment and provides necessary IT support for events and activities on campus.
• In coordination with the Facilities Office, manages all aspects of physical security across campus, including door access, cameras, parking tags, faculty/staff fobs, and student ID cards.
• Develops and implements a strategic technology plan for ongoing evaluation of existing hardware and software and subsequent upgrades for all systems.
• Acts as a resource person to faculty and staff in the review and acquisition of software.

Relationship to Administration and Staff

• Represents the IT Office on the Direct Report and Academy Operations Committees.
• Assumes a leadership role in the development and implementation of the technology plan.
• Delivers reports to the administration and faculty concerning the implementation and evaluation of the technology plan.
• Manages annual technology inventory.
• Collaborates with Academy leadership to determine technology needs for meeting programmatic strategy and goals.
• Ensures that the technological needs of the faculty and staff are met through ongoing assessment and subsequent training.
• Uses available data and reporting to ensure that current technology solutions are meeting division needs.
• Stays updated on trends and best practices in technology in education and shares ideas with other staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• 3+ years of experience in Education Technology

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Demonstrated knowledge of planning, purchasing, installing, and maintaining physical technology in an educational setting.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the latest computer, video, and web-based technologies and their use in curriculum design, and how to use student data to prioritize professional development needs.
• Demonstrated ability to design and deliver technology-enhanced instruction as well as ability to communicate effectively with all stakeholder groups.

About Us

Ursuline Academy of New Orleans, founded in 1727 and sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters, is a Catholic school for girls offering a strong educational environment from early childhood through a college preparatory secondary program. In a diverse community with an inspiring heritage, Ursuline Academy fosters spiritual formation, academic excellence, and a life-long commitment to Serviam: I will serve.

The Academy values the uniqueness of each student, nurtures the whole person, develops leaders of confidence and compassion, and prepares them for life in a global society. The Academy's all-girls' environment empowers students to challenge themselves, explore outside their comfort zones, and expand what they are capable of achieving. We focus on STEM and the Arts as equal partners to power this 21st-century learning.