Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity
Apply NowCompany: Buckingham Browne and Nichols School
Location: Cambridge, MA 02139
Description:
Compensation for full-time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more.
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking an inspiring technology leader excited to provide strategic and operational management to meet the diverse needs of an independent school. This director will understand the complex dynamics of planning, building, and supporting the IT needs of students, teachers, staff, IT personnel, and administrators. The position reports to the Technology Officer and manages data and systems impacting all campuses. This position works occasional evening or weekend hours as needed. This is a full-time 12-month exempt position.
Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned technology leader with at least 5 years of experience as a System Administrator, configuring, maintaining, and updating servers and networks as well as serving as the primary Google Workspace for Education Administrator. They will be an innovative and collaborative professional who will provide leadership, management, and vision, with a proven record of accomplishment. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) certificate and experience as a Microsoft Azure Administrator (or equivalent) are required.
In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:
Essential Functions and Key Objectives:
1. Leader and Project Manager
As a leader, the Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity creates an environment where collaboration and creative problem-solving thrive. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity is an excellent communicator who instills enthusiasm in others by making them feel that they are important members of a team. This role supports the SIS Manager as well as the IT Help Desk Team and will be able to organize and manage multiple short- and long-term projects, nurture and support continued learning for the team, and ensure respectful and efficient customer service across our entire school.
2. System Administrator
As a SysAdmin, the Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity works to build and strengthen connections between technology tools and the academic experience at BB&N. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity demonstrates their role as the key leader in the systems management process
3. Cybersecurity Leader
As a Cybersecurity leader, the Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity provides leadership and expertise in the management of BB&N's approach to cybersecurity. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity will collaborate with the Technology Officer and Director of Infrastructure to create the vision for BB&N's cyber defense plans and ensure faculty and staff are trained and current on new and emerging cyber threats. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity ensures that the school's cybersecurity is current and shared.
To Apply:
Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.
About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students' learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.
BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N is an academically excellent, diverse, and inclusive community where students develop into lifelong learners who lead with kindness, curiosity, and integrity. We prepare students to be responsible and open-minded as they engage with the world around them. Our school is guided by the core values of:
The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another's experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.
Job Summary:
BB&N is seeking an inspiring technology leader excited to provide strategic and operational management to meet the diverse needs of an independent school. This director will understand the complex dynamics of planning, building, and supporting the IT needs of students, teachers, staff, IT personnel, and administrators. The position reports to the Technology Officer and manages data and systems impacting all campuses. This position works occasional evening or weekend hours as needed. This is a full-time 12-month exempt position.
Skills and Competencies:
The ideal candidate will be a seasoned technology leader with at least 5 years of experience as a System Administrator, configuring, maintaining, and updating servers and networks as well as serving as the primary Google Workspace for Education Administrator. They will be an innovative and collaborative professional who will provide leadership, management, and vision, with a proven record of accomplishment. Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MSCE) certificate and experience as a Microsoft Azure Administrator (or equivalent) are required.
In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:
- experience facilitating adult learning and nurturing a collaborative team environment
- experience deploying and managing both Windows and Apple devices, certificates, automated profile enrollment, scripting, group policy, databases, and database administration
- experience with project management, creating and maintaining change management processes and user-friendly documentation for complex systems
- experience monitoring servers and installing patches and critical updates
- experience writing cybersecurity plans for data backup, incident response, disaster recovery, and business continuity
- experience with Active Directory, PowerShell, and Windows Server administration and MacOS shell scripting
- experience with endpoint management (JAMF, Intune, MDMs)
- experience configuring APIs, implementing SAML SSO, and MFA deployment
- experience with Mac OS, Windows, JAMF, Microsoft 365, Google Apps, Student Information Systems, Learning Management Systems, Clever, Adobe suite
- experience with audio mixer sound boards, microphones, and projection systems
- ability to work independently and prioritize complex project-oriented work
- ability to teach students and teachers how to solve problems
- familiar with NIST framework
- excellent oral and written communication skills, organization, and attention to detail
- willingness to pitch in wherever needed and lead by example
Essential Functions and Key Objectives:
1. Leader and Project Manager
As a leader, the Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity creates an environment where collaboration and creative problem-solving thrive. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity is an excellent communicator who instills enthusiasm in others by making them feel that they are important members of a team. This role supports the SIS Manager as well as the IT Help Desk Team and will be able to organize and manage multiple short- and long-term projects, nurture and support continued learning for the team, and ensure respectful and efficient customer service across our entire school.
2. System Administrator
As a SysAdmin, the Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity works to build and strengthen connections between technology tools and the academic experience at BB&N. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity demonstrates their role as the key leader in the systems management process
3. Cybersecurity Leader
As a Cybersecurity leader, the Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity provides leadership and expertise in the management of BB&N's approach to cybersecurity. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity will collaborate with the Technology Officer and Director of Infrastructure to create the vision for BB&N's cyber defense plans and ensure faculty and staff are trained and current on new and emerging cyber threats. The Director of IT Systems & Cybersecurity ensures that the school's cybersecurity is current and shared.
To Apply:
Please visit the Careers at BB&N page to complete your online application. Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.
Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, we strongly encourage all employees to receive at least one of the Pfizer, or Moderna bivalent COVID-19 vaccines before commencing employment.
About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:
Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students' learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.
BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N is an academically excellent, diverse, and inclusive community where students develop into lifelong learners who lead with kindness, curiosity, and integrity. We prepare students to be responsible and open-minded as they engage with the world around them. Our school is guided by the core values of:
- Inquiry, in which we promote curiosity and critical thinking to inspire a lifelong love of learning. Integrity, in which we strive to be honest, conscientious, and accountable in our actions even when no one is watching.
- Belonging, in which we foster a culture of respect, well-being, and connection that values all individuals and empowers them to discover and be their authentic selves, and
- Kindness, in which we strengthen our communities by recognizing our common humanity and treating ourselves and others with respect and compassion.
The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another's experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.