Director of Technology for Gainesville City School System for the 2025-2026 School Year

Position Type:
Administration

Date Posted:
3/31/2025

Location:
Gainesville City School District

Date Available:
07/01/2025

Closing Date:
04/30/2025

GAINESVILLE CITY SCHOOLS

DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

Position Description

The Gainesville City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in any of its employment practices, educational programs, services or activities.

WORK LOCATION:

School Board Office

FLSA STATUS:

Exempt

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent

WORK CALENDAR:

235 Days

SALARY SCHEDULE:

APPROVED (Board):

PAY GRADE:

REVISED:

March 2025

SUMMARY:Under the general supervision of the Superintendent, the Director of Technology provides strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of the school district's technology infrastructure, systems, and services.
Primary Purpose
Under the general supervision of the Superintendent, the Director of Technology provides strategic leadership and oversight for all aspects of the school district's technology infrastructure, systems, and services. This role is responsible for ensuring the effective integration of technology into educational programs, administrative operations, and student learning, while maintaining a secure and reliable technology environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Strategic Leadership and Planning:

• Provide leadership and vision for the integration of technology into curriculum and instruction.
• Advise the Superintendent and school board on emerging technologies and their potential impact on the district.
• Develop and manage the district's technology budget, ensuring cost-effective resource allocation.

Infrastructure Management:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the district's network infrastructure, including hardware, software, and telecommunications systems.
• Ensure the reliability, security, and performance of all technology systems.
• Oversees the management and maintenance of the district's data centers, servers, and storage systems.
• Oversee the implementation and management of cloud-based services and applications.

Information Systems Management:

• Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of the district's information systems including the student information system, behavior management system, data warehouse and others as determined relevant.
• Ensure accurate state and federal reporting.
• Provide support across departments by providing additional reporting capabilities for SQL based databases.
• Generate regular reports summarizing program metrics and outcomes for stakeholders.
• Conduct periodic audits and validation checks to identify and rectify discrepancies.

Information Security and Data Privacy:

• Develop and implement comprehensive information security policies and procedures to protect district data and systems.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal and state regulations related to data privacy and security (e.g., HIPPA, COPPA, FERPA, CIPA).
• Manage the district's cybersecurity program, including vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and incident response.
• Oversee the implementation of filtering devices and security protocols to ensure proper use of the network.

Instructional Technology Support:

• Collaborate with curriculum and instruction staff to integrate technology into teaching and learning.
• Provide professional development and training to teachers and staff on the effective use of technology.
• Evaluate and recommend instructional technology tools and resources to support student learning.
• Work with subject area coordinators to implement classroom technology applications in various content areas.
• Instill in students the concepts of discovery, research and experimentation through technology.

Technical Support and Service Delivery:

• Manage the district's technology support services, ensuring timely and effective resolution of technical issues.
• Oversee the procurement, deployment, and maintenance of technology equipment and software.
• Maintain records relating to inventory, repair and use of school district computer equipment.

Team Leadership and Management:

• Supervise and evaluate technology staff, providing leadership, guidance, and professional development.
• Foster a collaborative and supportive team environment.
• Manage vendor relationships and contracts.
• Manages and supervises all employees in responsibility areas, including the recruitment, selection, training, professional development and evaluation of staff; makes recommendations regarding goals, provides constructive feedback and takes corrective action if necessary.

Communication and Collaboration:

• Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including administrators, teachers, staff, students, and parents.
• Collaborate with other district departments to ensure alignment of technology initiatives.
• Prepare and present reports on technology initiatives and performance to the Superintendent and school board.
• Handles all questions from employees regarding the use of the school district's computer network systems for the purpose of resolving issues and implementing corrective measures.

Policy and Procedure Development:

• Develop school district Information Technology procedures and revises as necessary to ensure internal and external quality controls.
• Recommends policies, procedures and/or actions for the purpose of providing direction for the school district's IT function and to ensure the computer network system is meeting school district needs.

Additional Duties:

• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

Equipment:

• Uses standard office equipment such as personal computer, scanner, copy machine, fax machine, telephone.

Work Schedules:

• Twelve months per year, standard manager schedule as needed to successfully meet management goals and objectives, manage department, and meet employee and client needs.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• In-depth knowledge of K12 educational technology trends and best practices.
• Expertise in network infrastructure, information security, and data privacy.
• Strong leadership, management, and communication skills.
• Ability to develop and implement strategic technology plans.
• Knowledge of PC and MAC hardware and software.
• Knowledge of sound practices in network troubleshooting.
• Ability to problem-solve and prioritize a variety of support questions and user needs.
• Organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to report work orally or in writing to supervisor as required.
• Ability to carry out instructions furnished in written or oral form, and to work with minimum supervision.
• Ability to train employees and lead them through changes in procedures, etc.
• Ability to problem solve job-related issues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of information regarding school district financial and other information.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others contacted in the course of work.
• Teamwork and consensus-building skills.
• Ability to supervise employees and provide clear direction, goals and objectives in a respectful manner.
• In-depth knowledge of, and ability to use, MS Office Standard (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), including most current and previous versions.

Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards:

• Works in standard office building environments.

See the Summary of Physical, Sensory and Environmental Requirements Needed to Perform Essential Job Duties for this position.

Qualification Profile
Any combination of education and experience providing the required skill and knowledge for successful performance would be qualifying. Typical qualifications would be equivalent to:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Master's Degree in related field preferred.

ExperienceExperience:

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technology leadership role, preferably in a K12 public school setting.
• Demonstrated expertise in the use of technology to support instruction and administrative operations.
• Successful experience managing large-scale technology projects and budgets.
• Experience with network infrastructure, information security, and data privacy in a K12 environment.
• Successful supervisory experience.
• Formal training (courses, workshops, conferences) in use and implementation of technology in a school setting.
• Experience using a network to store, retrieve, and disseminate files and documents to end-users.
• Software troubleshooting experience.

FLSA Status: Exempt