Database Administrator

Austin Preparatory School, located in Reading, Massachusetts about 20 miles north of Boston has an immediate opening for the position of Database Administrator. Founded in 1961, Austin Prep is a Catholic independent co-ed school serving students in grades 6-12. Austin Prep has a talented faculty of approximately 75 that administers a challenging curriculum that prepares students well for success in high school and college. The Database Administrator is a critical component of the Technology Department in supporting the School and its leadership in advancing the mission of Austin Prep and safeguarding the School’s Roman Catholic identity and Augustinian Heritage. Reporting to the Director of Technology, the Database Administrator will manage numerous data systems, and their utilization across the IT infrastructure at Austin Prep. In addition to database oversight responsibilities, the Database Administrator will assist in facilitating the strategic utilization and optimization of cross-departmental data systems and support the Director of Technology in the design and implementation of best practices for data systems at Austin Prep. This is a year-round, onsite position. We are looking for a candidate with 3 to 5 years of experience as an IT Professional. Preferred candidates will have experience in a School Environment, facilitating staff training, creating support documentation, and leveraging database integration with other systems and directories. IT systems competency should include but not be limited to: Veracross/SIS, Microsoft Azure/Entra ID, JAMF MDM, Google Workspace, Papercut MF. 

Application Requirements and Search Process 

Our Commitment to Mission 

The mission of Austin Prep is to “inspire hearts to unite, minds to inquire, and hands, to serve” which we exemplify through the Augustinian charisms of veritas, unitas, and caritas. Austin Prep a Roman Catholic Augustinian secondary school committed to Catholic social teaching based on and inseparable from our understanding of human life and human dignity. Every human being created in the image of likeness of God and is therefore invaluable and worthy of dignity and respect as a member of the human family. Austin Prep encourages applications from candidates who appreciate, understand, and respect the mission of Austin Prep and the School’s Catholic Identity. We seek applicants who can help enrich the School’s Roman Catholic Augustinian mission and can help advance our commitment to what Pope Francis calls “integral human development.” We welcome and encourage applications from members of underrepresented groups. In their cover letter, in addition to indicating why they are particularly interested in and qualified for this position, all candidates should describe how they can help support our Catholic Faith and Augustinian heritage.