Associate Director of Technology

One Sentence Job Description

Provide outstanding service as the “right hand” to the Director of Technology in all aspects of the Educational Technology and Information Technology departments to support St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School’s strategic plan, goals, vision, and marketing as well as all organizational and planning aspects of the Miami Device learning event.

Full Job description

Members of the Technology Team at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School play a strategic leadership role in advancing the mission of the School:

We are a school of inquiry, innovation, and impact. We prepare all students to be middle school ready, globally competitive, and engaged citizen leaders. Current and prospective parents of St. Stephen’s have high expectations of quality from the education of their child to the environment in which they are educated and the overall reputation of high quality and standards expected of our school.

The Associate Director of Technology position is a full time position reporting to and working closely with the Director of Technology. Responsibilities include working with maintaining the school’s website in accordance with the school calendar of events, meeting with the Innovators Team to support all EdTech initiatives, and work with the Administration team to plan and execute marketing strategies, goals, social media outreach, and other communications. Involvement in most aspects of Miami Device is also a part of this position.

This new position is for the 2015-2016 school year and may begin as early as July 1, 2015.

Salary will be commensurate with experience and qualifications. If you would like a range, please email fjacomino@sseds.org as we are not publishing that information publicly.

Education, training, experience

St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School seeks a full time innovative and collaborative Associate Director of Technology for the 2015­-2016 school year. Versatility, collaboration, and openness to innovative technology practices and procedures is essential. Experience in a school environment as an educator is required. Web design, film and AV experience, network administration, and relative technology (IT) certifications are a plus.

Essential Duties

Maintain the school’s website. It must be current and up-to-date at all times.
Create and adhere to a plan that details the timeline of the website for the current year as well as the upcoming year as dates become available.
Collaborate with the Director of Communications in regards to photos and images used in communications.
Work closely with the Director of Technology to strategize and plan social media usage and communication goals.
Curate student and teacher digital work for the purposes of showcasing the many great projects, lessons, and activities that happen at St. Stephen’s on a public forum. This curation should be easy to find directly through our website as well as be SEO-friendly.
Work to create various and inventive ways to have online campus tours.
Learn components of the student database system (Senior Systems), as assigned by the Director of Technology, to support administration with various tasks.
Maintain an inventory of all technology devices throughout the campus and work with the Technology Innovators to keep records current as mobile devices change status and ownership.
Provide technical support to faculty and staff as assigned.
Assist with planning, organizing, scheduling and other components of Miami Device.
This list is not complete. There’s much more excitement and innovation in store!

Qualifications

First and foremost, the qualified person must be an educator and team player who works well with others. Specific examples include:
Open to share and explore ideas with a group
Having an optimistic and “can do” attitude
Understanding the nature of a small, independent school and be willing to take on additional tasks to help others and expect the same in return
Organized, detail oriented with excellent problem solving and analytical skills.
Fast and flexible learner who grasps technical details well and can transfer previous knowledge to new tasks.
Outstanding time management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.
Works collaboratively with individuals of all skill levels.
All technical abilities are a plus (web design, IT skills, network management, database experience)
This position requires working with sensitive and private family and student information. Confidentiality must be of highest regard.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk and reach with hands and arms. The employee may be required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, acute color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

About St. Stephen’s

Established in 1958, St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School, serving students in preschool through Grade Five. It is located in the heart of Coconut Grove within the metropolitan Miami area on a beautiful 3.5 ­acre campus just off Biscayne Bay. Throughout the School's rich history, St. Stephen’s remains committed to offering an innovative educational experience for students to lead the future with confidence as they confront a fast­-paced, digitally based global marketplace. Mastering 21st century skills, driven by a vigorous college preparatory environment, reflects the world class education received by students at St. Stephen’s. The School is a member of the National Association of Independent Schools and is accredited by the Florida Council of Independent Schools (FCIS) and the Florida Kindergarten Council (FKC).

About Miami Device

Miami Device is a two day learning event that takes place mostly on the grounds of St. Stephen’s. It is an International event that has drawn educators, librarians, administrators, and technology support personnel from 11 countries and 22 US States. Everything about Miami Device is planned and expected to be top notch. From the quality of the presenters to the well-planned topics and schedule, as well as activities that occur before, during, and after the event. This is one of the most rewarding and fun parts about this job. Currently, Miami Device is scheduled to happen biennially.

All interested applicants should submit their resume, cover letter, and 3 references to
Felix Jacomino, Director of Technology at fjacomino@sseds.org. A link to a video of any length that shows you in action or helps give us a sense of your personality, while not required, would greatly be appreciated. Additionally, show you read this thoroughly and add a sentence in your email about how you might have improved the method in which this job post was executed.

New hires at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Day School agree to a 90 day probationary period. Any questions about this policy may be directed to our Business Manager, Mariví Nevin, at mnevin@sseds.org.