Academic Technology Manager

Our School

The International School of San Francisco is a PK2-grade 12 independent school in San Francisco.  Founded in 1962, the school is a multicultural, multilingual educational institution with over 1,100 students across an urban campus in the heart of the city.

Mission

Guided by the principles of academic rigor and diversity, The International School of San Francisco offers programs of study in French and English to prepare its graduates for a world in which the ability to think critically and to communicate across cultures is of paramount importance. 

Opportunity

Working at The International School of San Francisco opens up a myriad of opportunities – both personal and professional. At the high school level, students can choose between the French and the International Baccalaureates. Critical to our Strategic Plan in creating a proud, engaged community. We appreciate our faculty and staff by fostering a community of ongoing learning, respect and collegiality and by providing competitive compensation and benefits. It is also of paramount importance to us that we continue to foster an environment of diversity, equity and inclusion as we build a school community of individuals who are an actual representation of the world we live in. 

If this appeals to you, here is what we can guarantee: 

• A chance to work in a truly multicultural, multilingual environment 
• Transformative professional development opportunities, including International Baccalaureate, bilingualism and international education
• Access to cutting edge teaching and learning experiences
• Ability to participate in international travel through our Global Travel Program 
• A chance to work in a truly multicultural, multilingual environment 
• A supportive school community and the world’s best colleagues 

Position: 

The Academic Technology Manager has front-line responsibility for hardware and software used to create a robust learning environment for students and faculty. Reporting to the Information and Education Technology Director and in collaboration with the members of the technology team, the registrar, the Middle and High School section teams, and others, the Academic Technology Manager drives the selection and implementation of tools for learning, productivity, assessment, and progress reporting in the classroom and other learning environments. Focusing primarily on students and faculty in the Middle and High Schools, this role also includes management of key all-school solutions. The successful candidate will balance innovation with scaffolding and support for growth, will put the student experience at the center of all initiatives, and will uphold the school’s Mission, Values, and Commitment to Equity in all aspects of their work. 

Focus and  Responsibilities: 

• Drive the effective educational use of core systems, including Google Workspace tools, Blackbaud, learning management systems, and others
• Assess and address the hardware needs of faculty to support classroom teaching and other educational functions
• Provide guidance and support to faculty in selecting and implementing software for their specific instructional needs, keeping in mind educational outcomes, usability, and security and privacy
• Manage and maintain devices owned by the school for use by Middle School students, and provide direct support to students in using their devices effectively and appropriately
• Plan and lead onboarding as well as ongoing professional learning for faculty to foster effective use of our educational technology and ensure data security and privacy
• Create and maintain user-facing support and training materials as well as back-end documentation for educational technology tools
• Foster the implementation of technology tools and infrastructure to maximize productivity, collaboration, and usability for faculty and staff in delivering our programs and to ensure continuity and integrity of programs, processes, and data when employees transition out of our school
• In collaboration with the Director, provide strategic guidance and direction for educational and productivity tools for the learning environment, including generative AI
• In collaboration with the Academic Technology Coordinator, the library team, classroom teachers, and others, plan and facilitate implementation of technology education for students across grade levels, including basic navigation and trouble-shooting skills, a cohesive digital citizenship and media literacy program, and other areas as identified
• Supervise the IT Support Specialist to ensure support of all school hardware, including technology needs for events as well as management of Middle School student devices
• Oversee the Google Workspace tools and Google IDs for all school constituencies
• Participate actively in the common tasks of the technology team, including the planning, implementation, outsourcing, integration, maintenance, upgrades and replacement, and ongoing operations of technology and data resources
• Foster a customer-service and growth-oriented culture within the team and close collaborators
• With the Director, manage the educational technology budget with an eye toward maximizing return on investment of financial and operational resources
• Other duties as assigned

Key qualities:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills as well as proficiency with presentation and group facilitation 
• Cross-cultural communication skills and the ability to work with a wide range of students and adults with varying levels of technical proficiency
• An appetite for exploration and innovation in the service of the school’s needs and the ability to learn new tools and techniques in order to bring them to others
• An interest in analytical yet creative and people-centered approaches to solving problems supported with a close attention to detail
• An ability to foster a productive working environment among team members and support employee growth
• A collaborative, cooperative, empathetic, collegial, innovative, and patient mindset

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required, advanced degree desirable
• Experience with technology planning and implementation
• Experience of school setting strongly preferred
• Must be authorized to work in the United States

Salary range for this position is $110,000-$120,000 depending on experience and qualifications

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY POLICY

The International School of San Francisco is committed to providing an open, fair, inclusive, non-discriminatory environment for all individuals across differences of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, socio-economic status, ethnicity, age, physical ability, or medical condition. We seek to increase the presence, representation, and inclusion of U.S. historically under-represented people of color, international, bilingual, and bicultural students, faculty, and staff; and, to provide an environment that will attract and retain individuals identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning and intersex (LGBTQQI).