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The Director of Information Technology is an administrative-level position reporting to the Chief Financial Officer & Head of School. The Director of Information Technology provides overall leadership, planning, and management of all areas of information technology.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Working with the school’s academic and administrative leadership, provide strategic planning and strong collaborative leadership to set the direction and implement information technologies to support the school’s mission.
• Manage all information technology resources including budgets, network infrastructure, academic and administrative systems, and phone/cell phone services.
• Create and administer the technology operating and capital budgets.
• Provide and maintain a high quality technology support environment for all faculty, staff, and students.
• Work with the academic leadership to develop and implement strategies to effectively integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Establish and enforce information technology standards, procedures, and policies.

Skills and Experience:

• Significant Information Technology (IT) leadership experience and proven success in managing information technology resources and services, preferably in an educational environment.
• Ability to articulate a vision for information technology in an educational environment and to develop strategic and operational IT plans to achieve that vision in collaboration with key users and the academic and administrative leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to build a strong IT team and effective partnerships with end users as the result of effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• High commitment to quality services and enjoys working in a fast paced, high-standards organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Working knowledge of computer hardware, software, networking and related technologies including: VMware server and desktop virtualization, Microsoft Server OS and Active Directory, and networking (SANs, VLANs, Wireless, Firewalls.)
• Experience with educational administrative systems such as, Blackbaud, Power School, Office, and Google Apps, Cisco Hardware, Meraki Hardware, Cisco VOIP Phone System, Unity Voicemail. 
• Familiarity with E-Rate Funding. 
• Ability to thrive as an integral member of a team while being able to work autonomously on long and short-term initiatives. 

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required, Master’s degree preferred, in IT, education or related field
• IT management experience strongly preferred. 

About Maine Central Institute

MCI pledges to provide a rigorous, comprehensive educational program to a multicultural student body with a wide range of abilities and interests. In a safe and caring atmosphere, students will acquire knowledge, self-esteem, social responsibility, and the critical thinking and communication skills necessary for global citizenship and lifelong learning. - MCI's Mission Statement MCI is located in a rural, picturesque region of central Maine in the town of Pittsfield, appreciated for being a safe, family-oriented community. It is located within 30 minutes of Waterville and Bangor, and 90 minutes from Portland, conveniently accessible by Interstate 95. MCI serves a multicultural population of residential students representing many different states and several foreign countries. The school also serves 300+ day students from the towns of Burnham, Detroit, Pittsfield and other surrounding communities. The progressive educational program serves a wide range of abilities and interests. * MCI, founded in 1866, has a rich educational tradition * we offer a comprehensive educational program serving students in grades 9-12, PG with a wide range of abilities and interests * we... provide a safe, caring, supportive atmosphere * we are proud of our diverse student body * we offer extensive choices for athletic, extracurricular and academic enrichment opportunities * Maine Central Institute provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.

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