Career Center

Berkshire Country Day School seeks an energetic and creative professional with IT and
technology experience to lead the School’s upgrades in and use of technology
throughout the School’s operations. This on-site position will be a member of the
administrative team and an integral member of the School community. This position is
both forward-thinking and hands-on, with the Senior Manager providing
recommendations for best practices for school technology and operations. As a small
school community, we are looking for a confident and collaborative colleague with
knowledge and/or familiarity with the following position description:

Infrastructure/Hardware
- Install, upgrade and maintain server software and hardware for computers and
servers on campus. Implement and manage virtual images on the servers as
needed. Create and maintain server backups.
- Oversee SonicWall configuration, monitoring, report generation, and rules
(allows and blocks). Configure reporting and review for internet usage and
security.
- Manage and update Cisco and Ubiquiti software and configuration for wireless
access points, switches, bridges, UniFi wireless controller, phones, network, and
printers.
- Maintain the phone system, phone extensions, and programming
- Manage the use of PCs, MACs, and all computer inventory on campus, repairing
and replacing as needed. Update software, perform Microsoft OS upgrades and
performance tune computers, and run antivirus and malware scans.

Software
- Maintain application software and updates for Follett/Destiny, Typing Club,
Symantec, and any other applications acquired by BCD. Manage licensing and
renewals for all products and domains.
- Manage Google Education Suite including the maintenance of the employee
directory and Gmail school population. Build and maintain security groups in the
active directory and manage a majority of email groups. Maintain file permission
on the servers.
- Manage VPN and DCHP reservations, if required.
- Implement and manage the use of FACTS Admission and Enrollment
Administration software, currently being implemented, and other software
products as needed.
- Manage the student information system, Sycamore, including student
registration, school year configurations, generation of transcripts and report
cards, and other regular administrative functions.

Academic and Administrative Support
- Provide ongoing support to administration, faculty, staff and students. Register
faculty and student devices annually and monitor wireless networks for
unauthorized devices. Train faculty and staff to use equipment and applications
including Google Education Suite, Sycamore, projectors, audio equipment, Apple
TV’s, etc.
- Maintain oversight of the library catalog system.
- Manage set-up of some school calendars.
- Manage School system of printers, including the replacement of printers, toners,
and drivers as needed. Report on monthly usage of leased printers.
- Provide immediate response for a wide range of potential issues including and
not limited to server crashes; power and phone outages; computer, ethernet,
wireless failures; bandwidth, APC or fiber connection failures; and, of course,
printer problems.

Required Skills & Capacities
- A bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
- Three to five years of experience, preferably in an independent school or other
not-for-profit environment.
- Superior organizational skills, analytical skills, and a detail-oriented work style.
- Proficient in school systems. High level of proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google
workplace.

Community and Professional Life

We are not only a school, we are a community. Feeling supported in your professional
development and personal growth and well-being is one of the greatest benefits we offer our faculty and staff. Of course, we provide traditional and non-traditional benefits
including:
- A beautiful campus, set on 26 acres including a pond and trails, located across the street from the Stockbridge Bowl
- Tuition remission for children of full-time employees
- Full portfolio of employee benefits including:
-- 403(b)
-- 403(b) matching if currently enrolled in a plan
-- Disability insurance 
-- Flexible spending account
-- Health insurance
-- Life insurance
-- Paid vacation
-- Professional development assistance

As a condition of employment, all employees are required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 and able to provide proof of such vaccination. To apply for a medical or religious exemption, please share this information with your CV.

Interested candidates should email a letter of interest and CV to the Head of School, Mary Warner, mwarner@berkshirecountryday.org

About Berkshire Country Day School

Berkshire Country Day School (BCD) is a co-educational, independent school serving students age 2-grade 8 from Berkshire and Columbia Counties in Western, MA. A member of NAIS, BCD balances the wonder of childhood with academic preparation in a personalized environment that values the individuality of each student. BCD is located in Stockbridge, MA in the heart of the Berkshires. Our 26-acre campus has an abundance of woodlands, trails, streams and a pond in addition to the handful of tudor-style cottage type classroom buildings. At BCD we put people and relationships first, offering children a safe social and emotional space to grow into the confident adults they are meant to become. As the oldest independent school in the area, we are well-known for jump-starting lives that thrive on personal, academic and economic success rooted in values of citizenship, creativity, compassion and curiosity.

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