WESTOVER SCHOOL

Assistant Director of Technology

School Information:

Westover School is an all-girls' boarding and day school, grades 9-12, where smart, motivated girls become confident, connected women. We are committed to providing a college preparatory education in a small community atmosphere that emphasizes student-adult interaction. Westover, through program and faculty, endeavors to develop in each student the confidence and strength to shape their own life.

We are EMPOWERING students to be themselves, to make their own choices, and to appreciate diversity, resulting in young adults who find lives of purpose and meaning, who understand they can make a difference and who understand the power of relationships. 

• Do you find joy and passion in working with adolescents?

• Do you put students at the center of their personal development and planning for the future?

• Does your leadership demonstrate engagement in and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion?

The primary responsibilities of the Assistant Director of Technology include maintaining hardware, providing user support and training, and assisting with project delivery. Westover is seeking an experienced professional to take on this role who will work with the Director of Technology to assist in the advancement of IT infrastructure, endpoint device management, and systems support.  

The Assistant Director of Technology will support the management of day-to-day operations, including but not limited to managing physical and logical security for the network infrastructure and data. The position strives to maintain a high level of internal customer satisfaction and support by monitoring the help desk and maintaining an inventory to ensure the department provides and manages corrective, proactive, and preventative maintenance for all school-wide resources. The Assistant Director of Technology will work with the Director of Technology to achieve the department’s long and short-range goals. 

Essential Functions:

• Supports the Director of Technology to maintain network, help desk, hardware, and software services

• Assists the Director of Technology in the design and implementation of infrastructure, software, and user device related projects

• Works to troubleshoot and repair problems relating to software, network, audiovisual, printers, and all campus computers including faculty laptops and lab computers

• Support for card access, camera, and phone systems

• Assists with A/V for campus events including Live Streaming

• Install equipment including projectors, interactive whiteboards, security cameras, and network equipment

• Support for departmental software systems

• Collaboratively advances the Westover School mission by researching best practices, developing new procedures, and implementing accessible, practical, and purposeful technologies

• Familiarity with integrating technology into the classroom

• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications/Experience: 

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or three or more years of tech support experience

• Technology experience in an independent school setting 

• Advanced understanding and ability to use and troubleshoot networking equipment, end-user devices, and GSuite Products

• Strong knowledge of Apple and Windows OS

• Experience or willingness to learn about Blackbaud SIS and LMS

• Well-developed interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all constituents in a school environment, including students, co-workers, and parents to provide a high-level of customer satisfaction

• Adaptability, honesty, self-reliance, teamwork, dependability, flexibility, willingness to listen and learn, work ethic, determination, persistence, problem-solving skills, loyalty, congeniality, and attention to detail are essential

• Must successfully complete background screening and verification

Physical Requirements and Work Environment:

• Regularly works in standard office conditions

• Regularly uses close and distance vision, including working at a computer screen for extended periods of time

• Frequently required to move around the office/classroom; works at a desk for extended periods of time; moves around campus, ascends ladders.

• Lifting – e.g., Ability to occasionally move items weighing up to 15-50 lbs. across the office

• Sometimes works in an occasionally stressful environment, effectively dealing with a wide variety of challenges, deadlines, and a varied and diverse array of contacts with stamina to maintain attention to detail despite interruptions

• Ability to work flexible hours to support before and after-school or weekend events

Westover Seeks Colleagues Who:

• Champion the School’s mission and core values;

• Find joy and passion in working with adolescents;

• Demonstrate leadership, engagement in, and a commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion;

• Excel in writing, organization, planning, and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with colleagues, and a strong work ethic;

• Participate in the life of the School in order to support and serve the student body;

• Collaborate effectively with faculty and staff; and

• Respond in a timely fashion with energy and empathy to the needs of students and families.

Westover School is located in Middlebury, CT; 45 minutes from New Haven, 1 1/2 hours from New York City, and 2 hours from Boston.  For more information, please visit our website at www.westoverschool.org.

Application Notes:

Interested candidates should address these aforementioned qualifications and skills in their cover letter in addition to providing a résumé: https://westover-school-inc.checkwritersrecruit.com/job/459631/assistant-director-of-technology?s=cw  

Westover School is an Equal Opportunity Employer.