Chief Information Officer

Technology & Innovation Leadership Atlanta,GA Posted Feb 9, 2026

Since its founding in 1951, The Westminster Schools (Westminster) has built a distinguished legacy as one of the most prestigious and high‑performing K‑12 independent schools in the Atlanta region. A large institution with the scale and magnitude of a small liberal arts college, Westminster combines academic rigor and professional excellence with a values‑driven commitment to inclusion, affirming the dignity of all people as central to its identity as a Christian school.

Operating at a capacity that requires enterprise‑level thinking, Westminster relies on well‑developed systems, thoughtful governance and the effective use of technology and data, guided by a highly experienced leadership team.

• Oversee multiple functional units including IT infrastructure, enterprise data and systems governance, cybersecurity, and all operations and project coordination within those units.
• Run a technology department that supports technological innovation in a scalable and sustainable fashion while adhering to best practices for an enterprise environment.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders to align technology initiatives, policies, and services to the needs of various all‑school departments.
• Lead technology prioritization and establish clear operating models for ownership, escalation, and accountability to ensure alignment with the school’s priorities.
• Serve as a thought partner with academic leadership to support and implement the use of instructional technologies in alignment with curricular goals and student learning outcomes.

• Identify and implement opportunities for connecting and consolidating data systems, to ensure datasets are current, reporting is reliable, and redundancies are minimized.
• Lead the periodic review of the school’s systems ecosystem and develop key performance metrics to evaluate capacity and return on investment.
• Lead decisions regarding hardware, software, systems, back‑end infrastructure, and services to ensure cost‑effectiveness; customer satisfaction; compliance; asset management; quality of service; and performance.
• Provide executive oversight for compliance, data governance, and cyber resilience, safeguarding the school’s digital assets and operational continuity.

• Oversee the hiring, supervision, evaluation, and growth of all members of the technology department, which includes a team of approximately 10-11 technology professionals.
• Implement technology governance, planning, policies, and procedures within a management framework that both department members and constituents support.
• Ensure that the department responds to end‑user needs, provides a reliable IT backbone, designs and delivers excellent end‑user training, and aligns procedures to all‑school needs.
• Oversee the allocation and management of the technology budget, ensuring effective use of school resources for both operational expenses and capital investments.
• Report directly to the president and perform other duties as assigned.

• Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with advanced coursework or degree preferable
• 7+ years of experience leading technology departments and supervising technology employees
• Experience in major areas of technology planning and administration, such as: enterprise systems design and implementation, instructional technology innovation, dataflow and data interoperability, project management, fiscal planning and oversight, and end‑user training, preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting
• Demonstrated success building consensus, facilitating critical discussions, and guiding institutions through transitions or new initiatives

• A deep understanding of the diverse technology needs within a large, high‑achieving, multidivisional independent school
• A passion and interest for managing all areas of technology operations in a K‑12 school
• Exceptional leadership judgment, ability to delegate and manage multiple subunits, and experience leading…