Chief Technology Officer

Job Code: 7716, Chief Technology Officer

FLSA Status:
Exempt

Salary Range:

Position Type:
Administration/Chief Office

Reports to:

Superintendent

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Responsible for the overall management of Information & Technology Services and strategic planning of technology systems district wide. Provides expertise and direction in the development, deployment, and use of information technology in the District. Leads all strategy and execution of technology including Team & Executive Leadership, and Cross-Functional Collaboration. Responsible for the overall success of technology solutions across the entire school district.

• Oversees technology team in the areas of Network Infrastructure, Information Resources, Application Development and Deployment, Customer Service, and Instructional Technology.
• Advises District leadership regarding use of resources, priorities, program opportunities, and methods to enhance the delivery of programs.
• Facilitates communication across the technology office by leading all-hands and department leadership meetings.
• Manages Technology Budgets and Project timelines across technology departments.
• Serves as coach and mentor to direct reports on a Service Leadership mindset and culture.
• Leads technology resource planning, procurement, vendor management and capacity planning.
• Reviews and optimizes instructional and operational technology processes to improve outcomes for the District.
• Provides vision and methodologies to assess areas of opportunity in which technology can facilitate delivery of District services and programs, enhance operational effectiveness, and accelerate student achievement.
• Leverages ITIL, NIST, Agile, SCRUM, and other Process Frameworks and Methodologies to advance the District’s functions.
• Tracks and reports on process-related improvements across departments with metrics and key performance indicators.
• Remains knowledgeable of industry best practices and advocates implementation at Las Cruces Public Schools.
• Coordinates development, refinement, and execution of the District Strategic Technology Plan, involving all stakeholders, setting timelines for evaluation, application development, and deployment of all district wide technologies.
• Reduces the risk of technological breaches and protect sensitive digital information; ensures that backup/recovery plans and security standards exist and are followed for all systems; ensures proper performance, security, and monitoring of all technologies and platforms.
• Develops network and server infrastructure services improvement plans for resiliency, scalability, security, and performance.
• Develops customer service improvement plans for district wide self-service of repetitive requests and improvement of “start of school” processes.

• Leads District initiatives, collaborating across departments and functional areas that support adoption and implementation of technology in all school business and operations areas, including those that improve teaching and learning, and promote 21st century skills.
• Works closely with all District leaders across functions to identify and prioritize the District’s goals, and partner with leaders regarding software and systems appropriate to their individual operating needs, including workflow processes, reporting, and compliance.
• Works with technology teams to create an inclusive, collaborative-knowledge sharing culture.
• Provides guidance and management of technology shared with other agencies including data exchanged and specific reporting requirements, such as with the District E-Rate program, and District State reporting of Public Education Information Management System (PEIMS).
• Responsible for hardware/software, application architecture, systems analysis/design, applications programming, systems security, internet/intranet development, system documentation, user support, project management, technical standards, methods and schedules, budget controls, computer operations, telecommunications, and planning and integration of emerging technologies.
• Analyzes complex business needs presented by schools and administrative departments, and develops…