Manager of Technology
Academic SY: 2024-2025
Report to: Director of Operations
Location: Tukwila, WA, South Seattle, WA, Tacoma, WA, Renton, WA
Compensation
Impact’s competitive benefits make us stand out as an employer. Home office employees:
Receive a generous PTO package, including major holidays, the week between Christmas and New Years, the week of July 4th, 18 flexible PTO days
Have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, and long term disability insurance
Are part of the state’s retirement system, with generous employer contributions
Can access Impact’s Employee Assistance Program, which offers a suite of services including free counseling sessions
Can participate in various professional development opportunities with Impact’s partner organizations
Flexible work from home schedule
In This Position, You Will Be Responsible For:
User Support and Customer Service
Coordinates with school site staff to provide technical support on all technology-related issues, including troubleshooting computer software and hardware problems, replacements/upgrades, and classroom technology
Manages our internal ticketing system including escalation of tickets to appropriate parties
Sets high standards for excellent customer service and holds external vendors accountable to meeting them
Ensures all issues are expediently addressed, resolved, and communicated with technician notes
Actively raises issues and recommends improvements to technology support services
Provides technology orientation and training to staff
Operations & Vendor Management
Liaise with Directors of School Operations and Home Office Operations team regarding all technology needs at the school and network levels
Co-develop and manage technology annual budget, using monthly budget-to-actual-to-projection reports.
Work with instructional technology vendors to ensure products are implemented and managed successfully
Manage all purchasing and oversee asset management for technology equipment and services, aligned with budget
Continuously improve on policies and procedures for day-to-day activities (staff/student how-tos, security, acceptable use agreements, etc.).
Technology Project Management
Assumes responsibility for special technology projects that are rolled-out at schools across our network
Collaborate with academic leadership to support blended learning and instructional technology implementation
Work with schools and teachers to ensure digital content is easily accessible to all students (e.g. accessing devices and signing into applications)
Ensure staff and student user accounts in instructional applications are effectively and efficiently managed (via Clever or other method)
Manage and administer internal systems to fit alignment to organizational goals and needs.
Anticipate and research new technologies for the benefit of improving scholar and staff member experience with technology
Top 3 Skills and Characteristics:
Customer Service: Ability to problem solve, meet the needs, and provide excellent service to Impact faculty as the technical point person for all technology related issues
Communication: Ability to convey expectations, provide feedback, collaborate with stakeholders, resolve conflicts, and maintain transparency within the network community
Organizational Skills: Ability to prioritize tasks, delegate responsibilities, and ensure smooth workflows while managing various aspects of technology operations including administering learning applications, maintaining Internet content filtering, resolving network issues, troubleshooting hardware equipment, etc.
Required Qualifications
Must have a Bachelor’s degree or actively working towards completing a bachelor's degree (within 2-years of employment required)
Preferred Qualifications
1 - 4 years of related working experience troubleshooting and resolving issues related to student information systems (such as Skyward, CEDARS, Clever, Schoolmint, etc.) and hardware devices (such as computers, printers, networks, and smartphones)
Expertise in using spreadsheet tools (e.g. Excel, Sheets) to collect, manipulate, and report data.
Minimum 2 years project management experience
Experience in school contexts is a plus
Previous start-up experience is a plus
Experience working to close the opportunity gap
License/Certification
Non negotiables
Provide academic transcript
Must pass a fingerprint and background check
Complete Safeschools trainings
Selection Process
Apply using this link here > Submit Resume, Cover Letter and Reference > Phone Screen > In person or Virtual Final Interview > Offer
Equal Employment Opportunity
Impact Public Schools is committed to providing a work environment free of unlawful discrimination and harassment, including sexual harassment. Click here to review Impact’s Employee Non-discrimination Policy for Impact Schools (viewable document update in real time)
Non-Discrimination Statements
Impact Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. Click here to review Impact’s designated leaders responsible to handle all questions and complaints of alleged discrimination at each of Impact’s schools (viewable document update in real time)