Start Date: April 2023

Department: Information Technology

Job Summary:

BB&N is seeking a full-time Director of Instructional Technology. Reporting to the Digital Learning Officer, the DIT provides leadership and oversight for the planning, development, and management of instructional technology strategies and applications and guides the appropriate implementation of technology and curriculum into BB&N’s B-12 academic programs consistent with the academic strategy and priorities of the school.

The DIT will oversee and support the school’s Learning Management System (LMS), Academic Student Information System, and instructional technologies strategies and applications. The DIT will serve on the school’s B-12 One School Teaching and Learning Team and will serve as a manager of up to 6 individuals who have instructional technology roles within the school.

Primary duties include leadership, collaboration, outreach, development, consultation, reporting, project management, and other activities to support and enhance BB&N's academic programs and mission. The Director collaborates extensively with academic and administrative leadership in support of scholarship, learning, teaching, and student engagement.

Skills and Competencies:

The ideal candidate will be an innovative and collaborative professional that will provide leadership, management, and vision, with a proven record of accomplishment, including online learning, design thinking protocols, and interdisciplinary learning. Bachelor’s degree in education or equivalent experience preferred.

In addition, the candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Classroom teaching experience
• Background or interest in design thinking protocols and interdisciplinary learning
• Experience in leading, implementing, and training academic technology resources
• Significant experience using technology resources in an educational setting
• Experience supervising a team
• Experience collaborating with teachers to integrate technology resources
• Experience with Mac OS, Google Apps for Education, Microsoft Office, Adobe Suite, teacher websites, and various software, hardware, and peripherals for classroom use
• Ability to articulate a compelling, energetic, and compassionate vision for academic technology
• Excellent communication & organization skills: written, oral, listening, managing, executing
• Collaborative working style, responsible team member, flexible and willing to pitch in to do whatever needs to be done

Essential Functions and Key Objectives:

• Lead, nourish & coordinate the team of academic tech integrators/facilitators
• Manage all academic technology applications, software, and platforms
• Assess academic technology platforms and applications annually
• Support the growth and progression of digital and information literacy, computer science programming, and maker education.
• Manage and support our Learning Management System - Canvas LMS
• Orient and support new teachers in using our digital systems and software.
• Attend Department Head meetings to support and suggest classroom projects throughout the year (incorporating technology) to ensure equipment and software are prepared, and that all of the teachers’ needs are supported.
• Support the Academic Portal of Veracross and provide training for faculty as needed
• Support teachers who are exploring new uses of technology.
• Nurture relationships with teachers to support their use of educational technology.
• Collaborate with librarians to teach software, systems, policies, and research to students.
• Troubleshoot, resolve, or escalate common technology problems for teachers.
• Assist with audio-visual support and technology community presentations, including some evening events

Salary: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00

Compensation for full time employees includes a 403(b) plan with up to a 10% match of salary and other competitive benefits offerings. Benefits offered to eligible employees include health & dental insurance; commuter benefits; long-term disability insurance, and more.

To Apply:

Please upload your Cover Letter, Resume, Personal Statement, and/or Teaching Philosophy and Reference List.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, age, gender identity, national origin or ancestry, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any non-job related physical or mental disability. We welcome candidates who will increase our diversity; we encourage candidates of color and all diverse candidates to apply.

Buckingham Browne & Nichols Schools takes the health and safety of its community members very seriously. Because we serve students, many of whom are not eligible for vaccination due to their age, we require all employees to be fully vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus with the Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before commencing employment. Documentation showing vaccination status will be required as part of the application process.

About Buckingham Browne & Nichols:

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Buckingham Browne & Nichols is a day school that engages students in grades Pre-K through 12 in a rich and invigorating educational experience of the highest quality. The school excels at helping students discover their unique talents and passions and develop those strengths to the fullest. The curriculum is challenging, forward-thinking, innovative, and flexible, designed to help qualified students, from a range of backgrounds and with a wide spectrum of talents and interests, reach new levels of accomplishment. Co-curricular opportunities in athletics, the arts, community service, and other areas add important dimensions to students’ learning. Students learn on three age and developmentally-appropriate campuses. At every grade, BB&N takes full advantage of the range of opportunities its locations afford.

BB&N is committed to becoming an anti-racist institution. This commitment is integral to the mission and vision of the School. BB&N’s mission is to promote scholarship, integrity, and kindness in diverse, curious, and motivated students. The School prepares students for lives of principled engagement in their communities and the world. At BB&N, we value a diverse and inclusive community that fosters respect for the identities and perspectives of all. The different perspectives and experiences of our students define the fabric of our community and contribute to the growth of the individuals who call BB&N their alma mater and shape the classroom and extracurricular experiences. To have classmates and friends who are different from oneself, to come to truly know the background, experiences, and beliefs of a new friend is to learn more deeply about oneself and our world. There is no more important attribute in the preparation for global citizenship.

The vibrancy and vitality we feel in the classrooms, hallways, stages, and playing fields of BB&N derive from the people who are here. At its root are the varied interests and experiences, the different backgrounds, cultures, religions, views, and perspectives that our students and faculty bring to their classes and families bring to myriad activities. Each of us adds to the richness of another’s experience. Working and playing together teaches us lifelong lessons about appreciating, knowing and understanding, and learning from each other.