The posting
Director of Technology
Join a dedicated team that fosters autonomy and creativity, while receiving a competitive salary, opportunities for career and personal growth, and the gratification that comes from creating positive multi-generational change.
Ednovate Background
Ednovate launched its first school in 2012. Since then, we’ve grown to eight schools and are on a trajectory to reach 11 schools in just the next few years (you can read more about our schools here). Ednovate is committed to serving areas where students traditionally lack access to a quality college-prep education by building tuition-free, safe, high-performing public schools driven to create positive multi-generational change.
We are made up of world travelers, nacho connoisseurs, KPOP business owners, and Beyonce fans. We love LA and OC, and we're our students' biggest cheerleaders. We are looking to hire innovative changemakers who aim to continue our goal of becoming the high school experts across Southern California. Sound like you? Keep reading.
Position Overview
As the Director of Technology at Ednovate, you will oversee the design, procurement, and maintenance of all instructional and information technologies. You will drive core IT infrastructure—including networks, servers, security, and vendor management—and ensure seamless technology integration to support our schools. This full-time, exempt role reports directly to the Senior Director of Operations.
What You'll Do
- Drive the organization’s technology strategy. Continually refine and execute a technology strategy aligned with Ednovate’s mission and strategic plan. Oversee network architecture, cloud infrastructure, and telecommunications systems to guarantee high reliability, security, and scalability across all campuses. Manage and maintain all technology systems, including hardware, software, and cloud-based applications. Direct end-to-end low-voltage technical engineering, vendor procurement, and infrastructure deployment for ground-up construction projects and facility modernizations across permanent and temporary sites. Ensure technical readiness and network reliability for testing environments. In partnership with the Academics team, evaluate emerging educational and administrative technologies, including AI integration, to continuously enhance teaching, learning, and operational efficiency.
- Oversee and implement excellent customer support. Manage the internal ticketing system including escalation of tickets to appropriate parties. Set high standards for excellent customer service and hold external vendors accountable to meeting them. Continuously improve on policies and procedures for day-to-day activities (staff/student how-tos, security, acceptable use agreements, etc.). Manage and coach 2 members of the Tech Support Team, fostering a high-performance, service-oriented team culture. Lead Ednovate’s Technology support model by functionally directing and training school Operations teams to manage localized Tier 1/2 technical support effectively.
- Direct cybersecurity, data governance, and policy. Develop and execute on enterprise cybersecurity strategy, threat mitigation, disaster recovery planning, and data protection policies. Ensure network-wide compliance with student data privacy laws (FERPA, COPPA, CIPA) and internal student and staff policies.
- Own technology team operations. Oversee vendor selection, contract negotiations, and service level agreements (SLAs) across Managed Service Providers (MSPs), E-rate consultants, hardware OEMs, and EdTech partners. Co-develop and manage technology annual budget, using monthly budget-to-actual projection reports. Manage all purchasing and oversee asset management for technology equipment and services, aligned with budget. Lead full compliance, documentation, and application cycles for the federal E-rate program to maximize funding returns.
Who You'll Be
- Mission-driven professional passionate about increasing college attainment for historically under-represented students
- Social justice champion committed to promoting educational opportunity for all students and families
- Entrepreneurial spirit who thrives in a workplace characterized by autonomy, flexibility, transparency and accountability
- Collaborative team player who works well with others from diverse backgrounds, uplifts and celebrates our teammates and engages in healthy debate and feedback to get the best results for students and families
- Resourceful, persistent learner with a growth mindset, constantly seeking to “find a way or make one” to master your craft and improve results.
We're Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree, required
- 5+ years of progressive technology leadership experience, required
- 1+ years of successful management experience, required
- Strong knowledge of network infrastructure, systems management, and cybersecurity, required
- Experience with cloud-based platforms and applications, required
- Experience working within education, strongly preferred
- Deep understanding of current and emerging educational technologies, preferred
We're Committed To Giving You
- A competitive and transparent salary ($125,000 to $160,000, depending on background and experience)
- Medical, dental and vision coverage - including a fully-paid medical and dental option for employees and their families - and flexible spending account options
- Paid family leave, short-term disability and life insurance benefits
- Fitness and entertainment discounts
- Generous paid time off and holidays
- 403b retirement savings plan, with company match
- A place to grow, learn and be a part of the Ednovate family
We Believe in Inclusion
We aim to intentionally develop a schoolwide culture in which every student and teammate feels a sense of belonging. Ednovate does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. Employees must be able to perform the essential functions of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees with disabilities to perform the essential functions of their job, absent undue hardship.
We know applying for a new job can be daunting, and studies have shown that individuals from historically underrepresented communities may only apply to roles when they meet 100% of the qualifications. We encourage all interested candidates to apply. You may be just the person we need! If you have any questions about your application or interview process, do not hesitate to email [email protected]. We are here to help.
