Director of Technology

Begin by thinking Avenues New York, Avenues São Paulo, Avenues Shenzhen, Avenues Silicon Valley, Avenues London. Think of Avenues as one international school with multiple interconnected campuses. It will not be a collection different schools all pursuing different educational strategies, but rather one highly integrated learning community, connected and supported by a common vision, a shared education design and curriculum, world-class technology and a talented headquarters team in New York City.

Avenues New York launched in 2012 and currently serves ~1,700 students in grades Nursery – 12. Our second campus in São Paulo opened in August 2018 and Avenues Shenzhen in 2019. Avenues prepares students for engaged global citizenship in the twenty-first century, with an approach that combines language immersion, interdisciplinary teaching, a global curriculum, and a culture of creativity and deep collaboration.

The Opportunity

Responsibilities

The successful candidate will bring proven abilities in these two areas:

Academic Excellence

• Select, support and implement technologies that best contribute achieving the campus’s short- and long-term goals in coordination across Avenues.

• Partner with, influence and support other campus and global leaders to embrace and best utilize information technology at Avenues

• Build and maintain a highly engaged, effective team of technology staff, including technology integration, technology support, and campus infrastructure.

• Collaborate with division and department directors (academic, admissions, business, registrar, library and media, etc.) to identify and support technological needs in their areas

• Develop and manage technical projects and programs assigned by the VP, Information Systems & Technology 

Campus Infrastructure

• Support technology planning, implementation, and troubleshooting as needed to successfully support the Silicon Valley campus and supporting locations

• Partner and work with Facilities team and partners to build the local campus infrastructure and ensure ongoing operations runs flawlessly

Qualifications

Candidates should have most, if not all, of the following:

• Energized by Avenues’ mission and opportunity for impact in education

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, systems analysis, operations or equivalent experience

• 10+ years experience at the intersection of technology and education/learning

• Ability to attract top talent and build effective teams that do great things together

• A keen analytical, problem-solving approach, including in ambiguous situations that require figuring out new solutions rather than taking pre-determined paths to success

• Ability to lead effectively through relationships, persuasion and influence

• Keen intellectual curiosity and mindset of continuous learning and growth

• Sense of deep personal responsibility for the organization’s success

• Strong understanding of usability practices, information design, hierarchical analysis, architecture design

TO APPLY

Please read first about Avenues: The World School and our distinctive approach, and consider whether our mission and approach would be a good fit for you: http://www.avenues.org/

Apply through the Careers section of our website at http://www.avenues.org/en/careers/. Be sure to include a letter of application, in English, in which you thoughtfully explain why you believe that this role at Avenues New York would be an excellent match for your experience, skills and passions.

Avenues offers competitive compensation and a generous benefits package. Avenues is committed to diversity among our staff, and applicants of diverse backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply.