BERKSHIRE SCHOOL

Sheffield, MADirector of Information Technology

Start Date: July 1, 2019www.berkshireschool.org

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Berkshire School is a coeducational boarding and day school for students in grades 9-12 and post-graduates. One of the finest of its kind in the country, Berkshire’s commitment to lifelong learning stretches across all aspects of its offerings—academics, arts, athletics, and campus life—and has led to achievement in every corner of campus. With nearly 90% of graduates earning acceptance to the most selective colleges and universities in the country, students are well prepared for the learning and life opportunities that await them in college and beyond.

The 400-acre campus is located at the base of Mount Everett (2,624 ft.) in Sheffield, Massachusetts, in the heart of the Berkshire Hills, a popular tourist destination for world-renowned arts and culture and spectacular nature. Berkshire is characterized by a close-knit community where everyone knows everyone else and relationships are meaningful. Students are invested in their relationships with each other and with the faculty. All of Berkshire’s constituencies work hard to build an environment that is competitive and compassionate, confident and humble, purposeful and spontaneous.

Effective July 2019, Berkshire School seeks a Director of Information Technology to provide leadership, vision, and strategic planning for all aspects of educational and information technology as it relates to the mission and operation of the school. Reporting to the Head of School, they will assume overall responsibility for the school’s technology infrastructure and its efficient and effective use to support teaching, learning and daily operations. The Director of Information Technology will lead a talented and dedicated team of IT experts and will serve as a key strategic partner for faculty, staff, administration, parents, and the board. The ideal candidate has both education and leadership experience as well as technology skill and understands and is able to communicate both the how and the why of technology in an innovative, 21st-century school environment.

OVERVIEW

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FAST FACTS

BOARDING STUDENTS:

91%STATES REPRESENTED:

33

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS:

17%

TOTAL FACULTY:

88

TOTAL ENROLLMENT:

400

FACULTY LIVING ON CAMPUS:

78%

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MISSIONRooted in an inspiring natural setting, Berkshire School instills the highest standards of character and citizenship and a commitment to academic, artistic, and athletic excellence. Our community fosters diversity, a dedication to environmental stewardship, and an enduring love for learning.

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Berkshire’s academic program teaches students for life, providing them with the tools necessary to excel—academically and personally—in college and preparing them to become successful adults. Teachers harness students’ intellectual curiosity and extend the classroom with access to state-of-the-art technology. In all classes and across all disciplines, students master critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication—skills that will help them become productive members of the school community and meaningful contributors to the extended global community.

The school’s state-of-the-art facilities and an expansive selection of classes and programs complement its small class sizes and close faculty relationships, offering the advantages of large, well-endowed schools and small, close-knit ones. Students pursue a wide array of courses in art, English, history, language, math, and science. In language courses—including Chinese, French, Spanish, and Latin— they prepare to live in a fast-moving world. The LEED Gold certified Bellas/Dixon Math and Science Center provides students with state-of- the-art technology, such as 3D printers, allowing them to gain hands-on experience in a first-rate research environment comparable to the country’s top research facilities.

Berkshire’s 10 Signature Programs—Advanced Math/Science Research, Advanced Humanities Research, STEAM, Pro Vita Winter Session, Sabin Entrepreneurial Prize, Aviation Science, Independent Study, Black Rock Scholars, Sustainability, and Ritt Kellogg Mountain Program—are all designed to expand minds, provide real-world experiences, and help distinguish students in an increasingly competitive college process.

ACADEMICS

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Berkshire School is located in scenic Sheffield, Massachusetts, along the banks of the Konkapot River and at the foot of two mountains: Mount Everett and East Mountain. Known for its great natural beauty, the Berkshires is home to myriad hiking trails, nature preserves, and iconic, artsy New England towns. The Berkshires was named among the 200 Last Great Places by The Nature Conservancy and is a wonderful place to live and visit.

Notable for its artistic culture, the Berkshires includes art museums such as the Norman Rockwell Museum, the Clark Institute, the Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, and the Williams College Museum of Art. The Tanglewood music Center in Lenox is the summer home of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, where picnickers can lounge on the lawn and listen to the strains of one of the best classical ensembles in the country. Summer stock theater and dance festivals, such as the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Barrington Stage Company, the Berkshire Theatre Festival, and Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival, are eagerly attended by residents and visitors alike.

Approximately 2.5 hours from Boston and New York City and 1.5 hours from Albany and Hartford, the school is centrally located and accessible to several highways and airports. Nearby Great Barrington, MA (named 2012 “Best Small Town in America” by Smithsonian magazine), Lenox, MA, and Salisbury, CT, are frequent destinations for residential students and faculty.

Charming, peaceful, and quintessentially New England, the Berkshires is a wonderful place to call home.

SHEFFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS

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• Maintain high-level understanding of the day-to-day operation and goals of all functional areas of the school as well as the mission and goals of the school as a whole.

• Advise school officers in selecting technologies that will best contribute to the fulfillment of the school’s short and long-term goals and assist other school leaders in understanding and evaluating the role of IT at Berkshire.

• Establish relationships and collaborate with directors of departments (Advancement, Admission, Business, Registrar, Library, etc.) to identify needs in their areas and help define strategic direction.

• Research technologies and trends in technology use in secondary and post-secondary educational institutions that support teaching, learning, and operations.

• Lead the development and maintenance of a multi-year technology plan.• Direct IT department staff, vendors, and consultants in implementing and supporting selected

technologies, and mediate contracts for cloud-based and contracted services.• Develop plans and budgets for information and network infrastructure systems and their

integration into academic and operational activities.• Develop, communicate, and enforce technology guidelines and curriculums that encourage safe

and responsible use.• Coordinate and/or conduct training for the school community on new and existing technologies.• Coordinate ongoing technology maintenance and support activities.• Develop and maintain department operational and capital budgets.• Provide organizational leadership and direction for department staff and direct hiring, scheduling,

staff development, performance evaluation, and department operations.• Function as an educational and technical leader and provide high-level support for department

staff as well as hands-on systems, network, and end-user support services when needed.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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• Preferred master’s degree, minimum of a bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, educational technology, or comparable combination of education and experience.

• Minimum of three years in an Information Technology leadership capacity.• Teaching experience.• Broad knowledge of academic technologies including classroom audio/video systems,

learning management systems, collaboration tools such as Google Apps, etc.• Broad knowledge of IT operations and associated concepts and technologies to include

TCP/IP networking, switching/routing, firewalls, network security, backup and disaster recovery, Windows Server, Active Directory, Server Virtualization, Storage Area Networks, VoIP, etc.

• Working knowledge of database systems, SQL, and at least one programming/scripting language.

• Familiarity with independent school administrative operations (Admission, Registrar, Advancement, Business) and supporting software systems such as Blackbaud, Veracross, Senior Systems, etc.

Berkshire School strives to create a global community for students and adults that reflects the world around us and the backgrounds, experiences, identities, genders, perspectives, races, religions and talents that each member brings to our school. We believe that a diverse and inclusive community supports and respects all cultures, ethnicities, languages, philosophies, political views, and sexual orientations that exist within and beyond our school.

DESIRED EXPERIENCE

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Interested and qualified candidates should submit electronically in one email and as separate documents (preferably as PDFs) the following materials:

• A cover letter expressing their interest in this particular position;• A current résumé;• A list of three professional references with name, phone number, and email address of

each (references will not be contacted without the candidate’s permission) to:

Scott RoyChief Technology Officer, Search Consultantscott.roy@carneysandoe.com

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