Director of Technology

Founded in 1873, Notre Dame Preparatory School (NDP) is a Catholic, independent, college-preparatory school for girls in grades 6–12 located on a beautiful 65-acre campus in Towson, Maryland. Inspired by the School Sisters of Notre Dame and rooted in the charism of unity, NDP is committed to educating young women to transform the world, a mission the community has been committed to for more than 150 year and accepts with enthusiasm, conviction, and faith.

Technology at NDP centers on the belief that an integrated approach advances learning goals, enhances teaching, motivates learning, and prepares students to meet the technological demands of higher education and the workplace. NDP serves over 810 students in our Middle School (grades 6-8) and Upper School (grades 9-12) and approximately 200 faculty and staff members.

Position Overview 

The Director of Technology works closely with faculty, staff, and leadership to ensure NDP’s technology environment supports both operational efficiency and educational innovation. This senior leadership role is responsible for both strategic oversight and hands-on leadership, with an emphasis on continuous learning, thoughtful implementation, and clear communication with all school constituencies.

Reporting to the Assistant Head of School for Finance and Administration and serving as a member of the School Leadership Team, this position directs management of infrastructure, cybersecurity, data governance and privacy compliance to create a secure, reliable, and future-ready teaching and learning environment.  Additionally, the director proposes budgets for programs and projects, purchases and upgrades equipment, supervises computer specialists and IT vendors, and presides over IT-related capital projects.

Key Responsibilities 

Strategic Vision & Institutional Leadership 

• Articulate and advance a clear, compelling vision for NDP technology that aligns with the school’s mission, values, and strategic plan. 
• Act as a strategic thought partner and collaborative leader across the school, partnering closely with school leadership, faculty, and staff to shape school-wide strategy, strengthen cross-departmental alignment, and cultivate a cohesive, inclusive community culture.
• Lead the development and implementation of technology governance, planning, policies, and procedures in partnership with department members and school stakeholders, ensuring clarity, alignment, and shared ownership.
• Maintain awareness and knowledge of emerging instructional technologies and resources, including developing relationships with other educational institutions of equivalent size and technological environments and philosophies.
• Lead continuous program evaluation and improvement, ensuring offerings remain relevant, inclusive, and aligned with student interests and institutional priorities. 
• Serve as liaison to the Technology Advisory Board.

People Leadership & Talent Development 

• Manage the day-to-day operations of the Technology Department, including directing staff and contractual support staff who support administrative computing, networking, user services, A/V services, telecommunications and other technical and information functions.
• Oversee the hiring, supervision, evaluation, and growth of all members of the Technology Department, which currently includes an Assistant Director of Technology, Senior Help Desk Technician and Help Desk Support Specialist.
• Provide clear expectations, feedback, and accountability while fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented departmental culture. 
• Maintain clear documentation, procedures, and knowledge resources for the school community.
• Partner with HR on onboarding/offboarding processes and procedures (accounts, access, devices, training, documentation, and security).

Operations, Compliance, and Risk Management 

• In partnership with School Leadership, lead decisions regarding hardware, software, systems, back-end infrastructure, and services to ensure cost-effectiveness; customer satisfaction; compliance; asset management; quality of service; and performance.
• Lead a service-driven department that partners with faculty and staff, responds to end-user needs, supports and enhances the student experience, maintains a dependable and secure technology infrastructure, delivers impactful training, and aligns practices with school-wide goals.
• Provide executive oversight for compliance, data governance, and cyber resilience, safeguarding the school’s digital assets and operational continuity.
• Collaborate closely with the Coordinator of Educational Technology to shape and align technology-related professional development goals for faculty, staff, and administration, supporting the effective use of both existing and emerging technologies across the school.
• Maintain and enhance safety and emergency communications systems (speakers/displays, phone routing for accurate emergency location).
• Act as the primary resource for oversight and development of campus policies that correlate with federal and state legislature regarding child privacy, on-line safety and cyber-security to ensure strong student and staff data protections aligned with FERPA, COPPA, and other applicable standards.
• Lead disaster recovery and business continuity planning, including on-premises and cloud backup strategies and readiness testing.
• Participate on the Crisis Management Team and provide leadership as it relates to the use of technology which ensures the safety and security of all faculty, staff, and students on campus during a state of emergency.

Financial Stewardship

• Develop and manage a significant departmental budget, aligning resources with strategic priorities and ensuring fiscal responsibility. 
• Manage and control departmental expenditures including all proposals and adherence to annual budgets.
• Work closely with Operations teams, develop, oversee and execute all technology in capital improvement projects, relating to the expansion or renovation of campus structures.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen the financial sustainability of technology through grants, evaluation of resources, and strategic partnerships. 
• Conduct vendor contract negotiations for all new computer equipment and software purchases.

Perform other duties as assigned in alignment with the school’s priorities, acknowledging that this role encompasses a broad and evolving set of responsibilities beyond those outlined above.