Chief Technology Officer

Application Process

This recruitment is open on a continuous basis until filled. Qualified candidates are strongly encouraged to apply immediately as applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis.

Required Application Materials

To be considered for this position please attach the following to your application:

• Resume: Must include employment dates (month and year) staff size and budget oversight for each role.

• Letter of Interest: Detailing your interest in the position and summarizing your relevant technical leadership experience.

The Long Beach Unified School District is seeking a visionary collaborative and proactive leader to serve as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Under the direction of the Superintendent of Schools or designee the CTO serves as a principal advisor on District-wide technology initiatives and leads the strategic development implementation and administration of technology and information services. This includes educational technology student information management infrastructure cloud services data security and business systems aligned with the mission vision and values of the Board of Education.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Leadership:Shape the vision for District technology services aligning educational technology student information management infrastructure and business systems with organizational goals.
• Modernization & Planning:Lead enterprise resource planning (ERP) initiatives legacy system modernization and project portfolio management.
• Operations & Infrastructure:Direct daily operations across networks cloud services application development telecommunications end-user support and direct data security and recovery procedures.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration:Partner with school administrators and office teams to evaluate deliver and support technical solutions that meet diverse learning and administrative needs.
• Vendor & Contract Management:Oversee vendor partnerships contract negotiations proposal evaluations and technology equipment replacement cycles.
• Department & Budget Oversight:Develop and manage departmental budgets and analyze expenditures.
• Team Development: Supervise evaluate and mentor assigned staff while fostering a customer-focused innovative and continuous-learning culture.

Qualifications & Requirements

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelors degree in computer science information technology business administration education or a related field (Masters degree preferred).

• Experience: 7 years of management experience in a school district higher education institution or public agency involving strategic technology planning and oversight of educational and business systems. (Equivalent combinations of education and experience may be considered).

• Certifications: Certification as a Chief Technology Officer is highly preferred.

Core Knowledge & Abilities

• Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge of system architecture network infrastructure data security compliance database administration and the Microsoft 365 suite.

• Public Sector Acumen: Understanding of government purchasing public school district operations fiscal accountability and public agency contracting.

• Leadership & Mindset: Proven ability to drive forward-thinking solutions communicate complex technical topics to non-technical audiences build strong vendor and internal relationships and lead large-scale change management.

Licenses: Valid California Class C Drivers License and use of a personal automobile.

Link to classification specification: Chief Technology Officer

APPOINTMENT

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Nondiscrimination Statement:

The Long Beach Unified School District prohibits unlawful discrimination harassment (including sexual harassment) intimidation or bullying targeted at any student or employee by anyone based on the student or employees actual or perceived race color ancestry nationality national origin immigration status ethnic group identification ethnicity age religion marital status pregnancy and related conditions parental status physical or mental disability medical condition sex sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression or genetic information or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics.

For questions or complaints contact Equity Compliance Officer: Steve Rockenbach Director of Employee Relations1515 Hughes Way Long Beach CA 90815 and Title IX Coordinator: Kimberly Dalton Director of Human Resource Services 1515 Hughes Way Long Beach CA 90815 and 504 Coordinator: Jenny R. Acosta Program Administrator 2221 Argonne Ave LB 90815 .

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