6/30/2025 11:55 PM Pacific
Date Posted 4/30/2025 Contact Kristy RenkenNumber of Openings 1 Salary Add'l Salary Info IT Director I ($77,360.00 to $88,858.00) IT Director II ($91,958.00 to $105,624.00) IT Director III ($106,644.00 to $122,491.00) Length of Work Year 220 days Employment Type Full Time About the Employer
Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High opened in September 2000 as a small public charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of 16 charter schools serving approximately 6,500 students in grades K-12 across four campuses. Located in San Diego County, California, High Tech High (HTH) is guided by four connected design principles—equity, personalization, authentic work, and collaborative design—that set aspirational goals and create a foundation for understanding our approach. If you are motivated by these principles, we encourage you to join our team!
Job Summary Job SummaryAbout High Tech High Developed by a coalition of San Diego civic leaders and educators, High Tech High (“HTH”) opened in September 2000 as a small public project-based charter school with plans to serve approximately 450 students. HTH has evolved into an integrated network of sixteen charter schools serving approximately 6,500 students in grades K-12 across four San Diego County campuses (Point Loma, Clairemont, North County, and Chula Vista). The HTH organization also includes a comprehensive adult learning environment including a Teacher Credentialing Program and the High Tech High Graduate School of Education, offering professional development opportunities serving national and international educators. Job Function/Description As a member of the HTH IT Department, the IT Director will perform the responsibilities of architecting and leading the installation, configuration, testing, documenting, and managing the maintenance of core infrastructure systems under the guidance and direction of the CTO. The IT Director will provide higher level support to I.T. admins, coordinate support for our schools, and provide direct I.T. support for students, staff and faculty at our various High Tech High Charter schools. This position supports the HTH IT Department and intermediate to advanced knowledge of computer systems and networks is required. Duties and Responsibilities (include but are not limited to): - Research, plan, design, coordinate, install, and maintain server and networking infrastructure (Windows, VMWare, MacOS, Linux, Cisco) for organization-wide IT operations - Monitor and ensure high availability and redundancy of mission critical I.T. infrastructure - Manage upkeep and maintenance of data center, server upgrades & patches, and backups - Setup and maintain internal school databases and reporting tools - Create and maintain automated account management tools and scripts - Setup and maintain I.T. cybersecurity systems (firewalls, IPS/IDS
Requirements / QualificationsEducation and Experience - Minimum bachelor’s degree (ideally in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field) or equivalent work experience (at least 3 years of experience) - Prior experience working in education preferred, not required - Experience with various operating systems (Windows, macOS, iOS, chromeOS, etc) - Experience with virtualization systems (Hyper-V, VMWare) - Experience with DNS, DHCP, NPS (802.1x), File/Print, SMTP, SNMP, TCP/IP, etc - Experience managing images and software deployment (Windows MDT, Windows Intune, Google Admin console, Mosyle MDM, etc) - Intermediate to expert level understanding of Cisco networks, wireless controllers and access points, and security fundamentalsIntermediate to expert level understanding of Internet services design & configuration (Fortinet) - Intermediate to expert level understanding of Active Directory in a large multi-user environment - Intermediate to expert level understanding of Linux/Unix servers for providing Internet, web, and VOIP services (pfSense, Apache, Wordpress, Asterisk, mySQL, php) - Intermediate to expert level experience with Google Apps (for Education) - Experience creating scripts or tools for managing user accounts, software, and notifications (PowerShell/GAM/etc)
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Requirements / QualificationsEducation and Experience - Minimum bachelor’s degree (ideally in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field) or equivalent work experience (at least 3 years of experience) - Prior experience working in education preferred, not required - Experience with various operating systems (Windows, macOS, iOS, chromeOS, etc) - Experience with virtualization systems (Hyper-V, VMWare) - Experience with DNS, DHCP, NPS (802.1x), File/Print, SMTP, SNMP, TCP/IP, etc - Experience managing images and software deployment (Windows MDT, Windows Intune, Google Admin console, Mosyle MDM, etc) - Intermediate to expert level understanding of Cisco networks, wireless controllers and access points, and security fundamentalsIntermediate to expert level understanding of Internet services design & configuration (Fortinet) - Intermediate to expert level understanding of Active Directory in a large multi-user environment - Intermediate to expert level understanding of Linux/Unix servers for providing Internet, web, and VOIP services (pfSense, Apache, Wordpress, Asterisk, mySQL, php) - Intermediate to expert level experience with Google Apps (for Education) - Experience creating scripts or tools for managing user accounts, software, and notifications (PowerShell/GAM/etc)
Clearances TB Clearance and Criminal Justice Fingerprint/Background Clearance.
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