DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

THE CENTER FOR ARTS EDUCATION
The Center for Arts Education (CAE) is committed to restoring, stimulating, and sustaining quality arts education as an essential part of every child’s education in the New York City public school system. We create, identify, fund, and support exemplary partnerships and programs that demonstrate how the arts contribute to learning and student achievement. CAE is dedicated to influencing educational and fiscal policies that will support arts education in all of the City’s public schools.  Since its founding in 1996, CAE, has awarded nearly $40 million in private and public funding to support arts education partnerships and programs.

The Center for Arts Education (CAE) seeks a versatile information technology generalist to fill the newly created, full-time position Director of Technology. CAE seeks an individual who can lead and supervise a wide variety of technology initiatives in an efficient and cost-effective manner. CAE is looking for a staff member to lead the organization in using technology to advance an aggressive programmatic agenda.

Primary responsibilities include:

* Managing CAE’s multiple-enterprise information technology systems, which include internal administrative systems as well as two web sites

* Supervising organization-wide technology-related budgeting and expense control

* Working with fellow CAE board and staff members to develop, implement, and maintain a strategic plan for the CAE’S technology operations

* Ensuring that technological operations are meeting the program and administrative needs of CAE staff and constituents, and serving as source of ideas for new initiatives

* Providing hands-on services in IT operations, including, as appropriate, coding, configuration, maintenance, and security supervision.

* Providing hands-on tech support for CAE staff, including maintaining equipment, setting up email accounts, and troubleshooting software and hardware problems

* Prioritizing needs among the departments and various projects of the CAE

* Supervising outside contractors, including web design firms, IT firms, etc.

Requirements:

* Broad knowledge of information technology standards and practice across a variety of platforms, including Windows 2003 Server, MS Exchange Server and Mac OSX

* Deep knowledge of the full range of internet technologies, including JS, CSS, rich media and database application servers (ASP, Lasso or ColdFusion)

* Significant experience with database design and maintenance, including work with SQL Server, Access, and Raiser’s Edge

* Ability to work successfully and communicate well with non-technical staff

* Willingness to work within a non-profit organizational environment and an interest in realizing the mission of The Center for Arts Education

* Some knowledge of K-12 arts education is preferable

This position reports to the Executive Director.

COMPENSATION
Starting salary is negotiable and commensurate with experience. Competitive benefits package.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Position is open until filled. Please send resume and cover letter (no phone calls, please) to:
Search for Director of Technology
The Center for Arts Education
225 West 34th Street/14 Penn Plaza, Suite #1112
New York, N.Y. 10122

Or email resume and cover letter to:
jobs@cae-nyc.org

The Center for Arts Education is an equal opportunity employer.