Director of Information and Learning Technology

• Build, lead and manage a high performing team of ILT professionals in Cremorne
• Define and drive the future direction of ILT at Redlands
• Full-time, 5 year term position commencing June 2021

Redlands is a dynamic, leading Sydney independent school, providing a diverse, co-educational P-12 learning environment with an innovative, flexible and research-based teaching practice. We aim to inspire students to achieve life-readiness and to let their light shine, through the provision of a world recognised, contemporary education. The School is founded in the Anglican tradition, based upon established Christian values.

We are currently seeking a Director of Information & Learning Technology (ILT) to provide vision and leadership for the development and high-quality provision of ILT requirements for learning, administrative and communication purposes across the School. Reporting directly to the Principal, this role is a member of the School's Executive team and a member of the Board Risk Committee.

The Director of ILT will directly lead the ILT team including the Information Systems Manager, the Infrastructure Manager, the Service Desk Manager and the e-Learning Coordinators.

General objectives include:

• Define and drive the future direction of ILT at Redlands, in harmony with the Redlands Learning Platform, to enhance teaching and learning outcomes for staff and students;
• Produce efficient administrative procedures and processes and high-quality communications among stakeholders of the Redlands community; and
• Build, lead and manage a high performing team of ILT professional staff and ILT curriculum leaders across the school that is responsible for delivering quality systems and projects on-time and to budget.

The successful candidate will be an experienced and dynamic professional with:

• Relevant tertiary and professional qualifications (minimum of a bachelor's degree);
• 5 years relevant education or industry experience as an ILT leader or Senior Manager in similar sized organisation;
• 10 years + relevant ILT experience;
• Proven experience of managing a range of ILT services to a high standard;
• Strong strategic acumen;
• Strong project management experience in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of technology related projects;
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills;
• An interest in facilitating teaching and learning through technology;
• An ability to liaise professionally with all key stakeholders; and
• Hold or be able to obtain a current Working with Children Check (essential) and have the right to work in Australia.

Experience working within a school or education setting is desirable.

Please refer to the Position Description available on the Redlands website to view the duties, responsibilities, skills and other general requirements for the role.

In your application please include the following:

• Resume
• Cover letter

If you are invited to interview for the role, please bring evidence of your qualifications/transcripts with you.

Applications Close: 4pm Wednesday 12 May 2021