Description
SUMMARY
Since its founding in 1951, The Westminster Schools (Westminster) has built a distinguished legacy as one of the most prestigious and high-performing K-12 independent schools in the Atlanta region. A large institution with the scale and magnitude of a small liberal arts college, Westminster combines academic rigor and professional excellence with a values-driven commitment to inclusion, affirming the dignity of all people as central to its identity as a Christian school. Operating at a capacity that requires enterprise-level thinking, Westminster relies on well-developed systems, thoughtful governance and the effective use of technology and data, guided by a highly experienced leadership team.
Westminster introduced the chief information officer (CIO) position in 2019 as a cabinet-level position reporting to the president to provide executive leadership for the school’s IT and information systems functions and to support Westminster’s operations. Now, the next CIO will continue this work and focus on refining departmental structure, expanding cybersecurity efforts, advancing data governance, and ensuring that systems and infrastructure reliably support the school’s mission across academics, athletics, and operations. Westminster is seeking an experienced technology leader who values relationships and collaboration, can set clear strategic direction and goals and brings demonstrated expertise in enterprise systems oversight, data governance and cybersecurity, and team leadership. The CIO will build on existing capabilities rather than starting from scratch, aligning technology practices with institutional priorities and partnering closely with senior leadership to support Westminster’s long-term vision. The CIO will report to the incoming president and supervise a team of 10–11 technology professionals in the department. The incoming president will be involved in the later stages of this search, and will also join Westminster this summer following a graceful handoff from the retiring president. Westminster looks forward to welcoming its next CIO sometime this summer, or earlier by mutual agreement.
12M & Ed Tech Recruiting is running the search on behalf of Westminster. Applications received by March 8 will receive priority review. For application instructions and the full job opportunity statement, please visit:
www.EdTechRecruiting.com/jobs/Westminster/CIO
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Priority Deadline: March 8, 2026
Initial Client Review: Mid-March
Semifinal Round: Late March
On-site Final Round: Mid-April
Decision Announced: April 27, 2026
Start Date: Summer 2026 (or earlier by mutual agreement)
Reports To: President
Classification: Full-time, Exempt
SPECIFIC DUTIES
Schoolwide Technology Strategy
- Oversee multiple functional units including IT infrastructure, enterprise data and systems governance, cybersecurity, and all operations and project coordination within those units.
- Run a technology department that supports technological innovation in a scalable and sustainable fashion while adhering to best practices for an enterprise environment.
- Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders to align technology initiatives, policies, and services to the needs of various all-school departments.
- Lead technology prioritization and establish clear operating models for ownership, escalation, and accountability to ensure alignment with the school’s priorities.
- Serve as a thought partner with academic leadership to support and implement the use of instructional technologies in alignment with curricular goals and student learning outcomes.
IT/IS Operations
- Identify and implement opportunities for connecting and consolidating data systems, to ensure datasets are current, reporting is reliable, and redundancies are minimized.
- Lead the periodic review of the school’s systems ecosystem and develop key performance metrics to evaluate capacity and return on investment.
- 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.
- Provide executive oversight for compliance, data governance, and cyber resilience, safeguarding the school’s digital assets and operational continuity.
Departmental Administration
- Oversee the hiring, supervision, evaluation, and growth of all members of the technology department, which includes a team of approximately 10-11 technology professionals.
- Implement technology governance, planning, policies, and procedures within a management framework that both department members and constituents support.
- Ensure that the department responds to end-user needs, provides a reliable IT backbone, designs and delivers excellent end-user training, and aligns procedures to all-school needs.
- Oversee the allocation and management of the technology budget, ensuring effective use of school resources for both operational expenses and capital investments.
- Report directly to the president and perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS
Professional Qualifications
- Possession of a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, with advanced coursework or degree preferable
- 7+ years of experience leading technology departments and supervising technology employees
- Experience in major areas of technology planning and administration, such as: enterprise systems design and implementation, instructional technology innovation, dataflow and data interoperability, project management, fiscal planning and oversight, and end-user training, preferably in an educational or nonprofit setting
- Demonstrated success building consensus, facilitating critical discussions, and guiding institutions through transitions or new initiatives
Leadership and Personal Qualities
- A deep understanding of the diverse technology needs within a large, high-achieving, multidivisional independent school
- A passion and interest for managing all areas of technology operations in a K-12 school
- Exceptional leadership judgment, ability to delegate and manage multiple subunits, and experience leading teams that deliver outstanding service to a broad set of constituents
- A collaborative leadership presence that brings people together and instills confidence during times of transition
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal leadership skills to foster trust across a diverse team
- A steady, thoughtful approach to team development and organizational growth
- A systems-thinking orientation and curator’s mindset that align institutional mission with technological capacity
- A commitment to the mission, values, and culture of Westminster
- A blend of confidence and humility, paired with warmth, humor, and approachability
- An eagerness to engage in the life of an independent school community, including the flexibility for occasional evening and weekend involvement
TO APPLY
For more information please visit the following link, which contains the job opportunity statement and complete application instructions.
