Our Human Resources Team at the Greenville County School District is dedicated to advancing student achievement by recruiting and employing the highest qualified staff for our schools and to serve those with whom we work.

Chief Technology Officer

Department: Education Technology Services
Contract:12 Months
Salary:ADMSPV245 AB | $152,181-$214,620
Reports To: Associate Superintendent of Operations
Application Deadline: Until Filled

Position Overview

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO)serves as the district's senior technology executive, providing visionary leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for all instructional, administrative, and enterprise technology services. The CTO ensures that technology initiatives align with the district's mission, strategic priorities, and instructional goals to advance student achievement, strengthen operational excellence, and support data-informed decision-making.

The CTO develops and executes a comprehensive technology strategy that delivers secure, reliable, innovative, and sustainable technology solutions while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, collaboration, and innovation across the district.

Key Responsibilities

Executive Leadership & Strategy

• Develop, implement, and continuously evaluate the District Technology Strategic Plan.
• Serve as the Superintendent's and Executive Leadership Team's principal advisor on technology strategy, cybersecurity, digital transformation, and innovation.
• Establish long-range technology priorities that support teaching, learning, operational excellence, and student success.
• Present technology initiatives, recommendations, and performance metrics to district leadership and the Board of Trustees as needed.

Technology Operations & Infrastructure

• Provide executive oversight of enterprise applications, data centers, cloud services, networking, telecommunications, classroom technology, and end-user support.
• Ensure district technology systems maintain high availability, security, scalability, resiliency, and business continuity.
• Lead disaster recovery and continuity planning for all technology systems.

Cybersecurity, Governance & Compliance

• Establish and oversee district cybersecurity strategy, governance, and risk management programs.
• Ensure compliance with FERPA, COPPA, CIPA, Section 508, state regulations, and other applicable laws and policies.
• Develop policies and procedures for information security, data governance, privacy, and technology standards.

Budget, Finance & Vendor Management

• Develop and manage the district's technology operating and capital budgets.
• Oversee procurement, contract negotiations, software licensing, and vendor relationships.
• Maximize return on technology investments while ensuring fiscal responsibility and operational efficiency.

Innovation & Digital Learning

• Lead the evaluation and implementation of emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, cloud computing, automation, and digital learning solutions.
• Partner with instructional leadership to support innovative teaching and learning through technology integration.
• Promote responsible and ethical use of emerging technologies.

Data & Analytics

• Lead initiatives that strengthen enterprise data systems, business intelligence, reporting, and analytics.
• Promote data-informed decision-making across instructional and operational departments.
• Ensure data quality, integrity, security, and accessibility.

Leadership & Organizational Development

• Recruit, develop, mentor, and evaluate technology leadership and staff.
• Foster collaboration across departments to ensure exceptional customer service and technology support.
• Build a culture of innovation, accountability, continuous improvement, and professional excellence.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Information Systems, Educational Technology, Business Administration, or a closely related field.
• Seven (7) or more years of progressively responsible leadership experience managing complex technology organizations.
• Demonstrated success leading enterprise technology strategy, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and digital transformation initiatives.
• Experience developing and managing multimillion-dollar technology budgets.
• Strong executive leadership, communication, and relationship-building skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Information Technology, Educational Technology, Business Administration, Public Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in K–12 education or another large public-sector organization.
• Experience leading cloud modernization, enterprise systems implementation, and cybersecurity programs.

Core Competencies

• Executive Leadership
• Strategic Planning
• Digital Transformation
• Enterprise Architecture
• Cybersecurity & Risk Management
• Infrastructure & Cloud Technologies
• Data Governance & Analytics
• Budget & Financial Management
• Project & Portfolio Management
• Vendor & Contract Management
• Organizational Leadership
• Change Management

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• CoSN Certified Education Technology Leader (CETL)
• ITIL Foundation
• Microsoft, AWS, Google Cloud, Cisco, or comparable enterprise certifications

Additional Expectations

• Maintain current knowledge of technology trends, cybersecurity threats, artificial intelligence, educational technology, and industry best practices.
• Ensure compliance with all district policies, state regulations, and federal laws.
• Attend Board meetings, executive leadership meetings, and community events as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Associate Superintendent of Operations or Superintendent.

 Greenville County Schools does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, sex, color, disability, religion, or national origin in its dealings with employees, students, the general public, applicants for employment, educational programs, activities, or access to its facilities.

About Greenville County Schools

Greenville County Schools is a great place to learn, work and live. Located in beautiful Upstate South Carolina, it is the 46th largest school district in the United States and the largest in South Carolina. With a mission to ensure students are inspired, supported and prepared for their futures, we strive to build a better graduate through Graduation Plus. This initiative recognizes jobs in today’s workforce require more than a high school education and is committed to graduating students with a diploma, plus college credit and/or industry certification. Recognized as a school system of excellence, Greenville County Schools has been awarded district-wide National Accreditation from the AdvancED Accreditation Commission. With more than 77,000 students and 11,000 employees, including 720 National Board Certified teachers, the district boasts Schools to Watch, Blue Ribbon Schools, Model Schools, Leader in Me Lighthouse Schools, PTA Schools of Excellence, Baldrige quality schools and Palmetto’s Finest finalists and winners. As the state leader in school choice, student families are able to choose from schools of various sizes in urban, suburban and rural settings, and areas of acad...emic focus such as magnet academies offering specialized studies in communications arts, languages, the arts, and science and mathematics. The district provides offerings to meet the needs and goals of each students including a variety of dual-credit and AP courses, gifted and talented programs, International Baccalaureate studies, five career centers including the new CTE Innovation Center, Roper Mountain Science Center, the Fine Arts Center, virtual school, special education and other specialized programs. Our athletic and extra-curricular offerings are second to none, featuring sports at both the high school and middle school levels, academic clubs and competitions, fine arts, speech and debate, and various student organizations such as Beta Club and National Honor Society. Our schools have positive relationships within their communities with PTAs and local businesses that are active and involved, providing hundreds of thousands of volunteer hours each year and millions of dollars in financial support.

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