Employment

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• DEAN OF STUDENT LIFE

  Job Title: Dean of Student Life: Activities and Discipline                                   

  Mount Saint Mary Academy is seeking a dedicated, driven, and mission-oriented Dean of Student Life to join our administrative team. This is a 12-month position that will begin this summer and continue through the 2025-2026 school year.
    

  Job Goals

  • To support the development of the whole student by supervising and monitoring all extracurricular activities
  • To maintain a safe, inclusive, and enriching learning environment for all students
  • To provide supervision, coordination, communication, and evaluation of all programs related to Student Life

   

  School and Community Relations

  • Supervision of Faculty and Staff moderators to ensure that all activities are running smoothly
  • Observations of teaching personnel, as assigned by the Directress
  • Serves in a participating or leadership role on school-wide committees and shared administrative responsibilities at the direction of the Directress

   

  Responsibilities

  Student Life

  • Coordinate all aspects of student life, including clubs, activities, and field trips
  • Plan and coordinate student assemblies, including setups in MySchoolBuilding and room reservations
  • Be visible around campus, especially in the Student Center and other locations (Snack Shack, Study Center, Senior Lane) during times when students are unstructured (CWP, lunches, after school)
  • Oversee and work closely with Student Council Moderator to ensure that Student Council events are approved by the Administration and run smoothly
  • Supervise, arrange, and approve chaperones for extracurricular events and all evening dances
  • Attend major student events, such as Prom, Semi-Formal, Soph Hop, and Senior Field Day

  Clubs and Activities

  • Manage myMSMA permissions for activities and school trips
  • Prepares, proposes, and manages the activity budget with the Finance Office
  • Approve, arrange transportation, and manage logistics for field trips
  • Participates in and facilitates the Clubs and Activities portion of the Academy Awards
  • Oversee the Summer Academy program and work with the principal on scheduling and logistics
  • Oversee the Summer International Trip and work with the head chaperones on planning, communication, and implementation

  Discipline

  • Enforce the school handbook and code of conduct for students
  • Investigate instances of student bullying, disrespect, and other handbook violations
  • Work with the SAC (Student Assistance Counselor) and parents to address each instance of bullying by investigating, communicating with all involved parties, and following up with student concerns and consequences
  • Communicate with parents, students, School Counseling, Faculty, Staff, and Administration with regard to student conduct
  • Manage the conduct tab of myMSMA
  • Hold detentions after school as needed
  • Monitor the student uniform, making “uniform check” announcements and periodically visiting classes and other student locations

  Snack Shack and School Store

  • Oversee the management of the School Store and Snack Shack regarding procedures, purchasing, and making recommendations for new items

  Nurse

  • Supervise the School Nurse and communicate regarding student attendance and medical concerns
  • Approve elevator usage, sneaker passes, and other medical accommodations for students

  Attendance

  • Supervise the Attendance Coordinator
  • Enforce the attendance policy in the handbook
  • Monitor and review student attendance issues
  • Approve and manage end-of-quarter attendance communication to families

  Four Seasons – Student Dining Services

  • Serve as the liaison from the Administration to Four Seasons management
  • Meet with Four Seasons and Finance Office each summer to renew contract/discuss dining options
  • Send food services and dining card information to families in August for the upcoming school year
  • Field questions from students and families regarding student dining options throughout the year
  • Post monthly menu calendars on myMSMA Resource Board for students and families
  • Communicate special schedule days to the cafeteria staff via email
  • Communicate snow days or other unplanned school closings to Four Seasons management

  Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

  • Serve as liaison between the Administration and the DEI Consultant
  • Plan and organize student DEI assemblies
  • Work with Directress and Assistant Directress to plan the DEI topics and coordinate the schedule for professional development sessions for faculty and staff
  • Supervise the SOCA (Students of Color Affinity Group) moderator and approve activities and events as they are proposed

  Fathers Club

  • Supervise and approve all Fathers Club communications and events as they are proposed
  • Serve as Administrative liaison to the Fathers Club and attend Fathers Club meetings (one evening per month) and events (e.g., Golf Outing each fall, end-of-year gathering)

    
  Communication Skills / Time Commitment Required

  • Clear, prompt, and professional communication with fellow Administrators, Faculty, Staff, students, and parents is of critical importance
  • Available during school hours and reachable by cell phone for emergencies
  • Available after school, in the evenings, and on the weekends to be physically present and supervise/attend school events such as dances, formals, Prom, Fall Drama, Spring Musical, Music Department Concerts, and other activities
  • Available to communicate regarding pressing matters after school, during evenings, and on weekends, as necessary for the smooth operation of the school
  • Travel required for Mercy Education Conferences, roughly two times per year

     

  Technology Skills Preferred

  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Blackbaud Learning Management System
  • Adobe Suite

     

  Qualifications

  • Master’s degree in Education or Educational Leadership preferred
  • Administrative/leadership experience in a school setting preferred
  • Background in psychology or allied field preferred

   

  Additional responsibilities as assigned by the Directress.
  
      
  Interested applicants should send an updated resume and letter of interest to:
  
  Sister Lisa Gambacorto, Directress, at lgambacorto@mountsaintmary.org, and
  Mrs. Jacqueline Muratore, Assistant Directress, at jmuratore@mountsaintmary.org.

• DIRECTOR OF TECHNOLOGY

  Mount Saint Mary Academy seeks a dedicated, skilled, and experienced Director of Technology with strong project management skills and knowledge of cybersecurity procedures.  This is a 12-month, full-time, in-person position, which will begin this March and continue into the 2025-2026 school year.

    
  
  POSITION SUMMARY

  The Director of Technology oversees all information technology and data systems used by the school. This position is responsible for developing and administering the technology budget, monitoring contracted services, supervising vendors, managing the IT Department staff, and maintaining relationships with other departments, school constituencies, and outside organizations. The Director of Technology establishes policies and procedures for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of all data, networking, computing, and communication systems. This includes the management of equipment and services, data maintenance, network administration, cyber security, and distribution of technology equipment.  Additionally, this individual is responsible for monitoring all software and technology assets and their life cycles, preparing the annual technology budget and ordering both hardware and software.  This position also provides leadership for short- and long-range planning for all technology initiatives. While the position is technical in nature, about 35% of the position is devoted to project management and planning duties.
  
  Qualified applicants must have prior Director of Technology experience in a school setting and strong project management skills.

      

  JOB DUTIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO:

  • Directs school’s technology growth and development in conjunction with the Administration
  • Develops and monitors annual technology budget, makes decisions about what hardware and software will be purchased

  • Prepares multi-year budget projections for planning purposes

  • Administers the schools Microsoft 365 subscription and all related apps/and software including the Azure AD environment
  • Works with technology vendors to troubleshoot and resolve campus wide issues
  • Develops, implements and monitors the Academy’s Cyber Security strategy with the assistance of our technology vendor Ricoh
  • Develops and manages annual summer work schedule and hiring of summer interns
  • Ensures IT staff is trained on new systems and hardware
  • Ensures IT department procedures are documented and updated as needed
  • Ensures IT staff cross trains as appropriate to ensure department continuality
  • Maintains web filtering software, applies policies and rules as needed

  • Overall responsibility for the One-to-One laptop initiative, negotiates and maintains lease information and model selection

  • Annually prepares master computer images for each machine model
  • Oversees all Classroom AV technology
  • Oversees Technology Help Desk
  • Oversees campus telephone system
  • Oversees the school’s mobile device contract and devices and replacement cycle
  • Reviews and schedules all tickets submitted to the IT Help system
  • Maintains software license inventory and ensures all software is properly licensed
  • Oversees technology asset inventory
  • Reviews technology asset inventory to determine asset life cycles and replacement schedules
  • Platform manager for the K-12 system, maintains all security roles and their members, performs annual system rollover tasks, performs data uploads/downloads, creates reports and advanced lists for users, troubleshoots system issues and liaisons with Blackbaud Support personnel
  • Works with the Database Administrator on Blackbaud projects & initiatives
  • Works with the Manager of MIS regarding network infrastructure planning and problem resolution
  • Develops long range network infrastructure plans and related budgets
  • Works with Academic Technology coordinator to identify Faculty/Staff/Student training needs
  • Works with Facilities Manager as needed for physical plant issues
  • Works with Director of Security to resolve security camera issues and building access system issues and support of the Ruvna system
  • Identifies and researches new technology applications and hardware that may assist the staff and students in technology integration
  • Networks with other One to One schools to identify best practices
  • Continuously monitors new hardware or software that may be applicable for One to One program
  • Other duties as assigned by the administration

     

  Qualifications:

  The Director of Technology must be willing to remain technically competent in an environment that is always in flux. The knowledge and skills required for this position are constantly changing as technology evolves.

  • Minimum bachelor’s degree, additional education, training, certifications or experience desirable
  • Prior experience as Director of Technology in a school setting

  • Broad knowledge of application software, operating systems, database design and administration
  • Knowledge/experience with educational Student Information Systems (SIS)
  • Knowledge of network infrastructure and design
  • Knowledge of Cyber Security threat landscape and mitigation tactics
  • Knowledge/experience with the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including Azure AD, Intune, etc.
  • Strong project management skills including multi-year planning/execution
  • Strong budgeting skills
  • Strong written skills
  • Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of school staff
  • Ability to lead technology planning efforts
  • Ability to manage financial resources
  • Ability to multi-task and monitor many activities at once
  • Ability to train educators in the use of hardware and software

     

  Work Environment:

  On-site in person position; 40+ hours per week; potential to work late night and during school holidays especially for campus wide network projects or classroom projects.

     

  Physical Demands:

  Ability to lift and carry up to 20 pounds; ability to climb a 4-step ladder; ability to bend and squat under a desk.
  
  
  

  Qualified applicants should send an updated resume and letter of interest to:
  
  Mrs. Jacqueline Muratore, Assistant Directress, at itjob@mountsaintmary.org.