Manager, IT Learning Technology Team

Location:Education Centre

Hours: 35 hours per week

Start Date: January 2026

Salary: $115,852 - $123,247 (compensation also includes a comprehensive benefits package (including extended health and dental, life insurance, health care spending account), participation in the OMERS pension plan, competitive vacation and sick leave)

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board (HPEDSB) serves approximately 15,400 students each day at 38 in-person schools (31 elementary, two K-12; four 7-12, one secondary). Supporting student achievement is the goal of approximately 1,750 teaching and support staff who, in addition to the contributions of caring volunteers and community partners, share their passion for teaching and learning.

The district covers a geographic area of 7,220 square kilometers bordered by Maynooth to the north, Deseronto to the east, Prince Edward County to the south and Quinte West to the west.

The region connects the outdoors with small cities, quaint villages and rolling rural landscapes. Here you will discover decades of tradition, mixed with new and emerging technology, creativity and innovation. Surround yourself with 1,200 km of shoreline in vibrant cities and towns accessible by highway and rail (1.5 hours to Toronto, 2 hours to Ottawa). Explore wilderness trails and sandy beaches, experience world-class fishing, enjoy exquisite culinary experiences and dozens of wineries. Perfect your golf swing at 23 golf courses or take in Canadian arts and heritage attractions. Create your own story and picture yourself here!

We acknowledge and honour the land on which we reside and occupy as part of the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe people. These Indigenous Nations, agreed to mutual sharing obligations and responsibilities as stewards of the land and water. Today these responsibilities and obligations extend to all Peoples. These lands are steeped in rich Indigenous history, traditions and modern cultures that are proud and vibrant.

Job Overview: The Manager, IT Learning Technology Team, is responsible for managing the information technology systems that support the academic functions of the Board. This role involves providing leadership in project management for all school-based classroom technology. This position is also responsible for maintaining system security, implementing backup processes, and developing disaster recovery plans, as well as providing technical support and training to the IT team.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee all aspects of hardware and software deployment, maintenance, and disposal across elementary, secondary, and administrative locations.

• Provide leadership in the cost-benefit analysis, requisition, and lifecycle management of all administrative and academic workstations, servers, and mobile devices.

• Coordinate with system personnel and vendors to ensure seamless integration and use of all IT systems for all staff and students.

• Lead the design and maintenance of data connectivity solutions to enable data sharing across all information systems and departments.

• Manage and lead project implementation from start to finish, including the development of plans for staffing, software, hardware, and training.

• Develop project budgets and prepare regular submissions to the Senior Manager of Information & Technology, including a multi-year equipment evergreen plan.

• Direct project staff by assigning tasks, monitoring progress, and evaluating the quality of work to ensure operations and project goals are met.

• Develop Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and liaise with vendors to secure new products and services.

• Implement and enforce security measures, including web/content filtering, to ensure safe internet use for all staff and students.

• Establish and maintain system security protocols, backup solutions, and disaster recovery plans to protect all board resources and ensure business continuity.

• Investigate and resolve security breaches, confidentiality issues, and misuse of information systems.

• Support the professional development of the security team and lead the creation of enterprise security standards, guidelines, and procedures.

• Coordinate the collection and submission of EQAO data, providing expertise and support to school and central office staff.

• Supervise Information and Technology staff, providing guidance, professional development, and performance evaluations.

• Collaborate with Human Resources, Curriculum Services, Special Education, etc. to identify and address IT training needs across the Board.

• Liaise with other school boards and external organizations to explore shared services and partnerships while protecting the security of board resources.

• Coverage with peer IT Team Leaders to provide backup support to these roles as required.

• Participate in the development of policies, procedures and strategies to ensure the successful integration and appropriate use of information technology throughout the Board.

• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• Minimum completion of a three (3) year post secondary education program in a related discipline.

• Minimum of five (5) years of related leadership experience with school related technology, preferably within the Education sector.

• Successful experience with IT project management, from planning to implementation.

• Knowledge of data centre technologies, including experience with disaster recovery planning.

• Prior experience contributing to budget considerations and management.

• Highly developed communication skills, with the ability to demonstrate leadership and provide training to a variety of individuals.

• Valid ‘G’ Driver’s License

• Satisfactory Vulnerable Sector Background check.

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to a qualified workforce that is representative of the diversity of the people in Ontario and across the communities we serve. We welcome applicants from candidates with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences as a member of a marginalized group, including but not limited to:

• First Nations, Metis, and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples

• Members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour, religion and/or spiritual beliefs, or place of origin

• Persons with visible and/or invisible (physical or mental) disabilities

• Persons of marginalized sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions

Hastings and Prince Edward District School Board is committed to providing barrier-free and accessible employment practices in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). Should you require an accommodation through any stage of the recruitment process please notify them when contacted, and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Thank you to all applicants for their interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. This information is collected under the authority of the Education Act, and M.F.I.P.P.A and is used to determine eligibility for employment. In accordance with Ontario Regulation 521/01 Collection of Personal Information, criminal record checks and vulnerable sector screening will be required of all HPEDSB employees who have direct and regular contact with students.