Manager of Educational Technology

POSITION: Manager of Educational Technology

LOCATION: DSST: Home Office located in Denver, CO

SALARY: $70,000-$85,300 based on up to 10 years of aligned experience. We also offer a relocation stipend if you are moving from a location greater than 75 miles from Denver!

STATUS: Full time, benefits eligible, exempt, in-person position (Denver, CO)

START: Immediate

Key Roles & Responsibilities

DSST Public Schools (DSST) seeks an Education Technology Manager to join one of the leading charter school organizations in Colorado. DSST Public Schools’ mission is to transform urban public education by eliminating educational inequity and preparing all students for success in college and the 21st century.

Overview Of Position

The Ed Tech Manager is the key advocate in leveraging technology as a tool to improve student outcomes. This role touches every element of the education technology landscape, from ensuring an excellent technology experience at the classroom level, to impacting the roadmap of internal software tools. This position requires someone with experience with a wide variety of education technology products from a district-based perspective.

Essential Functions

30% - Manage DSST’s ecosystem of education technology tools

• Collaborate with managers from Curriculum & Instruction, as well as Data & Assessment to ensure that current tools meet the academic needs of DSST schools.
• Oversee annual and ongoing selection, procurement and purchasing process of digital learning tools for each DSST school
• Collect feedback from school based staff about their technology needs and ensure that their voices are heard in key network technology decisions
• Manage vendor relationships to improve the implementation of their tools and impact the roadmap of those tools based on the needs of our schools
• Assist staff to quickly resolve problems they encounter in their use of core tools
• Coordinate with Manager of Help Desk staff to facilitate communications between groups, through meetings and documentation to ensure both teams are aware and prepared for emerging tech needs
  
  

30% - Manage the student information pipeline, ensuring that critical data within DSST’s student information system (including scheduling, grades, and transcripts) is entered and collected in an efficient and effective way.

• Document, train, and iterate upon procedures for ensuring accurate input, distribution, and storage of student data in the School Information System(SIS), Infinite Campus
• Coordinate with school staff to ensure that student data—including schedules, grades, and transcripts—meet our high bar of excellence for data integrity and efficient systematization
• Explore and analyze data to identify trends and flags that schools can leverage to be more proactive in their approach to utilizing student data
  
  

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30% - Create network systems that ensure teachers are trained and empowered to leverage existing education technology

• Work with the Academic Program, Leader Development, and Teaching, Learning & Curriculum teams to design and schedule training on ed tech tools that is meaningfully connected to academic goals and practices.
• Develop, maintain, and improve the delivery of digital training and professional development materials for teachers
• Create instructional and training resources to help teachers more effectively and innovatively leverage instructional technology in their classrooms
• Collaborate with teachers to help address instructional needs through innovative uses of new and existing education technology tools
• Support a team of School Technology Leads from each DSST school to ensure teachers have the tools and support they need
  
  

5% - Help shape and drive the vision for educational technology in DSST

• Partner with the Vice President of Technology Strategy & Support to build a vision for ed tech in DSST and drive toward that vision.
• Use analytic and project management skills to add value to technology processes not directly related to classroom instruction
• Test and provide feedback on new software
  
  

Additional Duties (5%)

• Model our Core Values, Commitment to the Human Condition, and our commitment to equity as a Leader within the Network
• Play an active leadership role in building and sustaining Home Office culture
• Engage with our school communities to actively build relationships between our schools and the home office
• Participate in & support the execution of Home Office & Network-wide events
  
  

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Required Qualifications

DSST Public schools seeks candidates with strong character, passion for excellence, and a relentless commitment to student achievement.

• You want to change the way the public school system serves students, so that all kids– regardless of race, ethnicity or income – have the opportunity to go to college.
• You have a strong commitment to solving education inequity and a passion for the ability of data and technology to play a role in that solution
• You are excited about the role of technology in schools and want to share your experience using technology in your classroom with others
• You create unambiguous systems and procedures to allow others to easily replicate or take advantage of your work and thinking
• You have a thirst and ability to dive into new technology solutions and become an expert very quickly
• You have a strong customer service mindset and ability to clearly guide users to solutions
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in education (classroom experience preferred)
• 2+ years of experience with common Education Technology applications (e.g. Infinite Campus, Google Classroom, IXL, NewsELA, etc.)
• 2+ years of experience implementing classroom-based structures to improve student outcomes through creative use of technology
• 2+ years of experience supporting ed tech tools.
• Working knowledge of common data and productivity tools (e.g. Office 365 [Word, Excel], Google Workspace, etc)
• Bachelor's Degree required from accredited university
  
  

Who We Are

At DSST Public Schools, we are proud to achieve transformational results for our 7,500+ students — 97% of whom attend a Green (top-rated) school. Just as important is how we achieve them: values-centered, human-focused, and together.

We invite educators and leaders who share our belief that there is more in us — more brilliance, more courage, more possibility — to join us.

Our Impact

• 100% of DSST graduates have been admitted to college or a postsecondary program
• 15 of 16 schools rated Green on the 2024–25 SPF
• 9 out of 10 DSST families would recommend DSST to a friend
• 95%+ of staff say their managers check in regularly and care about them as people
  
  

Why Work at DSST?

At DSST, our Quantum 5 Culture defines how we help every team member grow, belong, and thrive.

• Comprehensive Compensation & Benefits: Competitive pay and a Total Rewards package that includes fertility and adoption support, educator-focused mental-health care, and everyday perks like Safeway grocery discounts.
• Growth & Opportunity: Weekly 1:1 coaching, data-driven feedback, and clear career pathways such as Apprentice Teacher and Emerging Leader.
• Rewards & Recognition: Core Value and TOAST Awards, milestone celebrations, and the signature Flower Person Award honoring staff who help our community flourish.
• Whole Human Wellness: Access to the Therapist of Color Collaborative, Wellness Wednesdays, comprehensive health coverage, and six weeks of paid parental leave.
• Thriving in Colorado: Time to recharge with 11+ weeks off each year, relocation support for out of state applicants, and local discounts that help you enjoy life in our beautiful sunshine filled state.
  
  

Learn more about our Quantum 5 Culture and Compensation & Benefits.

Equal Employment Opportunity and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

DSST Public Schools is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not exclude participation in, deny benefits to or discriminate on the basis of, race, color, religion, National origin, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, sexual orientation, or gender identity), Age (40 and older), Disability, Genetic information (including employer requests for, or purchase, use, or disclosure of genetic tests, genetic services, or family medical history), retaliation for filing a charge, reasonably opposing discrimination, or participating in a discrimination lawsuit, investigation, or proceeding in admission or access to, or treatment or employment in its programs and activities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear. This position is active and may require standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and crouching throughout the day. The employee must lift and/or move items up to 30 pounds. The employee must have sufficient hand, arm, and finger dexterity to operate a computer keyboard and other office equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.