The mission of Ransom Everglades School is to provide an educational environment in which the pursuit of honor, academic excellence and intellectual growth is complemented by the concern for the physical, cultural and character development of each student.

THE SEARCH

Ransom Everglades School (RE), a top-tier independent day school in the Miami-Coconut Grove area, seeks a forward-thinking, collaborative, and strategic leader to serve as its first-ever Director of Educational Technology & Chair of the Computer Science Department (the Director). Blending curricular innovation with IT management, this leader will play a key role in academic life at the school and, as a teacher by training, will simultaneously chair the Computer Science Department; they will split their time relatively evenly across both roles. In particular, they will focus on integrating technology in ways that enhance excellent teaching and learning, further developing digital literacy among the school community, and regularly evaluating emerging tools in the space. This is an exciting opportunity to partner with key stakeholders across RE to shape educational technology at a rapidly evolving moment in schools.

Located on the shores of Biscayne Bay, Ransom Everglades serves 1,246 students in grades 6-12 and is spread across two campuses: a Middle School and an Upper School. This position will work across the entire 6-12 continuum and will ensure an integrated and state-of-the-art experience for students. Over the past few years, RE has introduced several pathbreaking initiatives, including The Constance & Miguel Fernandez STEM Center, recognized as one of the most innovative STEM facilities in the country and a hub for interdisciplinary work. The three-story, 45,000 square-foot, glass-walled center exemplifies future-ready design with smart-building technology, sustainable features, flexible learning spaces, a maker space, and laboratories. The School launched the Artificial Intelligence Ransom Everglades (AIRE) Task Force, which aims to prepare students for a world in which AI tools are ubiquitous.

The successful candidate will balance a compelling vision with practical implementation. They will be a student-first leader with a record of collaborating across divisions or departments and explaining educational technology to lay audiences and school leadership. Specifically, the Director will: define strategic priorities for educational technology at RE; engage with the school community to advance digital literacy; serve as a partner on AI in the classroom; collaborate with Technology Services to ensure cohesion between ed tech and general technology tools; and teach students and lead faculty as Inaugural Chair of the Computer Science Department.

Ransom Everglades School has retained Isaacson, Miller, a national executive search firm, to assist in this recruitment. Please direct all confidential inquiries, nominations, and applications to the search firm as indicated below.

Dan Rodas, Partner

Berkley Braden, Managing Associate

Lehman Robinson, Senior Associate

Nicole Sancilio, Managing Search Coordinator

https://www.imsearch.com/open-searches/ransom-everglades/director-ed-tech

Ransom Everglades School (RE) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, RE complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which RE has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. RE expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.

About Ransom Everglades School

Founded in 1903, Ransom Everglades School is an independent coeducational day school located in the historic bayside neighborhood of Coconut Grove within the City of Miami. Guided by the words of founder Paul C. Ransom, Ransom Everglades School produces graduates who "believe that they are put into this world not so much for what they can get out of it as for what they can put into it.” Total enrollment is 1,168 students in grades 6-12. At Ransom Everglades, you will find a diverse, inclusive and welcoming community whether you arrive to our school as a student, teacher, staff member or administrator. We take pride in our long tradition of honor and excellence, and share a deep commitment to service and community building. All who labor on our campuses play an invaluable role in shaping the next generation of leaders at Ransom Everglades.

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