Sun Valley Community School seeks a Director of Educational Technology and Innovation beginning July 1, 2026, to creatively and thoughtfully guide the future of how our school community uses technology in support of teaching and learning.

This is a designing, training, teaching, and learning–focused role, centered on educational technology, pedagogy, and learning design rather than technical operations or hardware management. The Director will strategically plan, implement, and steward educational technology systems across the school while collaborating closely with faculty to leverage technology for powerful, student-centered learning experiences. This role emphasizes helping students become capable, ethical, and creative digital thinkers and makers.

The Director serves as a member of the school’s leadership team, reports to the Head of School, and plays a vital role in shaping academic programs across the division. This is a full-time position with benefits. For the right candidate, the position may include housing support. Sun Valley Community School maintains access to rental housing units throughout the Wood River Valley and may assist relocating candidates based on availability, family size, and other factors. Housing details will be discussed during the final stage of the search. Finalists will be required to complete state and federal background screening to ensure eligibility to work safely with students.

A successful candidate will appreciate the art and craft of education, embrace challenges and experimentation, cultivate a full life beyond school, and find deep satisfaction in collaborative work with colleagues and students. Educating is demanding, joyful, and deeply meaningful work, and Sun Valley Community School is a highly collaborative community where strong communication and partnership with teachers, students, and families are essential.

Core Responsibilities

Educational Innovation & Instructional Technology Leadership

• Collaborate with school leadership and faculty to develop and implement a K–12 educational technology vision aligned with the school’s mission, guiding principles, and strategic plan
• Partner with academic leaders and teachers to evaluate, select, and adopt AI tools and other educational technologies that enhance engagement, deepen learning, and support innovative pedagogical practices
• Provide leadership around the ethical, intentional, and developmentally appropriate integration of AI and emerging technologies, including articulating guiding principles, instructional use cases, and faculty and student expectations
• Stay current with research, trends, and best practices in educational technology, learning sciences, and emerging tools, translating that knowledge into actionable strategy
• Manage the educational technology budget in alignment with programmatic priorities and strategic goals
• Lead the selection, evaluation, and ongoing review of instructional tools and digital resources to support accessibility and strong learning outcomes
• Use qualitative and quantitative feedback to assess the impact of instructional technology initiatives and guide continuous improvement

Faculty Support & Professional Learning

• Design and facilitate professional learning experiences focused on instructional technology integration, emerging tools, and future-ready teaching practices, including:
• Individualized coaching
• Departmental, divisional, and all-staff workshops
• Ongoing professional learning communities
• Curated resource libraries (tutorials, videos, and guides)
• Partner with faculty to pilot, implement, and refine innovative educational technologies
• Collaborate with the Teaching & Learning team to strengthen technology coaching and support onboarding and professional growth for new faculty

Curriculum & Instruction

• Collaborate with faculty to design and steward a K–12 technology scope and sequence aligned with developmental stages, including maker education, design thinking, computational thinking, computer science, digital literacy, AI fluency, and digital citizenship
• Serve as a thought partner to teachers and administrators around instructional design, assessment, and learning experiences that leverage technology to support creativity, inquiry, and student agency
• Invite and elevate student voice and leadership in technology-rich learning experiences
• Teach technology-related courses or experiences as appropriate, such as:
• Co-teaching a Robotics or Maker program
• Teaching computer science or computational thinking course
• Leading an “AI Innovation Lab” culminating in student-driven, community-connected projects
• Participate in outdoor education trips and experiential learning opportunities when possible

Community Engagement & Leadership

• Build partnerships with peer schools and educational organizations to collaborate on technology-enhanced learning initiatives
• Serve on curriculum, teaching, and learning committees
• Communicate the school’s instructional technology vision to parents and the broader school community

Interested candidates should also visit our website to learn more about Sun Valley Community School. In addition to sending your resume to the email listed above please fill out an SVCS Application Form online.

Questions may be directed to:

Drew Kirk
Business Manager
Sun Valley Community School
dkirk@communityschool.org 

Sun Valley Community School is an equal opportunity employer. The school encourages, seeks, and will employ applicants the school deems qualified for the position sought, regardless of age, ethnic background, nationality, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, or physical ability, with reasonable accommodation to fulfill the responsibilities of the position. 

SUN VALLEY COMMUNITY SCHOOL SEEKS CANDIDATES WITH…

Professional Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
• Experience designing, delivering, and coordinating technology workshops and training, preferably for teachers in a K-12 school
• Classroom teaching experience, preferably in a K-12 school
• Experience integrating technology into process workflows or classroom instruction, or supporting others in their use and integration of technology
• Experience coordinating major technology projects or initiatives for an organization
• A fundamental understanding of management-level IT principles and best practices
• Experience as an administrator or manager of enterprise data systems

Leadership and Personal Qualities:

• A genuine interest in instructional technology and pedagogical innovation — and an ability to inspire and support faculty to explore and try new ideas
• A passion and interest for overseeing all areas of technology — IT, data/systems, and instructional — even if prior experiences in these areas are not equal 
• Inspirational, pragmatic, and diplomatic leadership that is sensitive to the needs of a dynamic and diverse faculty and staff
• A collaborative, cooperative, empathetic, collegial, innovative, and patient mindset
• Excellent communication skills: written, verbal, presentation, and training
• A commitment to the mission and values of Sun Valley Community School, and in particular a passion for outdoor education and experiential learning
• Confidence and humility, together with a sense of humor and warm personality
• Capability to lift up to 25 pounds and access hardware in hard-to-reach spaces

Preferred, though not Required:

Experience administering data systems that are part of Blackbaud’s ON suite

About Sun Valley Community School

Since its inception in 1973, Sun Valley Community School in Sun Valley, Idaho has inspired its students to think critically, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives. The school serves more than 430 day and boarding students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve. Close student-faculty relationships and experiential, project-centered learning define the school’s distinctive educational experience. Our philosophy? Build community. Take risks. Grow your curiosities. Pursue your passions. Aim for personal bests. We are a preK-12 day and boarding college prep school of more than 400 students set in the iconic mountain resort town of Sun Valley, Idaho. Our faculty and staff are passionate about the outdoors, the arts, innovation, athletics, adventure, and the work they do with students. They are engaged and encouraging and believe in our student-centered approach. Our students are open to new experiences, take advantage of the natural environment, thrive in a small-town community but have a solid sense of the broader world. A Sun Valley Community School experience balances intellectual inquiry with adventure. We ask students and faculty alike to push comfort zon...es and seek understanding. We value inclusivity, authenticity, and critical thinking. Please see our website for further details about our school’s guiding principles as well as our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion work. Our mission: "From our campus to the wilderness, we inspire students to think critically, engage confidently, embrace challenges, and lead impactful, purposeful lives."

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