Chief Technology Officer

• Develop and execute a multi-year technology strategy aligned with organizational priorities, including annual roadmaps and budgets.
• Oversee product leadership, ensuring strong product strategy, roadmaps, and execution to deliver customer-centered digital products.
• Establish organization-wide cybersecurity strategy, risk management, and compliance with K-12 district requirements (FERPA, COPPA, etc.).
• Lead technology operations, architecture, vendor management, and drive modernization across enterprise systems.

This role directly expands access to news literacy education for hundreds of thousands of students, empowering them to sort fact from fiction and participate in civic society as critical thinkers.

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
• 10-12 years of experience with 7-10 years in technology leadership, including 5+ years leading cross-functional teams.
• Experience leading technology strategy for a school district, SaaS, EdTech, or similar organization (25-200 employees).
• Deep understanding of modern software development, cloud infrastructure, security frameworks, and AI technologies.

Starting salary of $225,000 (negotiable based on qualifications and budget). Benefits include health, vision, dental insurance, 401(k) match, unlimited PTO, flexible work environment, and more.

The News Literacy Project is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization building a national movement to ensure all students are skilled in news literacy before high school graduation, providing the leading e-learning platform Checkology® and educator newsletter The Sift®.