Associate Director of Programming and Development

Job Summary

Visions In Education is seeking an experienced, forward-thinking Associate Director of Programming & Development to lead our Software Engineering and AI Engineering functions. This is an exciting opportunity for a hands-on technical leader who is passionate about developing innovative technology solutions that improve educational services and organizational effectiveness.

In this role, you will lead, mentor and develop a talented team of software engineers while guiding the design, development and integration of our school management platforms, business applications, data systems and artificial intelligence capabilities. As a working technical leader, you will contribute to complex software architecture, full-stack development, AI prototyping and critical system integrations while establishing development standards and driving strategic technology initiatives.

The ideal candidate brings strong full-stack software development experience, expertise in Python, Angular, TypeScript and MySQL, and a solid understanding of AI/ML integration, data engineering and application architecture. You will also bring proven leadership skills, a passion for mentoring technical talent, and the ability to translate organizational needs into reliable, secure and innovative technology solutions.

If you are a collaborative technology leader who enjoys building high-performing teams, solving complex technical challenges and using innovation to make a meaningful difference in education, we invite you to join Visions In Education!

In general, this position will work at our office in Gold River, CA 5 days a week with opportunities for remote work on occasion.

Visions In Education offers a very generous, competitive benefits package that includes options for 100% employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision (single), retirement (CalSTRS/CalPERS), and time off including vacation, holidays, and sick days.

Requirements / Qualifications

Qualifications, Education and Experience:
* A bachelor’s degree or higher in computer science, computer science engineering, computer engineering or a related field from an accredited institution is required. A master’s degree is preferred.
* Seven or more years of professional experience designing, programming, deploying and supporting computer applications using object-oriented methodology, including two or more years of managerial or team-lead responsibility for software engineers.
* Experience delivering production web applications in an object-oriented language, with relational database design and cloud deployment.
* Experience leading, mentoring and evaluating software engineers is required. Experience supervising in a public agency or educational setting is preferred.

Please include a cover letter, resume, and two letters of reference. Please state clearly in your cover letter your experience that qualifies you for this position and why you want to work for Visions In Education Charter School.

This position will require the candidate to lift 40 pounds on an intermittent basis. Please only apply if you can meet the lifting requirement.

• Letter of Introduction
• Letter(s) of Recommendation (Please provide 2 letters of recommendation)
• Resume

Comments and Other Information

Visions In Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. As such, Visions makes employment decisions, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, firing, promotion, demotion, training, compensation, qualifications/job requirements, on the basis of merit and/or business necessity. Employment decisions are based on an individual’s qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration pursuant to legitimate business purposes. Visions In Education is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. For concerns/questions, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator: Donna Glenn, Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator titleix@viedu.org, 916-883-1614, Matthew Patterson, Director of Student Services, Section 504 Coordinator, mpatterson@viedu.org, 916-883-1630.

For questions or more information regarding this position please email careers@viedu.org.