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    "description": "<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Who We Are</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">The </span><a href=\"https://alliancefordecisioneducation.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\">Alliance for Decision Education</span></a><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\"> (the Alliance) is a national nonprofit and field builder with </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">the mission of improving lives by empowering K-12 students with essential skills and dispositions for making better decisions. Founded in 2014 and backed by experts in decision sciences, business, and education—including several Nobel laureates—the Alliance believes that better decisions lead to better lives and a better society.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">As a field builder, the Alliance partners with teachers, academic and business leaders, families, and community members to raise awareness and lead the growing call to have Decision Education taught in schools across the country.</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">The Alliance is committed to an inclusive, supportive, and collaborative culture. Our diverse team comprises educators, researchers, subject matter experts, and other professionals dedicated to our mission. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">What We Offer</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">The Alliance offers a comprehensive total rewards package, inclusive of competitive compensation.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Annual Salary: </span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">$135,000 - $160,000 per year, commensurate with experience and qualifications*</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Benefits:*<br></span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Medical, dental, and vision insurance (100% employer paid)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Basic life insurance and AD&amp;D (100% employer paid)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Long-term disability insurance (100% employer paid)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Employee Assistance Program</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">401(k) retirement plan with up to a 5% employer match (100% vested)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Flexible Spending Accounts (healthcare and dependent care)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Up to 20 days of Paid Time Off per calendar year (prorated the first year based on hire date)</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Unlimited paid sick time</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Hybrid work schedule</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Paid lunch stipend while working on-site</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">*Salary range is a good-faith estimate based on external benchmarking, internal equity, and the industry standards, and may vary based on qualifications and experience. Benefits are subject to change at the organization’s discretion.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">JOB OVERVIEW</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">The </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Head of Technology</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\"> will provide strategic oversight and hands-on management of the Alliance’s technology ecosystem. This role is ideal for someone who understands the unique landscape of K-12 education technology — including data privacy laws, school district tools, and the operational realities of a mission-driven organization. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">As our first dedicated technology leader, this role is responsible for building a cohesive, secure, and well-governed technology environment that supports our rapidly growing work with K-12 schools and districts, including the responsible collection and use of student data.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">The </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">Head of Technology</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\"> will report to the Director of Operations within the Operations department. This is a Director-level, exempt position with no direct reports at this time.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">LOCATION AND SCHEDULE</span></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">This full-time role requires an 8-hour workday and a 40-hour workweek. It is an Exempt position under the FLSA, meaning it is not eligible for overtime pay.</span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">This position is open to </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">local candidates</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\"> based in the Philadelphia region. Local team members are expected to follow a </span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">hybrid schedule</span><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">, working onsite at our headquarters in Bala Cynwyd, PA, on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, with remote work permitted on other business days. While working remotely, employees are expected to maintain a productive home-based work environment and remain actively engaged in team operations during East Coast hours. </span></p>\n<p><br></p>\n<p><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt; font-weight: bold\">JOB RESPONSIBILITIES</span></p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Create a clear, organization-wide plan for how our technology should work together—covering current tools, system integration, new technology initiatives, and a timeline for improvements that support the organization’s evolution. This will include a needs assessment to support our rapidly growing work with schools and districts, as well as the collection of student data.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Own technology budget and purchasing decisions, ensuring proper vetting, interoperability review, and ROI assessment before adoption.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Define organization-wide standards, rules, and governance over data.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Build and maintain a risk register with ongoing monitoring of cybersecurity and reputational exposure; develop crisis response plans and backup/recovery processes; and lead incident response in the event of a breach.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Oversee AI governance and product evaluation for internal staff use and K-12-facing tools.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Champion a culture of technology literacy across the organization — develop and deliver staff training on tools, security practices, and data hygiene; create accessible documentation and resources that reduce reliance on ad hoc support and build organizational confidence in day-to-day technology use.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Ensure Salesforce and other core systems are well configured and maintained, and produce reports that meaningfully inform organizational decision-making.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Manage Google Workspace security, access controls, and operational reliability.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Lead compliance efforts around data sharing regulations relevant to K-12 organizations (FERPA, COPPA, state-level requirements).</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Achieve and maintain compliance with the organization's Document Retention and Destruction Policy.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Advise leadership on build-versus-buy decisions and serve as an internal advisor for all technology-related discussions.</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); 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self-motivated</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Be proactive, solve problems effectively, and possess excellent communication skills</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Have excellent time management skills and a commitment to meeting tight deadlines</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Reflects the Alliance’s core values and standards:</span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Humanism: valuing others as human beings</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Rationality: thinking and skills to help answer “What is true?” and “What to do?”</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Education: growth mindset; dedication to developing knowledge and skills</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); font-size: 10pt\">Conscientiousness: diligent work ethic; professionalism; high-quality work</span></li>\n<li><span style=\"color: rgb(0, 50, 82); 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