Director of IT

We are seeking a Director of IT to join our team.

Starting Salary Range: $120,000 - $160,000

As a mission-driven organization, we strive to balance competitive pay with our mission. New hire salaries are typically between the minimum and midpoint. Actual placement in the range will depend on a candidates job-related skill, experience, education, licensure, and expertise, as evaluated during the interview process.

This role provides operational leadership for the agencys technology environment. This role oversees IT operations, cybersecurity, and digital innovation to ensure technology effectively supports the agencys mission, regulatory obligations, and long-term strategy—while remaining fiscally responsible. The Director serves as a trusted advisor, guiding technology investments that improve efficiency, reduce risk, and position the organization for the future. This role is required to be in office at our Ozanam Campus and does not have any direct reports.

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

- Oversee the agencys overall technology infrastructure, systems, and daily IT operations.

- Serve as the primary relationship manager for the agencys managed service provider, including contract administration, service-level agreements, escalation management, and performance monitoring.

- Collaborate with other departments on design, management, and optimization of the agency's data architecture, data sources, integrations, storage solutions, reporting environments, and analytics platforms.

- Establish, enforce, and maintain IT and cybersecurity policies, standards, and procedures.

- Implement data security controls and risk mitigation strategies to protect against cyber threats, data breaches, fraud, and system downtime.

- Monitor the organizations security posture using tools and reporting; translate technical risk into actionable priorities.

- Ensure compliance with Council on Accreditation, HIPAA, FERPA, and other applicable regulatory, security, and privacy standards.

- Promote a culture of security awareness and shared accountability across the agency.

- Own the IT budget, including forecasting, planning, license management, and expense control.

- Manage IT contracts and external service providers, aligning vendor services with agency priorities and service-level expectations.

- Provide direction for the agency's Electronic Health Records (EHR) platform to support clinical, operational, regulatory, and reporting requirements.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING:

Our ideal candidate will have 5 years of progressive experience in IT roles across infrastructure, systems, or support environments and the following:

- Bachelors degree in information technology, computer science, engineering, or a related field required; masters degree, preferred.

- 3+ years of experience leading or managing IT teams.

- Demonstrated experience managing technology budgets, vendors, and investment tradeoffs.

- Experience implementing cybersecurity controls and supporting regulatory compliance efforts.

- Experience leading system implementations with accountability for execution and user adoption.

- Experience supporting and integrating enterprise business systems (e.g., HRIS, financial systems, electronic health records, POS).

- At least 21 years of age and pass background check, physical, and drug screening

- A valid drivers license in the state you reside in, proof of current vehicle insurance, and reliable transportation.

WHO WE ARE:

Cornerstones of Care is a mental and behavioral health nonprofit certified in trauma-informed care that provides evidence-based prevention, intervention, treatment, and support services to help children and families improve their safety and health by making positive changes in their lives. Each year, our team empowers children and families in Kansas, Missouri, and beyond through three key service areas:

- Youth & Family Support – We help youth gain independence through social and living support programs while empowering families with the skills and resources they need to become resilient and successful.

- Foster Care & Adoption – We reunify and unite families while recruiting and providing support to foster parents and youth in foster care.

- Education & Community Trainings – We help students achieve academic success while giving educators the tools to create safe learning environments to improve their students behaviors and offer innovative learning opportunities to build and improve knowledge in the community.

CORNERSTONES OF CARES ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITMENTS:

- Nonviolence - helping to build safety skills and a commitment to a higher purpose.

- Emotional Intelligence - helping to teach emotional management skills.

- Social Learning - helping to build cognitive skills.

- Open Communication - helping to overcome barriers to healthy communication, learn conflict management.

- Democracy - helping to create civic skills of self-control, self-discipline, and administration of healthy authority.

- Social Responsibility - helping to rebuild social connection skills, establish healthy attachment relationships.

- Growth and Change - helping to work through loss and prepare for the future.

OUR WIDE STATEMENT:

At Cornerstones of Care, we commit to fostering a community where every individual, regardless of background or identity, feels deeply welcomed, valued, and empowered. We envision a diverse community where inclusion and welcoming are prioritized. A community where all voices are heard, listened to, and respected. A community where everyones physical, emotional, social, and psychological needs are met. At Cornerstones of Care, we have a vision where equity is not just a goal but is present in all we do; every team member feels empowered to authentically contribute to their fullest potential. We hold a collective commitment to WIDE (welcoming, inclusion, diversity, and equity) that will drive us forward as a stronger organization.

OUR DIVERSITY STATEMENT:

- We partner for safe and healthy communities.

- We cultivate a culture in which children, families, team members, volunteers, donors, and community partners feel welcomed, safe, respected, empowered, and celebrated.

- We value diversity of race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, geographical location, pregnancy, disability, neurodiversity, socio-economic, and military status.

- We stand for anti-racism, equity, and inclusivity.

- We insist and affirm that discrimination and violence have no place in safe and healthy communities, including in our organization.

- We strive toward a more welcoming, inclusive, diverse, and equitable organization through our policies, partnerships, and practices.

OUR BENEFITS:

Cornerstones of Care offers a competitive benefits package, which includes:

- 9 Paid Holidays, Unlimited Paid Time Off, and Paid Sick Leave

- Team members who work at least 30 hours per week are eligible for

Health insurance benefits (medical, prescription, dental, vision)

- Cafeteria plans (Health Savings Account (HSA) and Medical and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts)

- Ancillary insurance benefits (accident insurance, critical illness insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, short-term disability insurance, voluntary life)

- Cornerstones of Care provides long-term disability insurance and basic term life/AD&D insurance at no cost to the team member

- Retirement savings plan (401K) with employer match

- Pet Insurance

- Employee assistance program (EAP)

- Tuition reimbursement program

- Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

- To view more information on our benefits, please visit our Job Openings page at Join Our Team - Cornerstones of Care to download the current benefits guide.

Questions?

Please contact: Cornerstones of Care, People Experience Team

8150 Wornall Rd., Kansas City, MO 64114

Phone: (816) 508-3500 Fax: (816) 508-1757

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Cornerstones of Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer