Only single campus here ,but similar size. (Just under 400 students, Pk-8).
We probably support around 100 staff. We've got iPads, Macbooks, Windows PCs, Windows Laptops, Chromebooks, and a few Mac desktops.
Our department is also in charge of the A/V, digital signage, PA system, and a host of other "IT adjacent" items.
Interactive panels m,class room and meeting room Audio systems, video conferencing setups, and on and on.
Plus, I assume similar to most other independent schools - we're not just dealing with the "education" side of things.
We're also responsible for our Accounting Department, HR, Facilities, Food Services, etc etc. So all of those systems ,services, and needs are present in a our single building, covered by our single team.
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Justin Weise
Indian Community School
Franklin WI
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Original Message:
Sent: 01-31-2023 10:54 AM
From: Sean Carmichael
Subject: IT Department Size
Hi,
Our new Head of School has asked that I try to find comparable schools to see if our IT support department is appropriately sized. We have about 100 students in K-4 on one campus and 250 students in grades 5-12 on another, about 15mins drive away. Our staff is mainly based on the 5-12 campus but we do have to drive over to the other regularly. We have 5 building on the campus with the younger students and 7 buildings on the campus with the older students. Students in K-4 have older Apple laptops that used to be the teachers. 5-12 have to bring their own Apple laptops. We have about 120 employees with Apple laptops and about 20 iMacs.
I have 5 people including myself. I do security, budgets, network maintenance, server maintenance, and anything highly technical. I have one person who is busy supporting our departmental staff in using the SIS, LMS, and other databases, as well as printers, and copiers, and who helps me with the network and is my number 2. We have an IT helpdesk manager who is also the equipment manager for the school (she looks after media equipment as well as IT) and is a qualified Apple engineer. We have a helpdesk worker who is an Apple engineer and also runs around helping everyone with everything and is really our front line of defense. Lastly, we have an A/V manager, who is also the phone system manager, and who also runs around helping people. We do a lot of performances, which he works with the theatre and music people with, he's currently babysitting our seniors with a week of presentations that they are doing, and he supports our faculty with their SmartBoards, and will act as another helpdesk support person when he's not doing those things.
Does anyone have a similar-sized school? With two campuses?
Thanks in advance.
#General
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Regards,
Sean Carmichael
Ross School
East Hampton NY
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