Technology Director/CTO (Remote)

ABOUT ChromaLearn: Founded in 2023, ChromaLearn is dedicated to empowering underprivileged youth through quality education, fostering growth through guidance and mentorship, and providing exposure to invaluable knowledge and opportunities—all while ensuring everything remains free and accessible. In our first year, we have laid a strong foundation by assembling a team of passionate professionals alongside high school and college students, creating a unique dynamic for making a meaningful impact. We initiated a free online 1-on-1 tutoring with successful high school student tutors and aim to expand our services by launching additional helpful programs to change the lives of our future generations.

Duties & Projects: The Chief Technology Officer would oversee the current and ongoing projects/tasks -

• Develop and oversee ChromaLearn’s technology strategy to align with organizational goals.
• Advise the CEO and board on technological opportunities and risks.
• Oversee the development, deployment, and maintenance of ChromaLearn’s digital platforms and tools, including the website.
• Ensure all technological systems are functional, secure, and optimized for performance.
• Lead and mentor a small tech team of 3-4 volunteers working on technology-related projects.
• Facilitate informal collaboration sessions to enhance skill development and team bonding.
• Drive innovation by implementing new tools and automating processes to improve efficiency.
• Regularly assess organizational processes to identify areas for technological enhancement.
• Ensure all technology systems comply with best practices in cybersecurity and data protection.
• Protect sensitive data, including volunteer and user information, from breaches or misuse.
• Provide regular updates on technology initiatives, challenges, and successes to the CEO and board.
• Collaborate with the CEO to define Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) related to technology initiatives.
• Track and analyze KPI data to inform improvements.
• Ensure all technological practices adhere to legal, regulatory, and organizational compliance standards.
• Assist in preparing required documentation for audits and filings.

NOTE: This staff member will also (temporarily) act as Lead Sr. Web Developer in the absence and/or in the organization’s time of need.

Qualifications & Experience Necessary for the Role:

• Able to commit a minimum of 8 hours a week for 6 months or more & based in the United States
• Available to respond to emails/messaging/inquiries within 24 hours
• Knowledge of our tools/software helpful or willingness to learn (i.e. PMS Systems, Slack, Google Workspace, etc.)
• Experience, background, education, and/or interest in Information Technology, Web Development, Creative Direction, Computer Science, UX UI, Full Stack/Front End/Back End website needs, database design, digital forensics, cyber law, programming, data integrity, Network Architecture, Artificial intelligence and machine learning helpful as well
• Familiarity and/or ability to use Tailwind, Astro, Vercel, GitHub, Astro, WordPress, and the like.
• Availability on weekends a plus
• Flexible schedule and able to work with team members across USA time zones

Volunteer Perks: We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that is fully run by an unpaid/volunteer staff. Although volunteers are not given a direct monetary stipend for their time commitment, our team members choose to volunteer with us for various reasons that include but are not limited to – gaining experience for their resume, to learn about the inner workings of a nonprofit, they desire to take part in community service, they want to pursue an opportunity to build out current/new skills, the networking aspects of volunteering, or they simply resonate with the mission/cause of our organization as a whole. We also offer public recognition, written recommendation(s), resume creation assistance, and some exclusive internal perks.