Assistant Director of Career and Technical Education

What You'll Be Doing:

• Covers the development of strategies and efforts to meet eight new performance indicators required by the Carl Perkins CTE Improvement Act of 2006 for continued federal CTE funding.
• Researches and maintains current knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, policies, procedures and funding sources necessary to communicate pertinent information to principals and teachers in order to achieve curriculum objectives, changes, and improvements.
• Collates and compiles student enrollment data, student post-secondary education and employment data, student technical skills attainment competency mastery data, and budget expenditure data by program area, course, and school to develop annual improvement plans and accountability reports required for the Office of Civil Rights, Federal Government accounting office, program audit reports, and grants.
• Analyzes data, determines if performance standards and benchmarks are met, and makes recommendations for improvement plans.
• Coordinates testing for Technical Skills Attainment for all program completers.
• Collaborates with personnel, purchasing, payroll, accounts payable, warehouse staff and vendors to obtain all information and process for approval of all documents necessary to maintain accurate fiscal accountability and expenditures of all fund sources to support annual improvement plans.
• Reviews all requisitions for equipment, materials, supplies and requests for staff development/CTSO participation to ascertain appropriateness of request for the designated technical course curriculum and funding source.
• Maintains working relationships with school staff, community, and state agencies as necessary to obtain and communicate information required to implement all aspects of the Career and Technical Education programs.
• Works with curriculum specialists to improve, implement, or eliminate program components including applied academic courses.
• Maintains close working relationships with community and state agencies and area businesses, industries, and labor organizations, in order to provide training consistent with needs, and establishes lay advisory committees as needed.
• Maintains membership in and participates in the affairs of professional societies devoted to the advancement of Career and Technical Education.
• Collaborates with the counseling department to provide guidance materials, establish career guidance activities, and support in feeder schools.
• Works closely with the CTE Director, principals, and Human Resources department in the recruiting and hiring process.
• Works closely with the CTE Director, principals, and Human Resources department to develop and oversee retention and evaluation policies - oversees the development of departmental policies, procedures, and criteria governing the appraisal of professional performance.
• Attends District Board and strategic meetings as directed.

Superior Qualifications:

• Master’s degree
• 2 years of leadership experience
• Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Vocational Director Certificate in Career and Technical Education
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students
• Ability to develop a strong working relationship with the external community
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior career and technical education experience
• Considerable knowledge of all eight Career and Technical Education curriculum areas
• Considerable knowledge of the Federal, State, local, and School Board policies, procedures and standards regarding Career and Technical Education
• Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, methods and developments in the area of Career and Technical Education

Physical Demands:

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers
• Bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus