Director of Career & Technology

Job Title: Career and Technology Education Director
Reports to: Deputy Superintendent
Dept./School: High School
Wage/Hour Status:
Pay Grade: LEISD Pay Scale

Primary Purpose:
Direct and manage district career and technology education programs and facilities to meet student needs. Serve as instructional leader in development and improvement of instructional programs in career and technology education. 

Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Master’s degree with emphasis in education or career and technology
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Working knowledge of federal and state code governing career and technology education
Ability to manage budget and personnel
Ability to coordinate district function
Ability to implement policy and procedures
Ability to interpret data
Strong organizational, communication, public relations, and interpersonal skills
Experience:
Three years successful career and technology teaching experience
 

Major Responsibilities and Duties:

Instructional Management
1. Ensure that student progress is evaluated on a regular, systematic basis, and that findings are used to make career and technology programs more effective.
2. Facilitate planning and application of technologies in career and technology education programs.
3. Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
4. Plan the necessary time, resources, and materials to support subordinates in accomplishing educational goals.
5. Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge program effectiveness.
6. Ensure that curriculum renewal is continuous and responsive to student needs.
7. Provide career exploration and awareness resources and testing materials to all campuses.
8. Serve on state and local committees as assigned.
9. Establish student admission criteria for each career and technology program.
10. Identify and define local job opportunities for students.
11. Assume responsibility for career and technology education facilities and coordinate needed repairs and maintenance. 

Student Management
12. Implement district student-management policies, communicate expected student behavior related to career and technology programs and ensure enforcement of the Student Code of Conduct and the student handbook.
13. Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences on vital issues with parents, students, and teachers.
 

Policy, Reports, and Law
14. Recommend sound policies directed to improve the program.
15. Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in the area of career and technology education.
16. Compile, maintain, file, and present all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
17. Develop, maintain, and code student CTE files/four-year plans.
 

Budget and Inventory
18. Administer the career and technology budget and ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.
19. Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
20. Maintain a current inventory of supplies and equipment and recommend the disposal and replacement of equipment when necessary.
21. Approve and forward purchase orders for the department to the accounting department. 

Technical Support
22. Review guidelines for eligibility requirements, disseminate information, and explain grant restrictions, regulations, priorities, and deadlines to administrators and staff.
23. Provide technical assistance and staff training in the drafting of project proposals and reports as needed, including the writing and development of program goals and objectives, budget, and interpretation of specifications for grant funding, including, but not limited to: special programs and CTE programs.
24. Assist with the evaluation and monitoring of grant-funded programs.
25. Assist staff in maintaining data and writing periodic reports to comply with grant requirements.
26. Maintain master files on grants.
 

Personnel Management
27. Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure exemplary operation of the career and technology education department.
28. Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness. 

Communication and Community Support
29. Recruit employers and businesses to provide learning experience to students and provide assistance as necessary.
30. Articulate the district’s mission and goals in career and technology education to the community and solicit its support in realizing its mission.
31. Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
32. Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement. 

Other
33. Maintain confidentiality.
34. Other duties as assigned
 

Supervisory Responsibilities:
Supervise and evaluate the performance of instructional staff, aides, and support staff. 

Working Conditions:
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Maintain emotional control under stress. Frequent districtwide and occasional statewide travel; occasional prolonged and irregular hours. 

The foregoing statements describe the general purpose and responsibilities assigned to this job and are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties that may be assigned or skills that may be required.