CTE Director/Supervisor of Technical Instruction

Qualifications: -RI Certification - Building Level Administrator PK-12 -Masters Degree in Educational Administration/Leadership -Working knowledge and understanding of Career and Technical Education (CTE) regulations and funding at the state and federal levels -Minimum of three years supervisory experience in CTE -Demonstrated experience working effectively with business, industry, and education partners -Such alternatives to the above qualifications as may be appropriate and acceptable Essential Duties and Responsibilities: -Responsible for administration, supervision and evaluation of all career and technical teachers -Oversee CTE curriculum development and alignment -Develop rigorous and meaningful PD opportunities, including externships and industry-based training for teachers -Ensure that CTE teachers maintain compliance with the latest federal, state and industry standard requirements -Ensure that technical program advisory boards convene at regular intervals and that technical programs are aligned to industry needs -Develop a CTE budget through a collaborative process with CTE teachers -Apply for grant funding to support the needs of the school -Maintain equipment inventory and engage in capital planning for upgrades and replacements -Oversee the Office of Workforce Development and the successful placement of students in competitive employment -Develop and grow partnerships with RI industries to ensure appropriate competitive training and career pathways -Implement effective standards-based lesson planning and instruction, and oversee improvement plans as needed -Ensure that relevant outcome-based measures are in place to assess the effectiveness of Davies career and technical programming -Provide supervisory support for the school -Partner with the Supervisor of Academic Instruction to support instructional collaboration among academic and technical teachers -Collaborate in partnership with all Davies administrators to ensure consistency of supervisory and instructional practices -Verify implementation of accommodations to meet the needs of all learners -Collaborate with all Davies administrators -Perform other job-related duties as assigned Supervises: -Technical faculty -Assigned support staff Skills and Understanding Required: -Proven leadership skills on a school-wide level -Outstanding interpersonal skills to develop successful industry partner relationships. -Outstanding knowledge of best practices in teaching and learning. -Ability to multitask and prioritize projects and initiatives. -Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse set of people. Physical Demands: -The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions -While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, sit, and talk or hear. Specific vision ability required by this job includes close vision and distance vision. Regularly and essential to this position, the individual must meet deadlines with severe time constraints and interact with the public and with other workers. The position may require the employee to work irregular or extended hours, direct responsibility for the safety, well-being, or work output of other people, and meet multiple demands from several people -Required travel to attend CTE meetings and events