Work Schedule: 1.0 FTE Continuing Position - 8.00 Hours per Day - 260 Days per Year 

Reports to: Executive Director of K-12 Schools

Salary: Schedule A – Administrator 3 at http://www.msd25.org/employee-groups

Account Code:  3100-21-2110-000-1620-0000-0 - 0.75; 3400-21-2110-000-1620-0000-0 - 0.25

Position Goal:
The Director is responsible for management and leadership of the district’s Career and Technical Education program to improve student learning and instruction, including operational, strategic, special project planning in applied learning, curriculum materials, instructional capacity, and use of assessment to achieve high standards for student academic performance and to do so with a high level of integrity; and supports the district’s initiatives to improve student graduation rates and integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in grades 7-12.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Washington State Career & Technical Education Director certificate
• Master degree in Education or related field
• Washington State driver’s license or evidence of mobility
• Experience and/or training with cultural, ethnic, and language diversity preferred
• Successful Washington State Patrol and Federal Bureau of Investigation Fingerprint Clearance
• Proof of Immunization (if born 1/1/57 or later)
• I-9 Employment Eligibility in compliance with the Immigrations Reform and Control Act
• Completion of all district-required trainings within thirty (30) calendar days from hire date

Desired Skills:

• Demonstrated ability to bring people and resources together around best practices
• Demonstrated ability to work well with people, maintain positive working relationships, and solve problems
• Demonstrated high level of integrity and a commitment to stated district and departmental goals
• Model listening to and partnering with students, staff, and adults from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds
• Demonstrated instructional leadership that has resulted in improved student learning
• Demonstrated ability to create a professional learning community focused on quality instruction and learning and experience in implementing best practices
• Demonstrated ability in developing productive working relationships with district administration, staff, parents, students, support agencies, and diverse populations
• Ability to coordinate, leverage and prioritize available resources to improve learning
• Ability to coordinate various activities
• Ability to write and administer competitive grants
• Effective oral and written communications, public speaking, and presentations
• Skills in researching, planning, organization, problem solving, and follow through
• Skills in compilation and interpretation of data
• Knowledge of laws, rules, and regulations governing career and technical programs
• Knowledge of enrollment reporting rules and regulations, State apportionment rules, and FTE calculation for
• Work-Based Learning
• Knowledge of Department of Labor laws governing minors in the workplace and Office of Civil Rights compliance issues
• Knowledge in preparing and managing budgets and State Audit requirements
• Knowledge of labor market data for program planning

Essential Job Functions:

This list of essential job functions is not exhaustive and may be supplemented as necessary. Depending upon individual assignment, the employee may perform all or a combination of several of the following duties:

• Supervise operational staff at the department level
• Value staff, student, parent and community input in creating a positive, respectful and welcoming department
• Work with others to create a shared vision of instructional excellence; develop partnerships, resources, and capacities to make the vision a reality
• Use team building and communication skills to build partnerships internally and within the broader community that foster respect and support learning
• Recruit, develop, and support Career and Technical Education General Advisory Council membership
• Develop and update the district-wide Career and Technical plan
• Aggressively seek new funding sources
• Develop and monitor funds and budgets
• Seek opportunities to create new high-demand technical programs and extended learning for implementation in future school years
• Promote Career and Technical Education initiatives within the community
• Coordinate and facilitate staff meetings and professional development related to Career and Technical Education
• Ensure compliance of all CTE programs with OSPI Standards
• Develop and maintain accurate record keeping systems for fiscal and program audits
• Regularly attend district, county, and state meetings as required
• Provide leadership and expertise in the implementation of strategic plan goals and objectives for Career and Technical education programs
• Coordinate articulation agreements with the post-secondary system
• Monitor and assist staff with certification to stay in compliance with State CTE certification rules
• Monitor risk management in industrial programs
• Manage resources to meet legal requirements, compliance, and state/federal mandates
• Professionally interact with students, staff, and public
• Comply with all district policies and procedures
• Comply with the Code of Professional Conduct
• Perform related duties as assigned

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The employee will have flexible hours and some evening meetings are required. Leadership initiative will structure job hours and environment. Work environment will include a wide variety of school, management, and community settings. Meetings will be held with many diverse constituency groups including staff, students, parents, and community members networking in the region. Environments requiring sensitivity, expertise in investigations, and skills in conflict resolution will likely occur. The employee is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children. The noise level in the work environment is acceptable to this particular environment and can vary depending upon daily activity but will remain within acceptable ranges. The employee may be confined to a work area; required to have precise control of
fingers and hand movements; experience constant interruptions and inflexible deadlines; and must be able to stoop, crouch, crawl, bend, kneel, stand for periods of time, and. The employee is required to deal with distraught and/or angry persons and is exposed to infectious diseases carried by children.

Evaluation:
This position shall be evaluated periodically by the Executive Director pursuant to the currently established district procedures and evaluation criteria. The process shall include an evaluation of the employee’s performance of the above essential job functions.

Classification History:
Job description developed June 2008.  Job description revised January 2013.  Job description revised November 2016.  Job description revised November 2017.