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11/19/2023 (7:00 PM EST)

23-09450

Education Academic Program Manager

Salary

$4,106.86 - $5,686.20 Monthly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | FULL TIME, INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

Hiring Agency

Education & Labor Cabinet | Department of Education

Location

300 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA
The agency may authorize the selected applicant to telecommute on a hybrid schedule. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) employees work to support and improve Kentucky’s public education system so that the nearly 650,000 students attending public schools will have a bright and successful future. KDE offers its employees exciting and rewarding careers supporting Kentucky’s public education system. In addition to rewarding work, KDE employees enjoy excellent benefits and flexible work opportunities, including telecommuting commensurate with job duties and responsibilities. KDE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion in Kentucky’s public schools and the KDE workforce.
Our mission is to partner with districts, schools, families, students, business and industry, and communities to provide leadership and support to ensure success for each and every student.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE), Office of Career and Technical Education, Division of Student Transition and Career Readiness, Career Programs and Pathways Branch has an opening for an Education Academic Program Manager position in Frankfort, KY.
We seek persons of the highest moral character who understand it is a privilege to represent the Kentucky Department of Education and work on behalf of Kentucky’s children. This role represents a great opportunity to work in a dynamic, challenging and professional environment.
Duties and Responsibilities:

• Under the general direction of the division direction, supervises professional staff and provides consultative services, technical assistance and direction to local educational agencies in planning, developing and implementing the Office of Career and Educations Career Pathways initiative for the 16 Career Clusters recognized by Kentucky.
• Supervise staff in branch, approve timesheets, staff assignments, conduct employee performance evaluations and represent the division in meetings. Coordinate the work of program staff carrying out responsibilities of the branch and manage the activities of various work groups/committees. Provide leadership to the branch in the development of Career and Technical Education curriculum and related resources in support of the 16 Career Clusters, including alignment with business and industry standards: Kentucky Department of Education goals and College and Career Readiness accountability.
• Provide administrative direction to curriculum resource adoption and development to include program of studies; formative and summative assessments; equipment and materials resources; digital resources and other resources as requested. Manages project budgets and facilitates budgetary procedures for the branch.
• Coordinate technical and facility resources to include: Valid Course Code revisions; CTE facilities planning; CIITS utilization; SharePoint: Cloud based resources; and other resources as assigned.
• Provide collaboration with other educational agencies, business and industry, state agencies and post secondary partners to create seamless pathway opportunities for students.
• Plans and coordinates teacher professional development opportunities in support of College and Career Readiness.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

In accordance with KRS 161.220 the applicant selected for this position will become a member of the Teachers’ Retirement System. This position is eligible for consideration for a hybrid schedule that allows for a combination of in-office and approved alternative work scheduling. Applicants and employees in this classification may be required to submit to a drug screening test and background check. Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment will be given.
This position is eligible for consideration for a hybrid schedule that allows for a combination of in-office and approved alternative work scheduling.
Applicants currently under contract with a local school district are required to provide a written release from their superintendent prior to an offer of employment will be given.
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. KDE will only use E- Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Minimum Requirements

Working Conditions

Work is typically performed in an office setting. Travel is minimal.

Probationary Period

This job has an initial and promotional probationary period of 6 months, except as provided in KRS 18A.111.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Katlyn Comley at katlyn.comley@education.ky.gov or 502-564-3716.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D