What are the responsibilities and job description for the CTE Coordinator - Cyprus High School position at Granite School District?
- Current Utah Professional Educator License or out-of-state educator license required. No AEL (Associate) or ARL (Alternative Route to Licensure) license candidates accepted.
- Counseling or CTE teaching endorsement required
- Appropriate license/endorsement must be verified by uploaded license as required by application platform
- Minimum of three years’ experience as a CTE teacher/school counselor
- Take a network and program area leadership role to actively accomplish district and CTE goals and directives
- Provide strong leadership for a career center team
- Support teachers across the network and in assigned program area(s)
- Promote CTE programs in the network and within Granite School District
- Recruit, register and monitor students for the district CTE programs (including Academies, GTI and other off-campus programs)
- Provide students in the network information about career pathways and post-high school options
- Address equity and inclusion issues within the network and assigned program area(s)
- Coordinate career development, career planning and Pathway Initiatives for the network including implementation of YouScience
- Actively participate on the school counselor team and provide resources to guidance counselors and coordinate career development with College and Career Readiness planning
- Coordinate CTE Skill Certification Testing in the High School
- Coordinate CTE work-based learning
- Work with CTE student organization (CTSO) school leaders in building strong CTSOs in all program areas within the high school
- Provide support to pathway(s) professional learning community (PLC) leaders and the PLC teams
- Facilitate advisory boards in assigned pathways
- Work closely with industry and postsecondary partners on program area advisory boards
- Support Wasatch Front South CTE Region programs
- Maintain career center services in the network.
- Complete required reports and accountability assessments required through CTE and the district in a timely fashion
- Work closely with the high school administer assigned to facilitate concurrent enrollment and serve as the direct liaison for students in admissions and registration for concurrent enrollment classes
- Serve as a program manager for CTE cluster/pathway area(s), as assigned
- Commit to the CTE philosophy of preparing all students for college and careers.
- Facilitate student participation in pathways leading to concentration, completion, industry certification, and participation in internships and apprenticeships.
- Support the philosophy and vision of Granite School District including being familiar with and willing to implement the Granite Way
- Assist teachers in maintaining a safe, orderly lab environment following all required safety procedures
- Support teacher utilization of lab equipment to apply concepts found in USBE’s CTE Core Curriculum through modeling and training
- Support teachers in implementation of district areas of focus including: curriculum maps, benchmarks and proficiency scales
- Act as a positive role model for teachers and students
- Maintain an inventory of equipment in assigned pathways
- Create and maintain strong relationships with pathway area industry partners
- Complete required state reports in a timely manner
- Facilitate the intellectual and professional development of teachers with a focus on improving student achievement
- Create positive relationships with teachers and administrators
- Communicate and demonstrate research-based instructional practices that result in increased student performance
- React to change productively and handle other tasks as assigned
- Support CTE teachers in implementing effective instructional practices
- Provide non-evaluative feedback to teachers based on observed classroom practice
- Provide support in analyzing student assessment data
- Assist teachers with instructional decisions based on assessment data when appropriate
- Assist teachers with specific classroom strategies when appropriate
- Provide support for classroom engagement and management
- Assist teachers in creating materials that are aligned with the Utah CTE Strands and Standards
- Model effective, differentiated instruction when appropriate
- Manage time and schedule flexibility to maximize teacher schedules and learning
- Work positively toward meeting identified district and building improvement goals
- Develop and maintain a confidential, collegial relationship with teachers
- Participate fully in professional research and reading, inquiry sessions, and professional development provided by the state and district including such areas as: updates in CTE curriculum, equipment maintenance, lab safety, advisory board facilitation, etc.
- Assist teachers in aligning teaching with appropriate standards, curriculum, and assessments
- Work collaboratively and collegially with other instructional coaches, curriculum specialists, and district specialists
- Have a working knowledge of Excel, Google Sheets, and School City
- Have the ability to create data protocols, and understands how to aggregate and analyze data reports
- Tech savvy - able to use research based interactive technology in a classroom
- Attendance, physical presence, and timeliness are essential functions of this position
- Demonstrate professional ethics as outlined by the Utah Professional Practices Advisory Commission.
- Understand and adhere to laws, district policies, and procedures.
- Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, colleagues, and members of the community.
- Participate in faculty meetings as required.
- Participate in appropriate educator evaluation procedures as per district guidelines.
- Participate in faculty committees and the sponsorship of student activities
- Other duties as assigned*
- This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an employee assigned to this position. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge and experience requirements; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
- Demonstrated knowledge of lab safety protocols
- Demonstrated ability to build relationships with industry and postsecondary partners
- Demonstrated knowledge of Utah Core Standards
- Experience in research-based instructional practices
- Effective communication, collaboration, and interpersonal skills for building an environment with a common instructional focus, promoting initiatives, and conveying expectations
- Ability to design and deliver quality professional development
- Demonstrated ability to communicate in a professional manner both orally and in writing
- Demonstrated strength in organization, efficiency, and communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to function as a positive collaborative member of a team
- Demonstrated interest in professional learning, growth, and reflection
- Possess strong computer and educational technological skills
- Works independently with little direct supervision
- Accepts responsibility and is self-motivated.
- Demonstrate the ability to establish and maintain a positive learning environment and handle classroom management issues in a calm manner.
- Display effective multi-tasking and time management skills
- Requires a Utah State Board of Education (USBE) approved cleared criminal background check
- Requires a valid Professional Educator License for the State of Utah within the relevant “Licensure Area of Concentration” and if applicable, “Endorsement”
- Tasks may involve extended periods of time at a keyboard or workstation.
- Travel between district schools.
- While performing the duties of this job, the coordinator is regularly required to speak and/or hear. The coordinator is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, and crouch. The coordinator is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.
- Teachers/Coordinators in CTE may be required to frequently lift up to 50 pounds.
JobID: 21610
Position Type:
Secondary Teaching/CTE - Multiple Areas
Secondary Teaching/CTE - Multiple Areas
Date Posted:
4/28/2025
4/28/2025
Location:
Cyprus High
Cyprus High
Date Available:
07/01/2025
07/01/2025
Closing Date:
05/05/2025
Please note that this posting closes at 3:00 pm on the date listed above.05/05/2025
CTE COORDINATOR – CYPRUS HIGH SCHOOL – 9 MONTH CONTRACT (7-hour day)–UP TO 20 EXTRA DAYS (7-hour day) TO BE DETERMINED
The CTE Coordinator will lead Career and Technical Education programs in the high school and the high school network including feeder junior high schools and elementary schools. The CTE Coordinator will oversee all functions of the high school Career Center and will act as the CTE liaison in the high school network supporting awareness, exploration. intentional preparation and connections with industry of students in K-12th grades. They will also act as a district program manager over one or more CTE pathway areas. The CTE Coordinator will provide support to CTE’s greatest asset, the CTE teachers within the high school network and teachers within their assigned program area(s).
Targeted program area for the CTE Coordinator: Technology and Engineering or an individual with shop safety skills. Skills in these areas are preferred for this position.
Position begins start of 2025 – 2026 school year
If you have any questions regarding the position, please contact James A. Taylor, Director, Career and Technical Education, at 385-646-4340 or jataylor@graniteschools.org
Qualifications:
Major Duties:
Job Title
CTE - Career Center Coordinator
Department
CTE – School-based position
Supervisor
School Principal
Salary Schedule
Teacher Salary Schedule
Lane Placement
A-G
Contract Length
9 Months up to 20 Extra Days
FLSA Classification
Exempt
GRANITE SCHOOL DISTRICT - CTE COORDINATOR DESCRIPTION
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential functions satisfactorily, with or without reasonable accommodations. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, training, education, responsibilities, and/or abilities required. Regular presence, attendance, timeliness are essential job functions of this position.
Job Summary
The GTI CTE Coordinator, having expertise in the areas of industry skill needs, lab safety requirements, USBE CTE strands and standards, concurrent enrollment, work-based learning, classroom instruction, CTE curriculum, and organizational change, will work with classroom teachers, administration, and all support staff, to increase student learning and teacher practice. The GTI CTE Coordinator will focus on providing career knowledge and opportunities to all students within the district CTE magnet program and facilitate implementation of quality CTE programs in an assigned pathway(s). The CTE Coordinator will also work closely with industry and postsecondary partners in their assigned pathway(s) to align curriculum and instruction to industry needs. In order to meet this purpose, the GTI CTE Coordinator will provide personalized, one-on-one support based on the goals and identified needs of individual students and teachers.
Essential Functions:
Non-Essential Functions
Required Knowledge and Skills
Required Training and Education
Working Environment
Physical Demands
Requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Ability to reach with hands and arms, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects. Ability to talk or hear. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision and ability to focus. Physical demands require moving and lifting supplies, equipment, etc. up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
Physical Requirements – Not limited to the following:
Note: This list of essential and non-essential functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job.
