Director for Career and Technical Education (CTE)

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that student progress is evaluated on a regular, systematic basis, and that findings are used to make career and technology program more effective.
• Facilitate planning and application of technologies in career and technology education program.
• Encourage and support development of innovative instructional programs, helping teachers pilot such efforts when appropriate.
• Plan the necessary time, resources, and materials to support subordinates in accomplishing educational goals.
• Obtain and use evaluative findings (including student achievement data) to gauge program effectiveness.
• Ensure that curriculum renewal is continuous and responsive to student needs.
• Provide career exploration and awareness resources and testing materials to all campuses.
• Serve on state and local committees.
• Establish student admission criteria for each career and technology program.
• Identify and define local job opportunities for students.
• Assume responsibility for career and technology education facilities and coordinate needed repairs and maintenance.
• 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.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences on vital issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Recommend sound policies directed to improve program.
• Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of Education rule, and local board policy in area of career and technology education.
• Establish and maintain open lines of communication by conducting conferences on vital issues with parents, students, and teachers.
• Recommend sound policies directed to improve program.
• Implement the policies established by federal and state law, State Board of education rule, and local board policy in area of career and technology education.
• Compile, maintain, file, and present all physical and computerized reports, records, and other documents required.
• Administer the career and technology budget and ensure that programs are cost effective and that funds are managed prudently.
• Compile budgets and cost estimates based on documented program needs.
• Maintain a current inventory of supplies and equipment and recommended the disposal and replacement of equipment when necessary.
• Approve and forward purchase orders for department to purchasing department.
• Prepare, review, and revise job descriptions of career and technology department.
• Develop training options and/or improvement plans to ensure operation of career and technology education department.
• Evaluate job performance of employees to ensure effectiveness.
• Participate in recruitment, selection, and training of personnel.  Make sound recommendations about personnel placement, transfer, retention, discipline, and dismissal.
• Assist students, parents, and teachers with career, college, and scholarship information.
• Recruit employers and businesses to provide learning experience to students and provide assistance as necessary.
• Articulate the district’s mission and goals in career and technology education to community and solicit its support in realizing mission.
• Demonstrate awareness of district-community needs and initiate activities to meet those needs.
• Use appropriate and effective techniques to encourage community and parent involvement.
• Supervise and evaluate the performance of instructional staff, aides, and support staff.