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Assistant Director of Manual Career Center 01552

Employer
Kansas City Public Schools
Location
Kansas City, MO, US
Salary
Competitive
KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT

Job Title: Assistant Director of Manual Career Center

Job Title Code: 01552

Salary Grade: S654 $71,125 - $110,952

Department: Curriculum & Instruction

Reports To: Director of CTE

FLSA Status: Exempt

Date Prepared: June 21, 2019

PURPOSE OF JOB: Serves as Assistant Director to the Director of Career and Technical Education. Under limited supervision, performs a variety of supervisory, administrative, and professional tasks to coordinate the implementation and improvements in all components of the Manual Career Center programs. Work involves coordinating the collection and compilation of Manual Career Center data, analyzing the data and making recommendations for improvement plans. Employee must maintain working relationships with school staff, community, and state agencies as necessary to obtain and communicate information required to implement all aspects of programs at Manual Career Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinates the development of strategies and efforts to meet eight new performance indicators required by the Carl Perkins CTE Improvement Act of 2006 for continued federal CTE funding.

Researches and maintains current knowledge of local, state, and federal laws, policies, procedures and funding sources necessary to communicate pertinent information to principals and teachers in order to achieve curriculum objectives, changes, and improvements.

Coordinates the collection and compilation of student enrollment data, student post-secondary education and employment data, student technical skills attainment competency mastery data, and budget expenditure data by program area, course, and school to develop annual improvement plans and accountability reports required for the Office of Civil Rights, Federal Government accounting office, program audit reports, and grants (Core data, including but not limited to, June Core and 180 Day Follow-Up).

Analyzes data, determines if performance standards and benchmarks are met, and makes recommendations for improvement plans.

Coordinate testing for Technical Skills Attainment and Industry Recognized Credentials for all program completers.

Maintains working relationship with school staff, community, and state agencies as necessary to obtain and communicate information required to implement all aspects of the Career and Technical Education programs.

Works with curriculum coordinators to improve, implement, or eliminate program components including applied academic courses.

Maintains close working relationships with community and state agencies and area businesses, industries, and labor organizations, in order to provide training consistent with needs, and establishes lay advisory committees as needed.

Maintains membership in and participates in the affairs of professional societies devoted to the advancement of Career and Technical Education and regularly participates in state and national professional development opportunities.

Work collaboratively with District leaders, community partners, and the business community to develop relevant educational programs that exceed the requirements for entering high-growth, high-demand industries in the region in collaboration with the Director of CTE.

Establish regular relationships with schools to provide presence at district middle and high schools to provide career awareness and exposure.

Work closely with the CTE Director, principals, and Human Capital Management department in the recruiting and hiring process.

Work closely with the CTE Director, principals, and Human Capital Management department to develop and oversee retention and evaluation policies - oversee the development of departmental policies, procedures, and criteria governing the appraisal of professional performance.

Assists career education teachers meet requirements for certification.

Maintains an open line of communication with school-level personnel and uses effective communication strategies to interact with a verity of audiences.

Evaluates status of programs and recommends processes for improving deliver services to students.

Works with guidance and counseling staff to ensure articulation of basic elementary, middle, secondary and post-secondary program standards and objectives.

Conducts consistent walkthroughs to observe high-levels of student achievement and to ensure that highly rigorous instruction is being taught in a way that leads to students earning industry recognized credentials.

Lead the school's vision, mission, and strategic goals to support college-readiness and academic and socioemotional success for all students.

Support and supervise the design of rigorous, standards-based instruction with measurable outcomes.

Uses evaluation findings and assessment information to make decisions, provide feedback that ensures continuous improvement in teaching and learning.

Provides a variety of instruction programs consistent with district curriculum goals to meet individual learner needs to the extent that resources are available.

Develop, provide and implement staff professional development plan designed to address identified areas of needs, school, district and state objectives.

Attend District Board and strategic meetings as directed.

Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Yes

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Masters degree in Educational Administration

2 years of leadership experience

Considerable knowledge of career and technical education

Ability to work with a diverse group of students.

Ability to develop a strong working relationship with the external community

Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)

Ability to travel.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

Prior career and technical education experience

Considerable knowledge of the Federal, State, local, and School Board policies, procedures and standards regarding Career and Technical Education.

Considerable knowledge of the current literature, trends, methods and developments in the area of Career and Technical Education.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:Length of work year: 12 months

Benefits: Retirement Programs, Health, Dental and Life Insurance are provided.

Budget Holder ________________________________Title______________________Date_________ Human Resources_____________________________Title_______________________Date_________

(Note: signed original in HR/Compensation file #870 July 28, 2010)



Primary Location:
Career Technical Education
Salary Range:
$71,125.00 - $110,952.00 / Per Year
Shift Type:
Full-Time

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