Director of Career Technical Education (Start January 1st, 2027)

Catawba County Schools•Newton, NC

About The Position

The Director of Career Technical Education develops, facilitates, and directs all aspects of Career and Technical Education for Catawba County Schools. The role promotes CTE programs to students, parents, teachers, businesses, and industry; provides instructional leadership and community building; and manages human and financial resources. The Director works closely with the local community college to provide educational opportunities supporting North Carolina’s Career and College Promise.

Requirements

Clear class VA or A certification in a career technical educational program area.
Master’s degree from an approved education program.
At least five years of teaching, supervisory, or administrative experience within the preceding eight years.
At least two years of experience in occupational program areas.
An internship sponsored by the Division of Career Technical Education.
Ability to operate computers, copiers, calculators, cellular phones, and a motor vehicle.
Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull up to 10 pounds occasionally, and to perform light work that usually involves a significant degree of walking or standing.
Ability to communicate effectively in spoken and written Standard English, prepare documents in prescribed formats, give instructions, and speak before groups.
Ability to apply logical or scientific thinking, interpret technical instructions, use mathematical formulas and statistical principles, and assess data and other information.
Ability to coordinate hands and eyes when using office equipment and to handle office equipment and hand tools.
Ability to adapt to working under stress and in emergency situations.

Nice To Haves

Experience as a principal.

Responsibilities

Assess programmatic needs using input from students, business leaders, institutions of higher education, and others knowledgeable about skills needed for the 21st-century workplace.
Work with other agencies to maintain current labor-market and economic-development information, and use it to expand or modify CTE programs as needed.
Serve on local, regional, and state boards to advance CTE programs and secure additional business and industry partnerships.
Provide curricular and financial support for CTE programs at traditional middle and high schools, Challenger Early College, and North Star Academy.
Write the Workforce Development Annual Application for federal and state funding, and monitor workforce development programs to ensure the plan is implemented as written.
Oversee administration of VOCATS assessments, analyze results to inform programmatic and instructional improvements, and share results with stakeholders, including administrators and teachers.
Maintain CTE budgets and ensure funds are spent according to the approved Annual Application and state and federal guidelines.
Prepare state and local reports as required.
Coordinate the activities and directives of the CTE Advisory Board.
Work with district schools to develop Career and Technical Student Organizations that extend classroom experiences.
Oversee student work-based learning activities.
Develop systems and methods to follow CTE students after high school and demonstrate the long-term impact of CTE on students, employers, and communities.
Evaluate and supervise the district’s Career Development Coordinators.
Facilitate business, education, and community partnerships that provide student opportunities and support CTE.
Assist in creating and maintaining a course of action for completing state-required Career Development Plans.
Participate in professional development at local, regional, state, and national levels.
Pursue professional growth to remain current with trends, demands, and emerging careers in a changing workforce.
May write grants and present at regional, state, or national conferences.
Perform other work-related duties as assigned.