Director of CTE Systems Analytics and Compliance

KIPP Texas Public Schools • Houston, TX

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

The Director of CTE Systems, Analytics, and Compliance leads the data, reporting, financial planning, and compliance systems supporting career and technical education (CTE) across KIPP secondary schools. The role ensures accurate records, responsible use of funding, and timely completion of required work. The Director leads systems and compliance reviews and works alongside the Director of CTE Programs, Instruction, and Partnerships, who leads pathway strategy, instruction, partnerships, and campus implementation.

The position organizes annual CTE work, maintains data quality and state reporting, oversees budgets and grants, leads compliance and safety reviews, and analyzes access, outcomes, demand, capacity, and costs. It coordinates with campus and district teams, trains staff on systems and procedures, and provides the Programs Director with student progress reports and findings for campus action.

This hybrid role reports to the central office or schools three days a week and involves moderate travel to school sites, regional offices, or other work-related locations. Reliable transportation is needed for travel between campuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• At least five years of related CTE, education, workforce, or charter operations experience, including three years leading work across departments.
• Knowledge of Texas public education and multi-campus charter operations.
• Experience with data systems, financial or grant controls, compliance monitoring, or comparable operations.
• Advanced spreadsheet, data-analysis, and dashboard skills.
• Ability to interpret regulations and translate requirements into clear procedures.
• Strong financial judgment, attention to detail, and protection of confidential information.
• Ability to coordinate departments, manage deadlines, and follow through on corrections.
• Clear communication of findings and recommendations to district and campus leaders.
• Ability to move about inside and outside the school throughout the workday.
• Ability to attend conferences, meetings, and training sessions virtually and in person within the Region.
• Reliable transportation for travel between campuses.
• Ability to maintain emotional control under stress and work with frequent interruptions.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Texas CTE reporting, Perkins, CLNA, federal grants, and operational audits.
• Relevant educator, data, project, or grants credentials.
• Experience leading district-wide CTE systems.

Responsibilities

• Organize annual work such as enrollment checks, state reporting, certification records, grant applications, budget reviews, safety inspections, and year-end closeout.
• Set deadlines, identify responsible staff, communicate required records and approvals, and follow up on incomplete work.
• Lead recurring reviews with CTE, campus, data, finance, and operations teams to resolve errors, verify completion, and escalate missed deadlines or risks.
• Maintain student trackers and dashboards for enrollment, program completion, industry-based certifications, dual credit, work-based learning, and college, career, and military readiness.
• Lead beginning-of-year and six-week checks of course coding, student schedules, contact hours, and funding eligibility; verify educator assignment records with HR.
• Reconcile campus records with PEIMS/TSDS reports before state submissions, verify certification and reimbursement evidence, and resolve CTE-related CCMR discrepancies with accountability staff.
• Lead multi-year financial planning and budget monitoring using program priorities supplied by the Programs Director.
• Manage Perkins applications, amendments, spending reviews, documentation, and closeout with district finance staff.
• Oversee purchasing and inventory controls, testing payments and reimbursements, and equipment replacement funding plans.
• Translate state and federal changes into procedures for reporting, records retention, data privacy, funding, and CTE operations.
• Lead compliance reviews and maintain evidence for accessibility, nondiscrimination, special populations, and required public notices.
• Coordinate safety inspections and readiness reviews for programs, labs, equipment, and employer sites with district specialists, and verify corrective actions are completed.
• Analyze access, student outcomes, enrollment demand, capacity, and costs to inform program and resource decisions.
• Lead CLNA data analysis, documentation, and submission using stakeholder input gathered by the Programs Director.
• Produce the annual CTE report, monitor improvement measures, and provide financial and compliance findings for program proposals and district approval.
• Train staff on data entry, reporting requirements, purchasing procedures, and required documentation.
• Provide the Programs Director with timely student progress reports and findings for campus action, and verify resulting record corrections.
• Coordinate systems work with data, finance, HR, and operations staff while the Programs Director leads instructional support, testing delivery, and partnerships.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with coverage options for employees and their families.
• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid family leave.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Employee-paid legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance, and disability insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director