JOB OVERVIEW

The Career and Technical Education (CTE) Specialist is responsible for supporting CTE curriculum initiatives in middle and high school. This CTE Specialist works with school-based staff to align curriculum resources with school division initiatives and to promote CTE programs among stakeholder groups. This position also assists with the development of curriculum, evaluation of instructional resources, and data analysis for program viability.

QUALIFICATIONS

Below are the minimum qualifications for this job. Equivalent combinations of education and experience are also acceptable.

EDUCATION

Master’s Degree

EXPERIENCE

Three (3) to five (5) years of successful experience as a career and technical education classroom teacher

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated knowledge of career and technical education curriculum, instructional best practices, industry credential exams including certifications, licensures, and assessments, and work-based learning
• Experience working with budgets, grants, personalized learning, project-based learning, and performance-based assessments
• Demonstrated interpersonal and leadership skills necessary for building a strong rapport with teachers and administrators and excellent oral and written communication
• Strong knowledge of MS Office, especially MS Excel and other technological tools for budgeting and data analysis

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The following provides a brief description of physical requirements for this job:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word. The employee must convey detailed or important spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly. The employee must possess normal cognitive abilities including the ability to learn, recall and apply certain practices and policies. Frequently sitting and/or remaining in a stationary position for long periods of time. Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally and/or negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
Reports to: Supervisor, Career and Technical Education
FLSA Status: Exempt
Months/Days/Hours: 12 months/ 248 days/8 hours
Salary Level: Level 16
Salary Scale: https://www.lcps.org/compensation
Salary Range: $92,712 - $152,743
Remote Work Eligible: N

The following information is intended to describe the overall nature and scope of the work being performed. This is not a comprehensive listing of all responsibilities or tasks; work may differ, and other work may be assigned when deemed appropriate.

• Collaborates with the office of CTE and school administrators to address areas of highest need within CTE programs, including curriculum development, the identification, evaluation, and acquisition of instructional resources, and the implementation of cross-curricular activities to effectively incorporate career and technical education competencies in other content areas
• Communicates regularly with middle school team leads, high school department chairs, and CTE Program Leads regarding curriculum and program-specific information; facilitates meetings for teacher leaders
• Works with CTE teachers and administrators to collect student data from industry credential tests and support work-based learning experiences
• Works with CTE teachers and high school department chairs to develop instructional supports, including remediation materials, to assist students with industry certification testing
• Proctors industry credential assessments for students and teachers, and provides industry credential training and support for high school CTE teachers across the division
• Assists in the selection and approval of CTE software and equipment; assists with the planning, preparation, and delivery of professional development training for implementation in the classroom or laboratory setting
• Assists with the planning, organizing, and facilitating meaningful work-based learning experiences through business/industry and community resources; communicates with school administrators, CTE teachers, business partners, and the Work based learning Coordinator
• Informs staff of emerging CTE and work-based learning experiences
• Supports co-curricular experiences, including career and technical student organization (CTSO) competitive events and professional networking opportunities; approves field trips and teacher travel
• Supports programs such as Technology and Engineering Education, Manufacturing, Construction, NJROTC, but are subject to change.