Director - Career & Technical Education

Spring ISD
- Director
- Career & Technical Education

Description/Notes: JOB TITLE:
Director-Career and Technical Education

REPORTS TO:

Executive Director – Innovation & Student Support Services

WAGE/HOUR STATUS:
Exempt

PAY GRADE: AI 5

The Director of Career and Technical Education (CTE) serves as the district's strategic leader for career/technical education, workforce development, and career readiness initiatives. The Director provides leadership for the planning, implementation, evaluation, and continuous improvement of all CTE programs and services, ensuring alignment with district priorities, state and federal requirements, labor market demands, and postsecondary opportunities.

Working collaboratively with campus leaders, business and industry partners, institutions of higher education, and community stakeholders, the Director develops and sustains high‑quality career pathways that prepare students for college, careers, military service, and lifelong success. The Director oversees CTE curriculum, programs of study, industry‑based certifications, work‑based learning opportunities, dual‑credit partnerships, P‑TECH pathways, Early College High School (ECHS) career programming, workforce partnerships, and federal grant programs designed to increase student achievement and career readiness.

The Director ensures compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local requirements while fostering innovation, equitable access to career pathways, and continuous improvement across all Career and Technical Education programs.

All employees are expected to act with integrity, support organizational goals, communicate clearly and respectfully, champion the needs of students, employees, and the district, and drive continuous improvement.

• Provide strategic leadership and direction for all district Career and Technical Education programs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor a comprehensive district wide CTE strategic plan aligned with district goals, workforce needs, and student career readiness outcomes.
• Evaluate program effectiveness and recommend improvements based on student achievement, certification attainment, labor market data, and stakeholder feedback.
• Ensure equitable access to high‑quality CTE programs and career pathways for all students.
• Oversee district CTE facilities, laboratories, equipment, and instructional resources.
• Monitor emerging workforce trends and recommend program modifications or additions to address future employment demands.
• Assist in completing the annual review of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, including analysis of program effectiveness, student performance outcomes, industry certification attainment, enrollment trends, and budget responsiveness to ensure alignment with district goals and workforce needs.

• Direct the development, implementation, and evaluation of CTE curriculum and instructional programs.
• Ensure alignment of CTE programs with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), Programs of Study, industry standards, and workforce expectations.
• Coordinate the review and selection of instructional materials, equipment, technology resources, and industry certification opportunities.
• Oversee the implementation and expansion of coherent career pathways and Programs of Study.
• Support innovative instructional practices that promote student engagement and career readiness.
• Coordinate career exploration and career awareness initiatives across all grade levels.

• Oversee district CTE initiatives that support college, career, and military readiness outcomes.
• Develop and maintain articulation agreements, dual‑credit partnerships, and workforce development opportunities with institutions of higher education and industry partners.
• Coordinate Career and Technical Education components of the district's P‑TECH and Early College High School (ECHS) programs.
• Expand opportunities for internships, apprenticeships, job shadowing, clinical experiences, and other work‑based learning activities.
• Collaborate with counselors,…