Manager, CTE Expert Review Team; Administrator V

Introduction

The Maryland Department of Labor, Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) is seeking a proactive, innovative Manager to lead the work of Maryland’s CTE Expert Review Teams. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, skilled in project management, creative in problem-solving, and an effective communicator who excels at building strong working relationships with a variety of stakeholders, particularly educators. This role requires someone who can confidently dive into the logistics of school site visits while also stepping back to identify patterns emerging in both quantitative and qualitative data, as well as the ability to address recurring challenges to managing the CTE Expert Review Team program, and develop a thoughtful annual plan for conducting review visits every school year.

The successful candidate will be comfortable navigating multi-party collaboration, relationship-building, and challenging situations with stakeholders with professionalism and sound judgment. This person must work well in both collaborative group work as well as on independent projects.

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This position is located at 100 S. Charles Street in the beautiful Inner Harbor neighborhood of downtown Baltimore, MD 21201. This position is hybrid and will require working in the GWDB’s Baltimore office as well as telework. Additionally, this position will be expected to visit schools throughout Maryland, conducting approximately 10-20 full-day visits per school year.

The Governor’s Workforce Development Board (GWDB) serves as the Governor’s chief strategy and policy-making body for workforce development in Maryland. The GWDB brings together leaders from business, labor, education, community organizations, and government to collaborate on business-driven workforce strategies that strengthen Maryland’s economic competitiveness and expand pathways to work, wages, and wealth for all Marylanders. Established in 2022 under the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future ("the Blueprint"), the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Committee operates within the GWDB to guide the development of an integrated, globally competitive, and aligned CTE system across Maryland’s public schools, postsecondary institutions, and workforce systems.

The CTE ERT Manager will lead the planning, coordination, and analysis of the CTE Expert Review Team’s statutorily required school visits. This role includes managing and supporting a team of experts who will evaluate Blueprint implementation in every Maryland high school offering CTE programs. The CTE ERT Manager will also oversee the synthesis of data and insights from school visits and drive strategic responses to statewide challenges while elevating effective practices.

The position’s work will focus on career-connected learning—particularly CTE and apprenticeship—in direct support of the GWDB’s CTE Committee.

Coordination of Visits – the CTE Expert Review Team (ERT) is required to visit at least 10% of high schools with CTE programming per year. During a school visit, the CTE Expert Review Team conducts focus groups with students, teachers, and career coaches, classroom observations and/or tours, and pre‑collects data for further analysis.

Following visits, CTE ERTs develop recommendations, measures, and strategies to address the issues identified through both post‑visit reports and long‑term analysis of trends. This position will oversee and manage:

• Drafting a plan to deploy the CTE Expert Review Teams in the following school year, which is due every July 1 until July 1, 2031
• Planning and scheduling visits with Local Education Agencies (LEAs), including coordinating focus groups with two teams of experts
• Coordination of a team of approximately 10‑12 individuals to partake in every visit. Team members include LEA staff from neighboring counties, CTE instructors, employers, CTE Committee members, and state agency partners.
• Coordinating an orientation for team members prior to every visit and a debrief following every visit
• Overseeing the data collection process, in collaboration with the Research Data Analyst, and other required documentation…