Education Program Specialist (Trade and Industry

Job Description - Education Program Specialist (Trade and Industry) (260005GI)

Education Program Specialist (Trade and Industry) ( 260005GI )

Education and Workforce

Agency Contact Name and Information : morgan.webbo.gov

Aug 31, 2026, 3:59:00 AM

25 South Front Street 25 S. Front St. Columbus 43215

United States of America-OHIO-Franklin County-Columbus

Compensation : $35.31 - $52.17

Full-time

Work Hours : 40 hours per week

Union : OCSEA

Educational Support

Technical Skills :
Educational support

Professional Skills :
Problem Solving, Teamwork, Continuous Improvement

The Ohio Department of Education and Workforce is a diverse team of passionate, education-focused professionals responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education for each of Ohio’s 1.7 million students. The Department provides the resources and supports essential to raising student achievement and accelerating learning opportunities, advancing the connectivity between K-12 and postsecondary learning, creating programs to support and expand workforce experiences, and ensuring students have the necessary supports to be ready each day to learn.

As the governing body responsible for overseeing and enhancing the quality of education within the State of Ohio, the Department of Education and Workforce is dedicated to promoting educational excellence and ensuring equal access to learning opportunities for all students. The Department is committed to collaborating with schools, districts, educators, students, families, businesses, nonprofits and all stakeholders to achieve our educational goals.

• Participates in career field CTE content standards development including alignment of academic and technical content standards;
• Assists in the development of career field CTE technical assessments and additional measures of student performance (e.g., portfolios, industrial certification and licensure, capstone courses);
• Assist with curriculum development of career technical education and academic applied learning approaches;
• Assists with the implementation of technical content standards through technical assistance to local school districts, Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDCs) and Educational Service Centers (ESCs);
• Recommends best practices for instruction aligned with technical content standards;
• Serves as trade and industry career field technical content standards expert for internal and external initiatives;
• Assists in establishing partnership linkages with business/industries/professions and key organizations (e.g., employers, post-secondary institutions, professional associations, external agencies and internal ODE units) that support and assist with maintenance of program quality;
• Provides professional development to support trade and industry career field teacher networks, administrators, superintendents and university personnel;
• Researches exemplary models and best practices that enhance CTE programming; and
• Assists with the implementation of programs and activities associated with career-technical student organizations (i.e. SkillsUSA Ohio Association).
• Participates in cross-office projects or initiatives as assigned.
• Represents agency at national, state, and regional events relative to technical content standards, curriculum materials, program design, and instructional practices: (e.g., writes reports;recommends policy; prepares and delivers speeches before professional groups and general public; collaborates with other ODE colleagues and business/industrial/education stakeholders; provides support for other career technical career fields; maintains relationships with related business and industrial groups, professional associations, educational institutions, and government agencies).

• Implements the state Perkins plan;
• Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness;
• Assures compliance with applicable Federal and State laws;
• Provides technical assistance;
• Uses state and federal guidelines to approve new program applications and improve existing programs; and
• Supports and develops state data systems relevant to the provision of the…