Director of Heights Career Technical Planning District

Heights Career Technical Planning District

Cleveland Heights-University Heights City School District, Maple Heights School District, Shaker Heights School District, Warrensville Heights School District

JOB TITLE:

Director of Heights CTPD

REPORTS TO:

Superintendent CH-UH, Heights CTPD Superintendent Committee

JOB OBJECTIVE:
Lead the Career Tech Planning District for the Heights CTPD which includes Cleveland Heights-University Heights, Warrensville Heights, Maple Heights, and Shaker Heights.

SALARY RANGE: $115,000-$135,000, depending on experience.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

I. Demonstrates vision-driven leadership of the Heights CTPD

* Leads the implementation of career and technical programs across the four school districts.

* Ensures the Heights CTPD is driven by a clear mission, vision and strategic efforts that lead to positive outcomes and opportunities for Heights CTPD students.

* Stays on the cutting edge of trends and opportunities in career technical education in order to enhance the experiences and opportunities of students in the CTPD.

* Builds internal/external partnerships with the business community and higher education partners that support the Heights CTPD goals and enhances student learning.

* Regularly updates CTPD Superintendents in key areas needed to support strong implementation of career education aligned to the vision and mission of the CTPD across the four districts.

* Leads the development and implementation of the CLNA ( comprehensive local needs assessment) to guide the Heights CTPD.

* Leads CTPD continuous improvement through the analysis of individual pathway performance metrics and job market trends.

II. Directs Implementation of Career - Technical Education in the CTPD

* Ensures that quality CTPD courses are offered to students to provide them with high quality career education aligned to receiving industry credentials and college credit.

* Provides educational direction, support and supervision to the certified and classified staff assigned to career-technical programs in collaboration with administrative leadership at each school site.

* Provides oversight to the collection of post-graduation data from students for the purposes of pathway feedback and Department of Education and Workforce compliance.

* Facilitates the development of curriculum guides and courses of study to support alignment of the CTPD classes to industry standards.

* Manages the planning process to select instructional materials and equipment.

* Oversees program scheduling activities including the development, printing, and distribution of course information/registration materials. Oversees enrollment and withdrawal procedures.

* Promotes the continuity of the instructional program by monitoring education laws, rules, and regulations and staying current with state academic content standards, benchmarks, and indicators.

* Oversees student testing programs and implements a continuous improvement process to analyze and respond to Web Exams and industry certification exam results. Provides leadership for instructional modifications and interventions that enhance student learning and improve test performance.

* Develops and implements a professional development plan to support innovation, alignment to industry standards and student engagement across the CTPD.

* Ensure there are multiple opportunities for student leadership, voice , exposure to both college and career opportunities aligned to the relevant CTE strand.

* Works proactively to ensure minimum disruption to CTPD instruction by working with Superintendents to align school calendars and testing schedules.

* Coordinates transportation for students in the CTPD.

III - Leads Resource Management for the CTPD

* Administers the board-approved budget for assigned areas of responsibility. Approves the purchase of supplies and equipment. Ensures that program resources are equitably apportioned.

* Encourages program innovations. Pursues funding opportunities. Prepares grant/foundation applications. Implements funded proposals and complies with reporting requirements.

* Collaborates with secondary staff to ensure that shared resources/facilities are used effectively.

* Coordinates the appropriate disbursement, usage, and accounting of Perkins funding across the consortium schools.

IV - Marketing

* Leads the development and implementation of a robust marketing plan that builds excitement and enthusiasm for the opportunities offered by the CTPD that includes a robust social media presence, strong branding for the program across all four CTPD sites, a regular structure for communication that promotes the success and innovations occurring in the CTPD program.

* Implements a proactive marketing campaign to support increasing enrollment and retention in the CTPD.

* Annually plans events to expose prospective students to opportunities in the CTPD at each school site and across the CTPD.

V
- Business and Community Engagement

* Organizes business advisory councils for every consortium program in the Heights CTPD.…