Director of Career Pathways

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Salary: $60,648

Please note:

The salary range listed in this job description is a base salary. Applicants eligible for years-of-service adjustments or shift differentials may exceed salary range listed above.

Job Location:

This position will be located at 205 Jefferson St., Jefferson City, MO 65101.

The Office of College and Career Readiness consists of six sections:

Curriculum:
The curriculum services section provides professional services related to the development and implementation of improved curricula in Missouri schools.

Career and Technical Education (CTE): CTE combines academics and occupational skill training in Agriculture;
Business, Marketing, and IT;
Health Science;
Family Consumer Sciences and Human Services;
Technology and Engineering; and Skilled Technical Sciences.

School Counseling:
The School Counseling Section provides resources and technical assistance to help school counselors fully implement comprehensive school counseling programs in Missouri schools.

Adult Education and Literacy (AEL): AEL provides and facilitates instruction in reading, math, high school equivalency preparation, English language competency, workplace and digital literacy, civics, and citizenship, to help adults gain essential life skills, earn credentials, and improve employment prospects.

School-Based Mental Health (SBMH):
The SBMH section supports SBMH systems through collaboration and technical assistance. SBMH systems align best practices and streamline resources as school professionals collaborate with families and community partners to provide safe and healthy learning environments for students.

Literacy:
The Literacy section delivers educator training, evidence-based instructional strategies, and expanded resources to ensure K-12 students build strong reading and comprehension skills, and directs Missouri’s K-2 Foundational Reading Assessment and Reading Success Plan.

• Coordinate and implement the Missouri Career Pathways statewide initiative.
• Provide strategic oversight and performance management for regional career pathway consultants and DESE registered apprenticeship consultants.
• Collaborate with Missouri career centers and comprehensive high schools to design and expand work-based learning opportunities and teacher externship experiences.
• Plan, develop, and deliver high-quality regional and statewide professional development programs.
• Coordinate efforts with the School Counseling and Student Wellness section to enhance alignment of student supports with CTE initiatives.
• Manage CTE marketing activities in coordination with the CTE advisory council to promote program visibility and engagement.
• Represent the department by presenting program information to stakeholders at state and national meetings, conferences, and advisory councils.
• Demonstrate regular, reliable, and engaged attendance.

Full job description available upon request.

• A bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in education, business, public relations, or an industry-related field.

OR

• Four or more years of progressive experience in business, public relations, or an industry-related field.

Lack of post‑secondary education will not be used as the sole basis denying consideration to any applicant.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total…