Northwest Technical School - Director

Northwest Technical School - Director 2026/27

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Job Title:

Director

Department:
Administration

Reports to:

Superintendent

Classification:
Exempt

Category:
Professional Staff

Summary: The director is the instructional leader and is responsible for the daily operation of the building.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities:

• Recognize the uniqueness and educability of each learner.
• Plan for continuous, comprehensive, systemic school improvement.
• Use data for vision-driven change and to increase learning.
• Use fundamental principles of interpersonal communication, consensus building, conflict resolution, and organizational change.
• Keep abreast of current research, philosophy and practices in education.
• Maintain high standards of student and staff conduct.
• Ensure on-going curriculum development.
• Promote use of technology to support and enhance learning.
• Facilitate professional development opportunities for staff.
• Implement a performance-based observation system that encourages professional growth of staff and provides information for evaluative purposes.
• Assure proper supervision of students.
• Ensure management of the organization, operations, and resources for a safe, efficient, and effective environment that is conducive to learning.
• Oversee day-to-day operation of the building - prepare all necessary schedules, direct and evaluate the school’s activity program, maintain required building records and reports, coordinate use of the school building, etc.
• Enforce district policies, practices, and regulations.
• Initiate, encourage and maintain open communications and proactive relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community.
• Cooperate with college and university officials to increase learning opportunities.
• Act as a responsible professional in addressing the overall mission of the school district.
• Understand, respond and influence the larger political, social, legal, economic and cultural context.
• Actively participate in the district’s administrative team.
• Assume a visible and active role in the community and mobilize community resources.
• Provide for a well-rounded adult and community education program.
• Maintain, control, and account for all funds generated by the various student activities in the school.
• Establish and maintain favorable relationships with local community groups and individuals to foster understanding and solicit support for the overall school goals, objectives, and programs.
• Develop and maintain a positive relationship with board members and administrators from sending school district.
• Utilize an active advisory committee system for NTS and its various programs.
• Work with staff in recruiting and retaining secondary and adult students for the program, and work with adult and secondary students to help them secure financial aid through available programs.
• Other duties as assigned and/or prescribed by the school district’s policies and procedures.

Supervisory Duties:
Has supervisory responsibility over all building staff.

Qualifications:

Education: Master’s degree or higher in educational administration.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Valid Missouri Career Education Director certificate or administrative certificate with the understanding of fulfilling requirements necessary to obtain a valid Missouri Career Education Director certificate.

Skills And Abilities:

• Language: Present information to staff members, other administrators and the Board of Education. Respond to common questions and complaints. Interview students and staff. Read, analyze and interpret professional journals, government memos, Board policy, administrative procedure and statutes. Write newsletter articles, staff memos and ordinary business correspondence. Keep information confidential when required by law, policy or a particular situation.
• Ability to compute ratios, percentages and create and interpret graphs and figures.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
• Basic computer word processing, spreadsheet and research skills. Ability to access and create reports using the district’s student…