Site Coordinator, Norfolk Technical Center

Site Coordinator, Norfolk Technical Center Job Description

Full-Time and Permanent; 7.5 Hours/Day; 252 Days/Year; 12 Months/Year;
Grade M

Serves as the principal-level instructional, strategic, and operational leader of Norfolk Technical Center (NTC). Leads the design, implementation, evaluation, and continuous modernization of high-quality career and technical education (CTE) programs that prepare students for employment, enrollment, enlistment, entrepreneurship, and lifelong learning. Aligns programs with student interests, regional workforce demand, postsecondary pathways, industry standards, emerging technologies, and Norfolk Public Schools priorities while ensuring a safe, inclusive, innovative, and results-oriented learning environment.

Duties are performed under the direction of the Deputy Superintendent or designee. The Site Coordinator exercises direct supervision over professional, technical, classified, and support staff assigned to NTC and provides leadership for partners, contractors, volunteers, and other personnel supporting center programs.

This is the senior building-level leadership position at Norfolk Technical Center. The position combines the responsibilities of a school principal with specialized leadership in CTE, workforce development, industry partnerships, advanced technology, credentialing, work-based learning, and postsecondary alignment. The Site Coordinator is expected to be a visible change leader who anticipates emerging workforce trends and positions NTC as a regional model for cutting-edge career preparation.

(May not include all duties performed)

Create and execute a compelling, multi-year vision for NTC that advances innovative, industry-aligned CTE and supports the division’s strategic priorities.

Continuously scan labor-market, economic-development, technology, and postsecondary trends to recommend new programs, redesign existing pathways, and sunset or transform programs that no longer meet student or workforce needs.

Lead responsible adoption of emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, automation, advanced manufacturing, cybersecurity, simulation, and other field-specific tools where appropriate to program standards and industry practice.
Build a culture of innovation, calculated experimentation, continuous improvement, and high expectations for student and adult learning.

Use student outcome data, credential attainment, program completion, work-based learning participation, postsecondary transitions, employer feedback, enrollment, and other measures to set goals and evaluate program quality and return on investment.

Provide instructional leadership for rigorous, relevant, project-based, competency-based, and work-based learning that integrates academic, technical, employability, and durable skills.

Develop and oversee the master schedule, student placement processes, and use of facilities and staff to maximize access, program completion, and efficient use of resources.

Lead systematic program review and continuous improvement, including curriculum alignment, student performance, credentialing results, program accreditation/certification, and stakeholder feedback.

Expand opportunities for students to earn Board-approved industry credentials, professional licenses, dual-enrollment or articulated college credit, and other recognized postsecondary value.

Ensure Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), student leadership, competitions, entrepreneurship, and authentic industry projects are integrated as appropriate into the student experience.

Build and sustain strategic partnerships with employers, labor organizations, economic-development agencies, workforce boards, military partners, community organizations, apprenticeship sponsors, and postsecondary institutions.

Convene and leverage active industry advisory committees to inform curriculum, equipment, credentials, work-based learning, hiring needs, and program investment.

Expand high-quality work-based learning, including internships, clinical experiences, registered apprenticeships, school-based enterprises, entrepreneurship, and other state-recognized experiences.

Expand articulation, dual-enrollment, credit-for-prior-learning, apprenticeship, and seamless transition agreements that reduce barriers between secondary education, postsecondary education, and the workforce.

Serve as a visible ambassador for NTC and actively market programs, student accomplishments, partnership opportunities, and career pathways to students, families, schools, employers, and the broader community.

Recruit, select, develop, evaluate, retain, and support high-quality staff, including educators with strong instructional expertise and relevant industry experience.

Provide differentiated professional learning, coaching, and collaboration focused on CTE pedagogy, emerging technologies, industry currency, credentialing, safety, student engagement, and…