Director-Center Student Leadership and Expanded Learning; Education Specialist IV

Director – Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning (Education Specialist IV)

The work we do matters! Hiring Agency:
Education – Agency
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Location:

Lincoln, NE. Hiring Rate: $41.081. Applications No Longer Accepted On: 07-02-2026. The position is open until closed.

Pay Grade
11: $85,448.66 per year after pay structure (as of June
29,2026). The selected candidate’s skills, abilities, education, and experience may result in a higher salary rate.

Office

Location:

84th&OSt, Lincoln,NE.

Teammates enjoy a collaborative environment, meaningful work, public service, and a total compensation package that includes approximately $31,800 in additional benefits value.

• Directs the statewide Center for Student Leadership and Expanded Learning and Nebraska’s CTSO system, establishing priorities, setting expectations, and ensuring consistent implementation across all state‑authorized organizations.
• Develops and implements statewide initiatives to strengthen student leadership development and program effectiveness.
• Establishes and enforces program standards, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with state statutes, national standards, regulations, and agency expectations.
• Aligns CTSO activities with Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs of study, classroom instruction, and workforce development priorities to ensure intra‑curricular integration supporting student skill attainment and career readiness.
• Evaluates program effectiveness through assessing student experiences, advisor performance, and organizational outcomes using data and stakeholder feedback.
• Provides guidance and technical assistance to local education agencies, postsecondary institutions, and partners on implementation of student‑leadership programs.
• Oversees administrative fiscal processes supporting CTSOs by reviewing financial procedures, monitoring compliance, and ensuring efficient processing of funds aligned with program priorities and state or federal requirements.
• Provides leadership in the hiring, supervision, and potential discipline of staff.
• Conducts performance‑management activities, including establishing annual goals related to the strategic plan, holding check‑in meetings to discuss goal progress, and completing performance appraisals.
• Facilitates a continuous‑learning environment by promoting professional development to ensure all employees have the opportunity and skills to be efficient and effective in meeting agency goals.
• Delegates work and projects appropriately among staff.
• Maintains regular and reliable attendance, possesses a valid driver’s license and travels independently, and works in a variety of settings.

This position requires approximately 70% of the work time spent in an office environment; the remaining 30% is spent traveling or working at alternative sites such as business or industry partnerships, postsecondary institutions, meetings, and conferences. There is also approximately one day of overnight travel per month.

• Master’s degree in the field of education or a related subject area, three years of successful pre‑K–12 teaching or school administration experience in an approved or accredited Nebraska school, or equivalent teaching or school administration experience in another state or country, and eligibility for or possession of a current Nebraska Teaching or Administrative Certificate per §79‑807.

NOTE: A Nebraska Teaching or Administrative Certificate per §92

NAC
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• Bachelor’s degree in education or an equivalent Master of Arts in Teaching per §92
  
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• Five years of teaching or school administration experience in an approved or accredited Nebraska school or equivalent teaching or school administration experience in another state or country.
• Eligibility for or possession of a current Nebraska Teaching or Administrative Certificate per §79‑807.

• Master’s degree in education and at…