Manufacturing, Engineering Trades Cte Program Coordination; Principal Consultant

MANUFACTURING, ENGINEERING, & TRADES CTE PROGRAM COORDINATION (PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT #486)

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Reporting to the Director, provides support for work-based learning; provides leadership and consultative services to regional systems, local education agencies (LEAs) and other stakeholders to promote quality and innovation in Career and Technical Education (CTE); promotes equity in Career and Technical Education; plans and supports programs in Career and Technical Education and alignment to the Perkins V and state legislation and rules;

administers grants and contracts; plans and coordinates professional development activities.

• Works collaboratively within department and cross-functionally to develop, implement, manage, and monitor state and federal grant programs.
• Reviews grantee budgets for programmatic and fiscal compliance.
• Provides leadership, expertise, and support within the department, cross departmental, and externally in support of middle and secondary school transformation.
• Provides leadership, expertise, and support within the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and other educational agencies as it pertains to creation, establishment, and review of materials/resources and instructional support services within Career and Technical Education, the Illinois Learning Standards, and competency based education.
• Advocates for equity in programming which supports all students.
• Provides leadership to plan, develop, monitor and implement quality instructional programs in the Career and Technical Education with alignment to the Illinois Learning Standards and industry and technical skill standards.
• Supports Education for Employment CTE system regions and school districts.
• Provides state level support in areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, and Trades.
• Facilitates data collection, compilation, and analysis for reporting and provides assistance implementing data driven strategic planning and continuous improvement plans/models which improve outcomes for students.
• Coordinates the monitoring of Career and Technical Education program of study approvals.
• Participates in agency and external group affiliates as directed in order to create, maintain, and build partnerships/relationships, and to disseminate agency information.
• Creates, prepares, and participates in professional development, workshops, conferences, and committees as it pertains to the state plan and agency mission, vision, and goals.
• Communicates effectively and speaks accurately on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education.
• Collaboratively reviews policies, procedures, rules, and legislation to ensure program compliance and improve overall effectiveness of programming in order to improve outcomes for students.
• Participates in agency training and professional development activities to improve support to stakeholders.
• Develops Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and grant applications and ensures compliance with state and federal rules and regulations and fiscal and programmatic practices.
• Administers grants and contracts.
• Assists in conducting research in the field of Career and Technical Education.
• Reviews reports to meet evaluative, compliance and contractual requirements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• A Bachelor's degree with two years of professional experience in a Career and Technical Education field related to Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT), or, a Master’s degree in Education or any of the Career and Technical Education areas:
  Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology and Trades (METT);
  Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (AFNR);
  Health Sciences;
  Computer Science/Information Technology;
  Human and Public Services/Education;
  Arts and Communication;
  Business, Finance, or Marketing. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION)
• Two years (in addition to education requirements) of working in Career and Technical Education and/or administrative experience at the k-12 level, community college level, higher…