Guidance Manager

Job Posting Title

Guidance Manager

800 OKLA. CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION

Director of Academic Affairs

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note:

Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Full time

Regular

$66,375.50 - $88,000.00

Recruitment Announcement

This position is available with the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

Job Title:

Guidance Manager

Job Code: E11C

Department/Area:
Counseling and Career Development (CCD) Division

FLSA Classification:
Exempt

Payband: 15

Provide statewide leadership for the administration of career awareness and educational attainment initiatives through guidance, counseling and career development programs with effective student services to create a career and academic connections through opportunities and activities for academic development and career readiness.

• Required:
  
  Minimum of five (5) years of successful school counseling experience in a Career Tech technology center or K-12 educational setting. Qualifying experience includes school counseling, career planning, academic advisement, or closely related student support services.
• Preferred:
  Career and Technical Education Experience
  Supervision Experience

• Provide strategic leadership for the Counseling and Career Development (CCD) division by planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating statewide initiatives that promote career readiness, academic development, and student success.
• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of career guidance, counseling, advisement, and student services programs across Oklahoma Career Tech technology centers and K-12 Career Tech programs.
• Direct statewide efforts to strengthen educational transitions, workforce readiness, and student access to high-quality career development opportunities.
• Monitor, interpret, and communicate the impact of federal and state legislation, policies, and initiatives affecting career guidance, counseling, academic development, and student services.
• Develop resources and guidance to support successful implementation statewide.
• Provide leadership in the collection, analysis, and reporting of program data to evaluate outcomes, support continuous improvement, and communicate the impact of CCD initiatives.
• Develop, administer, and monitor the Counseling and Career Development division budget, ensuring responsible stewardship of state and federal resources.
• Supervise, mentor, and evaluate division staff while fostering a collaborative, high-performing team focused on innovation, customer service, and continuous improvement.
• Perform other duties as assigned to support the mission, vision, and strategic priorities of the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.

• The state provides a benefit allowance to help you pay for insurance premiums which include health, dental, life and disability insurance.
• The amount of your allowance, $9,051.60-$21,942.72, is determined based upon the dependents you choose to include in health coverage.
• State paid teacher's retirement pension and flexible benefits plan.
• Vacation leave, 15 days sick leave, and 11 paid holidays.
• Employee assistance program and flex-time work schedule options.
• Total salary and benefits package valued at $82,097.30 - $.

• Directly supervises employees and shares responsibility for hiring, termination, performance management process. Responsible for scheduling, assigning work tasks and measuring performance objectives.

• Read, analyse, and interpret professional journals. financial reports, and legal documents, as necessary. Respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers regulatory agencies, or members of the community. Write complex reports in a prescribed format. Effectively present information 10 top management, public groups, and boards of directors. Communicate complex ideas…