The WISD’s Mission is to educate, serve, and advocate with students, families, schools and the community. We disrupt racial inequities, build just educational systems, and expand access for all learners. We value human potential while striving to support current and future generations of Washtenaw County to enrich as many lives as we possibly can.

The WISD’s Vision is to be a leader in empowering, facilitating, and delivering high-quality, boundary-spanning, educational system that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

SUMMARY:

Provides leadership, direction and strategic visioning for Washtenaw County career, technical, and applied education initiatives with a focus on access and opportunity for all youth in Washtenaw County. Creates a culture of collaboration across school districts, business communities, and college and university partners to increase access to CTE programming, apprenticeships, internships, and career development opportunities PreK-12 throughout the county.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates a strong commitment to equity, social justice, and inclusion in all practices and position responsibilities.
Demonstrates the ability to examine how his/her/their position (directly or indirectly) impacts educational inequities in student achievement outcomes.
Engages in reflection and ongoing learning and development on critical concepts and terms identified in the Washtenaw ISD Educational Equity Policy including concepts such as cultural proficiency, racial equity, and systemic and structural inequities.
Demonstrates the ability to examine the impact of education inequities in student achievement outcomes as it aligns with race, ethnicity, and socio-economic status.
Meet all expected performance standards outlined by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Office of CTE regarding Roles and Qualifications of a CEPD Administrator including:
- Collaboration and Coordination
- Credential Attainment
- Data Management
- Leadership and Technical Assistance
- Professional Learning
- Program Development, Planning, and Evaluation
- Program Quality
Leadership
- Lead the design and implementation of business/industry and postsecondary recognized curriculum, assessments, and credentials for career pathways, incorporating components such as project-based learning, work-based learning and in alignment with core academics and 21st Century Employability Skills.
- Collaborate with stakeholders throughout Washtenaw County and the Region to provide the best possible educational experience for students.
- Coordinate Civil Rights Compliance Review (CRCR) and Technical Review Assistance and Compliance (TRAC) workshops for operating agencies within the CEPD to prepare for reviews and in meeting other compliance obligations in collaboration with the Local CTE Director/Administrator.
- Serve as the Regional Perkins Coordinator to conduct workshops in preparation for onsite monitoring and reviews.
- Serve as supervisor of the Adult Education & CTE Grant Coordinator, responsible for coordinating adult education efforts and managing all aspects of the Section 107 adult education grant process for Washtenaw ISD as the fiscal agent on behalf of the six-county Prosperity Region 9 (Lenawee, Monroe, Jackson, Livingston, Washtenaw and Hillsdale counties).
Vision (Bring others together around a vision and maintain a focus on youth):
- Implement a long-term strategic vision and annual implementation plans for building strong CTE programs resulting in significantly higher graduation and postsecondary outcomes for students.
- Establish long and short-term key performance goals and strategic objectives and manage ongoing progress toward achievement of goals and objectives.
- Collaborate with stakeholders towards building and maintaining industry advisory committees composed of businesses and post-secondary partners to provide ongoing guidance and oversight to CTE programs.
- Collaborate with CTE outreach and program support personnel to ensure effective marketing and student recruitment for CTE programming.
- Collaborate with other high school programs and student support services to integrate CTE and effectively serve the needs of the whole student (e.g., Counseling, College, Career Coaching, etc.)
- Collaborate with Principals, CTE and Curriculum Directors to drive program/student success.
- Partner and collaborate with ISD departments and local districts to develop strong preK-10^th grade applied and experiential learning aligned with career pathways.
Budgeting, grants, and forecasting
- Facilitate budgets aligned with Federal, State, and Local funds to best support CTE opportunities throughout Washtenaw County.
- Utilize annual operating budgets to ensure the effective and equitable management of resources to achieve program goals.
- Oversee federal and state grants related to the Career and Technical Education efforts in Washtenaw County and ensure all grant responsibilities are met.
Initiate outreach and engagement with business/industry and educational experts throughout the community to facilitate, establish, and maintain high-level, aligned, and effective partnerships throughout the community.
- Develop, maintain and nurture relationships with school administration, school staff, parents, and community partners.
- Research and develop new partnerships to deliver programming to student populations.
- Represent the WISD at community meetings and events.
- Develop and publicize aligned programs and activities.
Facilitate effective systems and processes to initiate and maintain quality programs and initiatives:
- Work with public and private research organizations to conduct an assessment of labor market data, student opportunity and student demand to determine industry and economic priorities, selection and development of new CTE programs, and evaluation of existing CTE programs.
- Demonstrate proficient and comprehensive knowledge of business/industry and education to integrate fundamental elements of both with principles, practices, and procedures of career and economic development.
- Complete difficult assignments and tasks while promoting a positive culture that is conducive to effective relationships among diverse team members.
Other related duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Alternative requirements that may be appropriate and acceptable to the Board of Education may be considered. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

Masters’ degree required.
Minimum 5 years of experience as a CTE Director and/or CEPD Administrator.
Has proven track record of social justice, human service or equitable education practices.
Demonstrated ability to work effectively with diverse constituents and partners.
Demonstrated ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.

CERTIFICATION:

Valid K-12 and/or Central Office Administrator Certification required.
Valid Michigan Vocational Teaching Certificate required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Strong leadership and team-building skills.
Interpret and communicate information clearly and accurately through verbal and written means, including through materials intended for publication and distribution.
Demonstrates ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies and individuals.
Demonstrates ability to read, analyze and interpret current research of the challenges of people of color and underrepresented individuals, periodicals, and professional journals.
Demonstrates ability to write reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Demonstrates ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of children, educators, customers and the general public.
Demonstrates ability to facilitate effective group processes.
Demonstrates ability to express self clearly, both orally and in writing.
Bilingual or multilingual proficiency preferred.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Strong budgeting and forecasting skills, and experience managing large-scale budgets.
Demonstrated proficiency in the use of a personal computer (PC) or MAC in a networked environment to utilize the Internet and other electronic communication mechanisms such as email conferencing.
Knowledge of productivity applications such as Microsoft Office (word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentation software) and other technology to support efficient and effective office operation is required.
Demonstrates ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
Demonstrates ability to organize, prioritize and work independently, as well as cooperatively with diverse groups.
Demonstrates ability to read and interpret technical procedures, governmental regulations and forms.

REASONING ABILITY:

Incorporate ideas into group processes and apply creative thinking to develop solutions.
Highly proficient in the following areas: reasoning, problem solving, organizational dynamics and emotional intelligence.
Demonstrates ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Demonstrates ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Demonstrates ability to build rapport with others and to serve diverse publics.
Demonstrates ability to take the initiative, work well with others as a collaborative team member and exhibit good communication skills.
Demonstrates ability to work effectively and collaboratively with other departments, agencies, and individuals.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak or listen. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, and stand. The employee is occasionally required to bend and/or twist at the trunk more than the average person. The employee is continuously repeating the same hand, arm, or finger motion many times. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds such as buildings and grounds equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distant vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The ability to travel to other buildings is required. The position requires the individual to sometimes work irregular or extended work hours and meet multiple demands from several people.

ENVIRONMENTAL ADAPTABILITY:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment varies (e.g. quiet/loud), depending upon the activity. Occasionally the employee may need to be outdoors for a short period of time, and therefore subject to varying weather conditions, for the purpose of accomplishing the essential functions of this job.

FUNCTIONS OF POSITION DESCRIPTION:

This position description has been prepared to define the general duties of the position, provide examples of work and to detail the required knowledge, skills, and ability as well as the acceptable experience and training for the position. The description is not intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct and control the duties of employees under supervision. The WISD retains and reserves any and all rights to change, modify, amend, add to or delete from any portion of this description in its sole judgment.

This position description is not a contract for employment.

The WISD is an equal opportunity employer, in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. The District will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

TERMS:

Salary and other employment conditions to be established by the Board of Education as reflected in the Non-Affiliated Staff Manual. Starting salary ranging (dependent upon experience, as determined by the District) - GR 13 ($124,660 - $153,207).

Washtenaw Intermediate School District is a drug-free an alcohol-free workplace.

It is the policy and commitment of the Washtenaw Intermediate School District not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, height, weight, familial status, marital status, genetic information, sexual orientation or any legally protected characteristic, in its educational programs, activities, admissions, or employment policies in accordance with Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, executive order 11246 as amended, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and all other pertinent state and Federal regulations.

Director of CTE Strategic Initiatives and Career Education Planning District (CEPD)