Education Program Specialist; Trade and Industry

Overview

Acts on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE) to provide guidance, coordination, and support to stakeholders for the implementation of trade and industry career technical education programs (i.e. Construction, Transportation, Law & Public Safety, Engineering & Manufacturing) according to section 124 of the Federal Perkins Act which includes but is not limited to the following tasks:

• Participates in career field CTE content standards development including alignment of academic and technical content standards;
• Assists in the development of career field CTE technical assessments and additional measures of student performance (e.g., portfolios, industrial certification and licensure, capstone courses);
• Assist with curriculum development of career technical education and academic applied learning approaches;
• Assists with the implementation of technical content standards through technical assistance to local school districts, Regional Professional Development Centers (RPDCs) and Educational Service Centers (ESCs);
• Recommends best practices for instruction aligned with technical content standards;
• Serves as trade and industry career field technical content standards expert for internal and external initiatives;
• Assists in establishing partnership linkages with business/industries/professions and key organizations (e.g., employers, post-secondary institutions, professional associations, external agencies and internal ODE units) that support and assist with maintenance of program quality;
• Provides professional development to support trade and industry career field teacher networks, administrators, superintendents and university personnel;
• Researches exemplary models and best practices that enhance CTE programming; and
• Assists with the implementation of programs and activities associated with career-technical student organizations (i.e. Skills
  
  USA Ohio Association).

Participates in cross-office projects or initiatives as assigned.

Note: Represents agency at national, state, and regional events relative to technical content standards, curriculum materials, program design, and instructional practices: (e.g., writes reports; recommends policy; prepares and delivers speeches before professional groups and general public; collaborates with other ODE colleagues and business/industrial/education stakeholders; provides support for other career technical career fields; maintains relationships with related business and industrial groups, professional associations, educational institutions, and government agencies).

Acts on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE) for the administration of career technical education programs according to state and federal laws:

• Implements the state Perkins plan;
• Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness;
• Assures compliance with applicable Federal and State laws;
• Provides technical assistance;
• Uses state and federal guidelines to approve new program applications and improve existing programs; and
• Supports and develops state data systems relevant to the provision of the Perkins Act.

Requires travel throughout the State of Ohio and may require overnight stay and must be willing and able to secure a valid Driver’s License.

72 months experience in any combination of the following:

• Career-Technical Education program and/or Career-Technical Education administration experience in trade and industrial education (i.e., Construction, Transportation, Law & Public Safety, Engineering & Manufacturing).
• Related business/industrial field experience which must include trade and industrial training experience