Arizona Department of Education

Career and Technical Education (CTE)
Phoenix Location

Salary: $77,000 - $82,500 

Grade: 22

Closing Date: 04/21/25  

• Responsible for the direction, supervision, and coordination of over 90 statewide CTE programs for Business Education, Agriculture Education, Education and Training, Family and Consumer Sciences Education, Marketing, Media and Information Technology Education, Health Careers Education, Community Services Education, Industrial Technology Education, Professional Development, and Curriculum Development.
• Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.

Candidates should apply with the ability and willingness to work in-office five days per week.

• Provide leadership and supervise the work of program specialists, and support staff
• Conduct staff meetings and participate in division management team meetings
• Provide direction, supervision, and coordination of the statewide programs for all program areas on the approved programs list
• Annually update the approved programs list according to approved guidelines
• Develop and direct CTE processes for new and continuing federal and state CTE and CTED Programs
• Collaborate with ADE management and staff to determine annual program activities for these programs
• Provide leadership and technical assistance for Program Development, Technical Assistance processes, and CTE Program approvals including guidance for emerging CTE programs
• Develop and manage a professional development process for CTE and CTED Professional Staff throughout the state
• Provide oversight of CTE staff relative to the management of Perkins and Priority grants
• Interpret legislation, develop related policy statements, compile information, and develop portions of Career and Technical Education Reports
• Participate in or coordinate activities and processes of CTE program assessment, standards development and academic integration
• Guide Program Specialists and staff in developing and implementing strategies for data-based program improvement, to include but not limited to: technical assistance, professional development, and program development strategies

Knowledge in:
• Career and technical education curriculum development
• Teaching methods in career and technical education
• Federal rules and regulations
• Carl D. Perkins law
• State rules and regulations
• Current trends in career and technical education
• Specific program area (BE, MMIT, FACS, ITE, HCE, AG)
• Administration and fiscal management
• Student assessment processes
• Teacher training
• Education administration
• Management styles
• Grants management
• Budget development and analysis
• Applicants must have CTE teaching certification and/or experience.
• Applicants must have supervisory experience.
• Applicants must be a current ADE employee.

Skills in:
• Writing and editing reports
• Policy analysis
• Public speaking
• Personal computer operation
• Interpreting research
• Planning organizing materials/ideas
• Evaluation
• Program and student supervision and group interaction
• Monitoring
• Interviewing
• Motivating
• Analyzing

Ability to:
• Work in multi-disciplinary teams
• Multi-task effectively
• Work with a variety of groups/ organizations such as business and industry, professional organizations, postsecondary institutions, etc.

N/A

Offers are contingent upon successful completion of all background and reference checks, required documents and, if applicable, a post-offer medical/physical evaluation.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully complete the Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).

The State of Arizona provides an excellent comprehensive benefits package including:

• Affordable medical, dental, life, and short-term disability insurance plans
• Top-ranked retirement and long-term disability plans
• Ten paid holidays per year
• Vacation time accrued at 4.00 hours bi-weekly for the first 3 years
• Sick time accrued at 3.70 hours bi-weekly
• Paid Parental Leave-Up to 12 weeks per year paid leave for newborn or newly-placed foster/adopted child (pilot program).
• Deferred compensation plan
• Wellness plans

Learn more about the Paid Parental Leave pilot program here. For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

You will be required to participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) upon your 27th week of employment, subject to waiting period. On or shortly after, your first day of employment you will be provided with enrollment instructions and effective date.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation such as a sign language interpreter or an alternative format by calling (602) 542-3186 or emailing Human.Resources@azed.gov. Requests should be made as early as possible to allow sufficient time to arrange the accommodation.

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