Career and Technical Education (CTE) Section
Phoenix Location

Salary: $66,000 - $70,000 

Grade: 21

Closing Date: Open until filled  

• Will support the Arizona School Counselor Director and will provide professional development, technical assistance, and overall support to K-12 counselors, college and career advisors, and related educators providing career pathway planning.
• Occasional in-state and out-of-state travel is required for this position.

The Arizona Department of Education currently utilizes a hybrid work environment, with up to two days of remote work (contingent upon business needs). Candidates should apply with an ability and willingness to work in-office up to five days per week as business needs necessitate.

• Collaborate with various stakeholders to provide professional development, collaboration, training, and overall support to K-12 counselors and educators
• Support school counselors, middle school, and high school staff with training and technical assistance with Education and Career Action Plans
• Collaborate with CTE to provide resources for career exploration for all grade levels and promote awareness of and availability of CTE programs as a viable option for student academic and career success
• Create and update guidance documents to advocate for quality school counseling services for all students
• Assist with the management and support of users and content within the ADE Application for Education and Career Action Plan (ECAP)

Knowledge in:
• Career and Technical Education
• Role and responsibilities of K-12 School Counselors
• Demonstrate expertise in Education and Career Action Plans (ECAP) requirements and career pathway planning
• Applicants must have experience serving as a school counselor or similar position related to career pathway planning.
• A bachelor’s degree in education, counseling, CTE, special education, or a related field, or equivalent experience to substitute for the degree, is required.

Skills in:
• Present to large and small groups of stakeholders both online and in-person.
• Facilitation skills to deliver training, workshop sessions, and other professional
development opportunities
• Critically think and problem-solve
• Intermediate skill in using Microsoft Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel

Ability to:
• Design needed materials, resources, and other needed items
• Interpret federal and state guidelines and rules as appropriate
• Collaborate with diverse groups of educators to accomplish identified tasks

• Preference will be given to those applicants with a master’s degree and counseling certification.

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 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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