MISSOURI DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION
“Missouri public
schools: the best choice… the best results!”
Vacancy
Title: Director
Job Order Number: 9727917
Domicile Location: Jefferson City
Section/Office: Technology, Health and
Skilled Technical Sciences / Office of College and Career Readiness
Salary: $48,552
Deadline: January 31, 2013
Master’s
Degree (Bachelor’s acceptable with requisite experience) in Administrative
Leadership, Career Education, Technology Education, Curriculum and Instruction,
technology and engineering-related administration or field from an accredited
four-year college or university.
Five years
experience in educational leadership, career education, technology and
engineering and/or industrial--related practice or administration, or teaching,
preferably in a career education setting.
(Other qualifications and
experience, which in the opinion of the Commissioner of Education meet the
requirements of the position may be accepted in lieu
of the above.)
Travel will
be required. Mileage and other travel
expenses will be reimbursed at the approved state rate.
Proficient
in Microsoft Office software.
Ability
to lift 50 pounds.
Coordinates
and directs the supervisory staff in providing services to local schools as it
relates to technology, health, and skilled technical sciences education
programs.
Participates
in the development of administrative standards and procedures to be used in the
establishment and operation of career education programs in the areas assigned
to the section.
Reviews,
revises, and makes recommendations on proposals for new programs, budgetary
items, payments
to schools and professional development of local instructional staff.
Assists in
the preparation and revision of appropriate forms, maintains records for fiscal
and statistical accounting, and makes necessary reports.
Consults
with administrators at the local secondary, postsecondary, and adult levels to
initiate and develop programs that reflect current STEM research and needs of
the workplace.
Provides
technical assistance in the promotion, initiation, development, and evaluation
of technology, health, and skilled technical sciences programs to reinforce
academic education and support workforce and college readiness.
Demonstrates
knowledge of the career education delivery system.
Demonstrates
knowledge of the principles, practices, teaching methods and current trends of
career education, especially as it relates to technology and engineering
education.
Demonstrates
ability to communicate and express ideas effectively, both orally and in
writing, to a variety of audiences.
Demonstrates
ability to organize and plan individual and group professional development
activities designed to support and enhance instructor
competence and student achievement.
Ability
to establish rapport and maintain effective working relationships with
professional and lay persons within and outside the agency.
Works
closely with department directors in science, mathematics, and other career
education areas to design project-based school experiences for students
emphasizing STEM.
Knowledge
of principles and practices of career education.
Knowledge
of, and ability to articulate and connect current STEM research, instructional
strategies and effective student engagement practices to classroom conditions
at the secondary, adult, and post-secondary levels.
Knowledge
of administration of career education including an understanding of
state-federal and state-local relationships and applicable laws and
regulations.
Supports
and serves as a liaison to career and technical student organizations (SkillsUSA and Technology Student Association), education
advisory committees, regulatory boards and accrediting agencies.
Provides
and disseminates information to applicable stakeholders.
Advises
local schools and individuals regarding educator and student
licensure/certification requirements and program accreditation requirements.
Develops
and manages budgets for grants to include salary and equipment expenditure
reimbursement for local career education programs.
Evaluates
curricular materials as well as national standards and trends to determine STEM
relationships and establish priorities and written proposals for
curriculum. Facilitates and supervises
curriculum development, dissemination and professional development.
Provides
technical assistance to local school districts, postsecondary institutions and
other division personnel for state and federal legislation and initiatives,
including Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006.
Serves
on local program accrediting and certification teams.
Stays
current on educational research and provides information and data to
stakeholders regarding STEM work, health, and skilled technical science
education and/or related career and technical student organizations.
Performs
other related work as assigned.
Complete a
DESE application online at http://www.dese.mo.gov/divadm/humanres/documents/Employment_Application_2005.pdf. Please attach a scanned copy of your
transcripts with the application. You
will receive an e-mail confirmation when your application is received
online.
NOTE: If a college degree is a requirement for this position, transcripts MUST
be submitted with the application in order to be considered for
employment. Failure to include transcripts (when required for the
position) with your application will eliminate the application from the review
process.
We do not
keep applications on file to submit for other vacant positions. You
must submit an application for each vacant position you are applying for.
ANNUAL LEAVE: Accrue 10 hours per month
for new full-time employees, longer term State employees
can earn more. Prorated leave for part-time employees in eligible positions.
SICK LEAVE: Accrue 10 hours per month. Prorated leave for part-time employees in
eligible positions.
HOLIDAYS: 12 holidays per year.
RETIREMENT: Coverage provided through the Missouri State Employees Retirement System (MOSERS).
LIFE INSURANCE: Term life insurance coverage, equal to one times
employee's annual salary, through the Missouri State Employees Retirement
System.
OPTIONAL LIFE INSURANCE: Optional term life insurance available with maximum
coverage of six times member’s annual salary. Plans are also offered for
spouse and dependents. Premiums paid by employee.
CAFETERIA PLAN: Easy tax savings on employee’s cost for qualified
payroll-deducted insurance plans, medical care, and dependent care.
HEALTH PLANS: Employer-paid/subsidized plans available
the first day of the following month after employment.
DENTAL PLANS: Delta Dental insurance coverage is
available.
VISION PLAN: Vision Service Plan (VSP) is available.
DEFERRED COMPENSATION: A payroll deduction deferred compensation plan available to
defer taxes until retirement by investing in mutual funds and a fixed income
account is currently provided.
Missouri
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is an Equal Opportunity
Employer. If you have special needs addressed by the Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA), please contact Human Resources at (573) 751-9619,
through Missouri Relay System at (800) 735-2966, or via email at hr@dese.mo.gov.
To Our Applicants with Disabilities: For
assistance with any phase of the Department process, please notify the Director
of Human Resources at (573) 751-9619.
Reasonable attempts will be made to accommodate special needs.
TTY/TDD users:
Relay Missouri service (800) 735-2966.
The
Department of Elementary and Secondary Education does not discriminate on the
basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in
its programs and activities. Inquiries related to Department employment
practices may be directed to the Jefferson State Office Building, Human
Resources Director, 8th floor, 205 Jefferson Street, P.O. Box 480, Jefferson
City, Missouri 65102-0480; telephone number (573) 751-9619 or TYY (800) 735-2966.