Title - Assistant Superintendent, CTE, Innovative High Schools and Adult Education
Location - Central Offices and Various Locations
TITLE: Assistant Superintendent for CTE, Innovative High Schools, and Adult Education
INCUMBENT:
REPORTS TO: District Superintendent
DATE APPOINTED:
DATE EMPLOYMENT BEGAN:
CERTIFICATION STATUS: School District Administrator
TENURE AREA: Administrator
1.0 Basic Function:
To plan, develop, and evaluate Career Technical Education (CTE) Programs, Innovative High Schools (STEM and TVHS), and Adult Education and to oversee the operations of these programs to ensure the best possible outcomes for students including career preparation, college credits, college associates degrees, GED, and preparation for life. To provide leadership in the areas of CTE, Innovative High Schools and adult Education aligned with the mission, vision, and core values of the BOCES. To ensure that all instructional programs are planned and developed to meet the individual needs, interests and abilities of all students enrolled in these programs, and align with the needs of industry and businesses.
2.0. Responsibilities:
2.1 Develop and implement an effective BOCES-wide process for CTE and Career Studies programs’ intake, curriculum review and development to ensure consistency across technical schools and programs. Supports the curriculum review of the innovative high schools (STEM and TVHS).
2.2 Oversee the NYSED CTE approval and re-approval process and work closely with the CTE Coordinator on these including facilitation of internal self-study, the external study, collection, and preparation of all necessary documentation for submission to the NYSED.
2.3 Work closely with the CTE Coordinator to oversee the administration of the annual technical endorsement assessments in all CTE programs. Collect data and distribute results regarding technical endorsement assessments to all component school districts, including follow-up surveys and data collection of all CTE and Career Studies students, graduates, and non-completer's after technical endorsement assessment completion.
2.4. Design and implement an effective shared decision-making process to ensure stakeholder investment in any proposed curricular, instructional or assessment practices in areas of responsibility.
2.5 Work closely with the CTE Coordinator and facilitate articulation agreements between the CTE programs and post-secondary institutions.
2.6 Oversee the BOCES Perkins grant and other funding related to areas of responsibility and ensure reporting requirements are met and follow NYS rules and regulations.
2.7 Provide instructional and curriculum support for CTE, Adult Education and Innovative High School programs to implement best practices working closely with the School Improvement Department.
2.8 Supervise and conduct the annual performance evaluation of the technical schools’ principals, the innovative high schools’ principals, the adult education director, and the CTE coordinator.
2.9 Coordinate meetings with Assistant Superintendent for Exceptional and Early Learning and with Principals to ensure consistency of curriculum implementation and to determine professional learning needs for teachers in the areas of students with IEPs and 504 plans.
2.10 Work closely with the Chief Information Officer and School Improvement Data Analysts to coordinate data analysis that assesses student learning and teacher effectiveness and report as requested to the District Superintendent and the Questar Board.
2.11 Assist in the development of Questar III policy, administrative regulations, procedures, and processes as they relate to student learning in the areas of responsibility.
2.12 Represent Questar III in regional CTE functions and other regional and state level CTE activities as appropriate.
2.13 Assist with interviewing and selection of new teachers, teacher assistants and other personnel in the areas of responsibility.
2.14 Participate in Mentoring Committee, Professional Development Plan committee, and onboarding activities for new staff in areas of responsibility as appropriate.
2.15 Participate and assist in budget development for instructional programs in areas of responsibility.
2.16 Observe teachers in Questar programs to gather data and provide feedback on instructional practices for the enhancement of effective instruction and improved student outcomes.
2.17 Collaborate with the Special Education Department to align and coordinate CTE/Career Studies programs for special education students placed by districts in Questar III special education programs.
2.18 Provide recommendations for the purchase of new instructional materials including equipment, textbooks, supplemental resources, educational software and web-based tools.
2.19 Perform other tasks that may be assigned by the District Superintendent.
3.0 Authority:
Authorized to act upon delegation and after consultation with the District Superintendent on matters pertaining to assigned responsibilities defined by the law, the rules and regulations of the Commissioner of Education, policies of Questar III, Rensselaer-Columbia-Greene Counties Board of Cooperative Educational Services, not authorized to act on those matters specifically withheld.
4.0 Reporting Requirements:
Reports regularly on matters within the assigned areas of responsibility as requested by District Superintendent. Provides periodic reports on program status and progress to interested agencies, including Questar III Board of Cooperative Educational Services, school districts, regional agencies, and pertinent offices in the NYS Education Department.