Coordinator Innovative Learning and CTE

Tacoma Public Schools (WA); Tacoma (WA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

Tacoma Public Schools seeks a coordinator to support Innovative Learning and Jobs 253 initiatives. You will coordinate programs, analyze data, and facilitate communication among administrators, staff, and external partners to advance innovative education practices.

Responsibilities include research support, project implementation, and developing partnerships while ensuring policy compliance and high-quality customer service across programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Business or closely related field; four years of increasingly responsible office experience.
• Preferred: work experience in a school district in a confidential role.
• Strong communication and data handling skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate programs for Innovative Learning and Jobs 253 initiatives.
• Analyze data and present findings to administrators.
• Facilitate communication between staff, administrators, and external partners.
• Assist with research, project implementation, and stakeholder engagement.
• Develop partnerships and improve procedures for innovative programming.
• Ensure compliance with district, state, and federal policies.

Skills

Data analysis

Customer service

Communication

Collaboration

Time management

Confidentiality

Education

Bachelor degree in Business or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Tacoma Public Schools

Expected Start Date: As Soon as Possible

FTE: 1.0

Salary Level: $93,973 - $127,549 DOE

Union/Days per year: Classified Exempt; 260 workdays; 12-month

Benefits: This job has the full range of benefits offered by Tacoma Public Schools.

SUMMARY

This position supports the District’s Innovative Learning and Jobs 253 initiatives by coordinating programs, analyzing data, and facilitating communication between administrators, staff, and external partners. Assists with research, project implementation, and stakeholder engagement to advance innovative education practices. Ensures compliance with district, state, and federal policies while promoting high-quality customer service and continuous improvement.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

1. Provides excellent customer service with efficient and effective assistance on behalf of the District Innovative Learning programs; coordinates processes and activities with administrators; collects, analyzes, presents and communicates data/research to administrator; consults with other staff as necessary to coordinate a variety of district programs aligned to innovation and Jobs 253 work based learning experiences.
2. As directed, may conduct research of innovative learning opportunities; team to maintain, monitor data; uses information to assist administration with increased communication and partners to prepare and compile a variety of correspondence and reports.
3. Assists the administrators in collaboration with department staff to research a variety of learning systems and practices that support administrations project management and implementation of innovative programming.
4. Creates communication materials and presentations to support communication of innovative programming advancements.
5. Collaborates as liaison between stakeholders and the district in the areas of industry, career development, and innovative learning to ensure effective and efficient processes are being utilized.
6. Collaborative develops partnership agreements and continuously improve procedures for innovative programming; works together with a variety of department staff to resolve problems; promotes a high-quality customer service environment; assists other staff during peak periods.
7. Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable HR, federal, and state. requirements, upholds District policy (e.g., assists in reinforcement of affirmative action), and remains current on labor legislation. Communicates with department staff and administrators about changes in regulations at the federal and state level.

OTHER JOB DUTIES

1. Maintains and updates knowledge and skills required for success in the position by participating in professional development activities, as needed, or as assigned; maintains awareness of current events tied to education and market knowledge of the assignment.
2. Directs, manages, and participates in a variety of special projects, as assigned; performs related duties, as assigned.
3. Collaborates with and provides assistance to other department staff.
4. Regular, reliable, predictable attendance or physical presence is an essential job requirement and critical to the performance of the work.

CONDITIONS

Office environment; experiences frequent interruptions; occasionally required towork with difficult and sensitive situations and/or people; required to travel to District and community sites; may be required to work outside of regular office hours, including nights and weekends, as needed; may be required to lift and carry up to 20 pounds, bend, squat, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk, twist, climb, and/or be mobileMINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience

Bachelor degree in Business, or closely related field from an accredited college or university; four years of increasingly responsible office experience; work experience in a school district in a confidential role, preferred; communication experience, preferred; or any combination of experience and training which provides the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and ability required to perform the work.

Licenses/Special Requirements

Valid Washington State driver’s license.

Fingerprints and successful WSP and FBI background clearance/sexual misconduct clearance.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of practices and procedures relating to innovative learning.
• Knowledge of education structure and relevant issues.
• Knowledge of correct grammar, spelling, and English usage.
• Skill in obtaining, clarifying, and exchanging information.
• Skill in data collection and conversion, report preparation, and record keeping.
• Skill in effective analysis and problem solving.
• Skill in providing high quality customer service.
• Ability to manage confidential information with discretion and maintain professionalism in all interactions and responsibilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively and form strong partnerships with key stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to balance and delegate competing priorities.
• Ability to demonstrate innovative, strategic, and critical thinking.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet established deadlines.
• Ability to organize, multi-task, prioritize, maintain good follow-through procedures, and meet deadlines.
• Ability to utilize a personal computer and related software packages to perform word processing, analysis, information retrieval, and tracking.
• Ability to discern sensitive information and protect confidentiality.
• Ability to participate as an effective team member.
• Ability to demonstrate reasonable, reliable, and regular attendance.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a variety of people in a multi-cultural, diverse socio-economic setting.