Director of Career & Technical Education

Academian Inc; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is seeking a Director of Career & Technical Education to lead the development and delivery of high-quality CTE courses. You will collaborate with clients and experts to ensure instructional excellence and alignment with standards. The ideal candidate will have 10–15 years of experience in CTE, strong leadership qualities, and practical experience with AI tools in content workflows. This full-time position offers a salary range of $50,000 – $53,000.

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in Career & Technical Education, instructional content development, or K–12 education environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing middle and/or high school CTE programs.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate with industry SMEs and instructional design teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of middle and high school CTE programs.
• Translate client goals into clear and executable delivery plans.
• Ensure instructional quality, engagement, and applicability.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Instructional quality

Communication skills

Tools

AI tools

Job description

Director of Career & Technical Education

About Role:

The Director, Career & Technical Education (CTE) will lead the development and delivery of high‑quality middle and high school CTE courses as part of Academian’s content and delivery organization. Reporting to the Head of Content, this role is responsible for end‑to‑end execution across assigned CTE pathways, ensuring instructional excellence, standards alignment, and successful outcomes for publishing and edtech clients.

This position requires a balance of strategic leadership and hands‑on collaboration. The Director will work closely with clients and cross‑functional teams including CTE and industry subject‑matter experts, instructional designers, project managers, and production teams to deliver scalable, classroom‑ready instructional materials.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead end‑to‑end delivery of middle and high school CTE programs, from presales scoping through final client handoff.
• Translate client goals, platform requirements, and market needs into clear and executable delivery plans.
• Ensure instructional quality, engagement, and real‑world classroom applicability.
• Collaborate with SMEs and instructional designers to develop standards‑aligned instructional frameworks.
• Ensure alignment with applicable state and national CTE standards and industry‑recognized certifications.
• Maintain consistent quality across multiple concurrent CTE initiatives.
• Leverage AI‑enabled, human‑in‑the‑loop workflows to support efficient content development while maintaining rigor, accessibility, and instructional integrity.

Qualifications:

• 10–15 years of experience in Career & Technical Education, instructional content development, or K–12 education environments.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing middle and/or high school CTE programs within publisher, district, or edtech settings.
• Proven ability to lead and collaborate with industry SMEs and instructional design teams.
• Practical experience using AI tools within human‑in‑the‑loop content development workflows.
• Strong communication skills and experience working with distributed, cross‑functional teams.

Seniority level

• Director

Employment type

• Full‑time

Job function

• Management – E‑Learning Providers, Higher Education, and Education

Location: United States | Salary: $50,000 – $53,000