Industry Development Specialist of Communications & Personal Care)

The School District of Philadelphia; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The School District of Philadelphia seeks an Industry Development Specialist to lead and align Career and Technical Education across high schools. You will guide CTE program delivery, oversee budgets, and build partnerships with industry, postsecondary, and community groups.

You will evaluate programs, support teachers, and help recruit students into CTE pathways, ensuring equity and access across the District.

Qualifications

• Six years of full-time, paid, professional experience in CTE or related field with program development.
• Experience with high school programs or urban school systems.
• Experience in program development and industry certification.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.

Responsibilities

• Monitors CTE programs to ensure implementation fidelity.
• Conducts on-site CTE program evaluations/observations.
• Provides technical assistance to CTE programs in schools.
• Plans and implements programs aligned with high-priority occupations.
• Analyses labor market trends to guide program development.
• Develops partnerships with business, postsecondary, and community partners.
• Participates in committees to evaluate and improve programs.
• Assists with recruitment activities for CTE programs.
• Supports teachers with professional development and OCA/PIP processes.

Skills

CTE Development

Budget Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Curriculum Alignment

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Note: This is a Philadelphia Federation of Teachers Union position with a job grade of 0032

For forward-thinking administrators and educators, opportunities abound in the School District of Philadelphia.The School District of Philadelphia is committed to transforming the education opportunities it offers the city’s more than 198,000 school-aged children. The District seeks District leaders who have a passion for working with schools, principals and communities and who are committed to ensuring all students achieve. Serving a population as diverse as ours requires creativity, commitment and vision.Will you join us?

Job Summary

Works directly with students, staff and administration at the school level to provide expertise in the operation and delivery of Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs to high school students. Provides guidance, technical services and support to all like CTE programs throughout the District to ensure equity in the quality, capacity, and access to all CTE students.

Essential Functions

• Monitors CTE programs to ensure implementation fidelity.
• Organizes and conducts regular on-site CTE programmatic evaluations/observations.
• Provides technical assistance to industry specific Career and Technical Education programs in CTE high schools and CTE programs in non-CTE high schools.
• Plans, develops and implements innovative programs in alignment with emerging high priority occupations (regional, state and federal) in order to provide a meaningful educational opportunity.
• Analyzes the labor market and stays abreast of new and emerging developments; makes recommendations pertaining to the development and approval of new CTE programs, revisions to existing programs and/or the termination of obsolete programs.
• Plans, develops, implements and maintains partnerships with business and industry, postsecondary and community partners.
• Establishes and participates in various committees and task forces to help develop and evaluate programs.
• Administers processes for program evaluation.
• Researches and identifies industry types of materials and equipment for use in the respective CTE program and follows the budgeting and procurement process through to the installation phase.
• Assists in the development and implementation of recruitment activities for CTE programs.
• Facilitates strategic planning processes in industry specific CTE program areas.
• Provides administrative support and serves as a resource to school-level administration, career development specialists, and teachers.
• Assists with providing new teacher support with the Temple Occupational Competency Assessment (OCA) and Professional Improvement Plan (PIP) processes; participates in the pre-OCA assessments and evaluation of OCA NOCTI results; works with veteran and new teachers to support the development of PIP remediation plans.
• Researches, identifies, and coordinates industry-recognized student and/or teacher certification(s) as relevant to their specific industry.
• Recommends teachers as per the needs of the District and the requirements of the state.
• Serves as the champion and ambassador for their respective industry area.

Title: Industry Development Specialist

• Develops and manages budget allocations and expenditures.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Six years of full-time, paid, professional experience in career and technical education or a related field which have included responsibility for program development and implementation and industry certification.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Six years of full-time, paid, professional experience in career and technical education or a related field which have included responsibility for program development and implementation and included working with high school students in a dynamic urban school system.

OR

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university.
• Six years of full-time, paid, professional experience in the related industry area with program development and implementation experience.

OR

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Ten years of full-time, paid, professional experience in the related industry area with program development and implementation experience or project management experience.
• All work experience related to the position must be included on the resume.

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrated knowledge of:
• the principles, practices, trends, and developments in career and technical education.
• the methods and techniques utilized in effective program planning, design, and administration.
• the local, regional, national, international community and workforce development goals.
• community and business resources available to support program initiatives. o supervisory and coordinative techniques as they apply to program and personnel development.
• the principles and practices of public relations.
• Demonstrated ability to:
• assist in the design, coordination, and provision of professional development activities.
• assess the effectiveness of programmatic activities and to make cogent recommendations for modifications as needed.
• use organizational methods to handle multiple projects through to completion. o design and implement staff and student orientation programs.
• use a personal computer for word processing and data management. o communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Disclaimer

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

Nondiscrimination

The School District of Philadelphia provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, age, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, disability, pregnancy, marital status, gender identity, or genetic information. Please refer to Board Policy 348 for further information regarding the District's commitment to Nondiscrimination in Employment Practices.

Primary Location

Student Employment Cert Office (9240)

Job

Central Office

Schedule

Regular

Employee Status

Non-Management

Union Affiliation

Philadelphia Federation of Teachers (PFT)