Description:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assists in providing leadership to the STEM Network and Career Connect Washington team members with responsibility for the initiation and development of career-connected learning opportunities on the Kitsap and Olympic peninsulas;
- Supports the West Sound STEM Network Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Horizons grant which focuses on increasing postsecondary enrollment.
- In partnership with another WSSN Assistant Director, co-leads the West Sound STEM Network Career Connect Council;
- Develops and initiates connections to business for the Career and Technical Education programs at the high school, junior high, and alternative school levels;
- Co-leads efforts across the region to support financial aid completion. This includes supporting school district efforts and community organization efforts;
- Designs and facilitates roundtables with teachers, youth, and industry representatives to engage youth and expose youth to career pathways, especially youth furthest from opportunity;
- Maintains a focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion in program development and implementation;
- Attends and contributes to regional Career and Technical Education Advisories;
- Develops and manages systems for career connected experiences such as job shadowing, work-site learning, mock interviews, internships, worksite tours, teacher externships, and other career-exploration opportunities;
- Supports and co-leads teacher professional learning opportunities;
- Ensures that WSSN maintains full compliance with the laws, regulations, grant terms, and SKSD written policies;
- Monitors compliance with relevant policies and regulations;
- Monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the program offerings, including student participation and staff performance;
- Collaborates with postsecondary learning institutions, including 2 and 4-year colleges and apprenticeship programs to articulate and increase opportunities for dual-credit and industry-recognized certificates;
- Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
- Seeks grants to enhance WSSN initiatives. Applies for grants after coordination with supervisor, sets up grant budget tracking, meets grant periodic and end-of-grant reporting requirements;
- Generates written communications as directed in a timely and competent manner;
- Performs related work as required and other duties as assigned.
Skills and Abilities to:
- Work independently, as a team member, and to make sound judgments within the parameters of the position;
- Develop a program, execute the program, and communicate results;
- Analyze information and make recommendations;
- Work creatively and analytically;
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other staff, public officials, the general public, and representatives or other agencies;
- Produce high quality work with strong attention to detail and accuracy;
- Meet new challenges with an open mind and an optimistic response;
- Effectively manage/coordinate simultaneous projects, and successfully prioritize multiple tasks;
- Solve problems and make sound decisions;
- Read technical information, create and/or compose documents and/or facilitate group discussions;
- Demonstrate knowledge of relevant federal, state, and local laws, codes, rules and regulations;
- Ability to prepare and deliver presentations in a clear concise and articulate manner;
- Ability to analyze and organize data as well as to prepare records and reports;
- Knowledgeable in the methods of program development and evaluation;
- Strong oral and written communication skills.