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Hamilton County Department of Education

Program Coordinator - Construction Career Center

Hamilton County Department of Education, Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37450


Overview

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits. We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County.

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

Hamilton County Schools is seeking a secondary coordinator lead the Construction Career Center to prepare future-ready students. Reporting to the Learning Community Director, the coordinator will set a bold and innovative vision for school culture, career and technical educational opportunities, and academics. The coordinator must ensure that students are graduating, ready for college or the workforce, and build positive relationships with all stakeholders.

Responsibilities

Talent Management:Recruit and retain high performing teachers and staffDevelop, coach, and manage all staff at the Construction Career Center and Work Based Learning Sites (Legacybox, Gestamp)Culture:Create a culture of excellenceDemonstrate effective leadership by establishing a collaborative environmentFacilitate group understanding and communication of diversityEngage parents and community partners to provide support to meet student needsProvide students career, work-based experiences, and internshipsInstruction:Cultivate and maintain construction business relationships to develop and implement co-constructed business partnership project-based learning experiences for studentsDesign and implement project-based learning experiences for students that focus on technical and essential skill developmentKnowledge of credentials, rules, and policies that affect CTEFacilitate new and best practices in the area of instructional delivery and schedule students for CTE pathwaysEvaluate curriculum, instruction, and assess student performanceLead professional learningContinuous Improvement:Regular collaboration with the Association of General Contractors in evaluation, refinement and implementation of Construction Career Center programmingRegular collaboration with Work Based Learning Companies (Legacybox, Gestamp) in evaluation, refinement and implementation of WBL programmingDesign, implement and interpret data systems that support instruction and assessment programsWork with feeder pattern principals to establish successful transitions for studentsDevelop and implement a school-wide improvement planInstructional Leadership:

Clear & Compelling Vision

Collaboratively creates and communicates a clear, compelling vision of high academic achievement and growthEstablish a clear focus and inspire others by gaining buy-in and commitmentServe as a change agent by actively challenging the status quo to eliminate opportunity and achievement gapsInspire and lead new and challenging innovations for high achievement and growth

Instructional Leadership

Build and maintain high expectations for continuous student growth and academic achievement with supportive accountability systemsSustain a data-driven vision by setting challenging goals with appropriate, relevant milestones for progress monitoringConduct classroom observations, identify effective instructional planning and delivery instruction and provide actionable feedback that results in improved student learningBuild capacity of educators to provide all students a rigorous standards-based curriculum that is culturally responsiveEnsure students master grade-level standards by aligning curriculum, instruction and assessmentsBuild systems for professional learning communities and high quality common planning

People Centered Management:

Balanced Leadership and Capacity BuildingProvides clear expectations for staff performance and communicates success and needed improvements regularly.Create structures that systematically gather input and empower teachers as decision makersImplement and monitor a rigorous evaluation system and use educator evaluation data to inform, assess, and adjust differentiated professional learning plans, performance improvement plans and goalsMaintain a robust talent management system that displays effective recruitment, interview, and selection skills that lead to quality hiring decisionsDevelop structures for mentoring used to induct, support, retain, grow and extend effective educators based on evidence of student and educator outcomesEmpower teachers to use their collective strengths, skills and experiences to own and lead teams, trainings and innovative initiatives

Family Involvement and Communities

Include a diverse set of educators and stakeholders in school improvement planning and decision-makingDevelop structures to actively involve families in the education of their children targeting academically focused engagementStrategically utilize, align, and measure community resources and partners to equitably support the school's mission, vision, and goalsEnsure that the school community communicates regularly with families regarding student progress and needsPartner with community allies to provide whole-child supports

Organizational and Systems Management:

Culture of Care within a Purposeful Community

Foster a safe, orderly, culturally responsive and equitable learning environment for all stakeholdersCommunicate effectively with all stakeholdersResolve conflict positively and directlyEmbrace diverse points of view and foster an environment that is comfortable with dissentDevelop structures to actively engage student, staff, parent, and community voice with a keen awareness to the voices that are often overlookedReflect regularly, accurately assesses personal strengths and growth areas, and seek feedback and professional development to improve

Management

Collaboratively create and monitor school action plans with an intentional focus on prioritizing marginalized students and subgroupsCollect, analyze, and uses multiple forms of data to make decisionsIdentify problems, analyze root causes and develop effective resolution strategiesSystematically monitor and adjust progress toward established goals and facilitate procedures and practices leading to improvement by utilizing a continuous improvement processDemonstrate the ability to prioritize appropriatelyDemonstrate the flexibility to adapt leadership behavior to the needs of the current situationDemonstrate an awareness implicit bias and the ways that bias hold systems of marginalization in placeEstablish, communicate, and enforce a set of standard operating procedures and routines that ensure school safety and are aligned with district, state and federal policyPerform all budgetary responsibilities with accuracy, transparency, and in alignment with school action plansAllocate resources equitably

Equality & Ethics:Articulate the value of diversity and equity within a purposeful communityCommunicate and operate from strong ideals and beliefs about schooling grounded in ethical decision-makingExhibit a commitment to equity and create a sense of urgency to close achievement gaps and prepare all students for college, career, and lifeEmbed cultural competence in all aspects of school instruction and practicesLeverage educator strengths to engage all students in meaningful, culturally aware, and relevant learning opportunitiesQualifications

Knowledge/Education/Experience:Master's degree and current valid Tennessee administrative license required.Successful administrative experience required.Basic general knowledge of construction skillsDemonstrated record of excellence with strong community and organizational relationshipsExperience using data to lead others toward improvement of student outcomesUnderstand aspects of Career and Technical EducationSkills/Qualifications:

Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with students, educators, parents, and community members.Demonstrate excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.

Compensation:Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.Salary Scale