Educational Specialist (D)

Duties:

The mission of the Education Division is to prepare offenders for successful reentry by providing a comprehensive academic, career and technical education program continuum which is responsive to the individual risk and need of each offender. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will assist the director and deputy director with overseeing all career and technical education programming that is offered in all state correctional facilities by Education Division staff, vendors, and external partners. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will assist the deputy director and all head teachers with the supervision of all career and technical education instructors. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will support successful reentry by ensuring high quality career and technical educational programming and alignment to current evidenced-based standards and practices. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will serve as the career and technical education leader for the tablet program. This work will consist of the oversight of, and development of, courses on the learning management system as well as certifications and training programs offered through this vehicle. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will work with the leadership team to identify data performance measures for the division and most specifically for career and technical education programs. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will also oversee the division’s Professional Development Plan as it relates to the work of staff focused on career and technical education and work with the director, deputy director, and all head teachers, and other mangers to ensure that the division’s professional development activities meet division and department goals as well as the needs of our instructional staff. Additional responsibilities of the position include overseeing staff and projects pertaining to curriculum development, instructional strategies, and formative and summative assessments. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will oversee the roll out and the educational implementation of all instructional technology for career and technical education programs while collaborating with the manager of instructional technology. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will assist the director and deputy director with directing staff on DOC policies and procedures. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will work in collaboration with others within the DOC to identify grant opportunities as well as the completion of all grant applications that the department decides to make application for. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will also be responsible for evaluating new programs and writing proposals advocating for the implementation of new, innovative programs. The Administrator of Career and Technical Education will receive general direction from the director and deputy director to assist in the achievement of agency goals and priorities. Performs other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications:

Current licensure from the DESE in vocational education teaching and/or administration. Ten (10) years of experience in teaching and/or administration that includes at least five (5) years of career and technical education classroom teaching. Five (5) years of experience in educational leadership. Experience with curriculum development, adherence to DESE policies, and use of formative and summative assessments to inform instructional practices. Experience with school improvement planning. Experience with supervision and evaluation based on the current Massachusetts standards for educator evaluation.

Comments:

This is a Civil Service position. Please note that salaries for union positions are determined according to the provisions of the respective collective bargaining agreement. Applicants must have no felony convictions, to include any actions defined in 5 U.S.C. 301; U.S.C. 509, 510; 42 U.S.C. 15601-15609. The Massachusetts Department of Correction shall not hire anyone who may have direct contact with offenders, who has engaged in sexual abuse in a prison or other institution as defined in 42 U.S.C. 1997; or has been convicted of engaging or attempting to engage in sexual activity in the community facilitated by force, overt or implied threats of force or coercion, or if the victim did not consent or was unable to consent or refuse, or has been civilly or administratively adjudicated to have engaged in the activity described in the above paragraph. The agency shall consider any incidents of sexual harassment in determining whether to hire anyone who may have contact with offenders or residents. The DOC urges bilingual applicants to apply.

• Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.

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