Director of Curriculum and Instruction
LEHIGH CAREER & TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
Position Description
Position Title: Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Qualifications/Certification:
- Minimum of 5 years successful career & technical teaching experience
- Master’s degree
- Experience in curriculum development and implementation
- Experience in preparing and delivering professional development for all staff
- Vocational Administrative Director Certificate
- Minimum of three years administrative/supervisory experience
- Dual certification (Academic and Vocational) preferred
Reports To/Supervised By: Executive Director
Responsibilities:
- Supervise and provide leadership in the ongoing development and implementation of the LCTI competency based career and technical education curriculum including the identification of competencies, development of instructional materials and use of appropriate assessment techniques.
- Supervise the development of the academic curriculum to meet the PA Core and PA academic standards
- Plan and implement in-service professional development activities for all staff members
- Plan and implement after school professional development activities
- Assess the curriculum development and instructional practices of teachers
- Supervise and assist teachers in the continuing development of required curriculum materials for special populations.
- Direct the implementation of state and national skill standards and certificates
- Direct the integration of academic and CTE curriculum and learning activities
- Supervise the Technology supervisor
- Direct the integration of technology into instruction
- Supervise the curriculum, main office and copy room secretaries
- Supervise the instructional coaches
- Prepare and submit curriculum materials to PDE for new program and approval
- Coordinate curriculum-related activities for any PDE compliance reviews
- Maintain the master curriculum library for all approved academic and career and technical programs.
- Coordinate, facilitate, and prepare the PDE Comprehensive Plan
- Plan and implement approved Act 48 professional development
- Supervise and plan professional development for instructional assistants
- Supervise the documentation and submission of professional education and in-service credits and hours for all professional staff as required by Act 48.
- Plan and coordinate the LCTI Induction Plan for new instructors.
- Coordinate state and federal grants as assigned
- Supervise the public relations coordinator
- Oversee the development of all public relations materials and publications
- Facilitate articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions
- Maintain and update all articulation agreements
- Serve on the Lehigh County Career Pathways Committee
- Attend the CLIU Curriculum and Instruction Council meetings
- Assist with the interviewing and hiring of staff
- Assist with the PA NOCTI test as needed
- Coordinate the Educator Effectiveness supervision model
- Perform other duties as assigned by the Executive Director
Physical Requirements of Job:
MEASURED IN TERMS OF FREQUENCY
Not At All Occasionally Frequently Constantly
0 1 – 33% 34 – 66% 67 – 100%
LIFTING:
Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
11 to 20 lbs: Occasionally
Beyond 20 lbs: Not at all
BODY MOVEMENTS:
Bend/Stoop: Occasionally
Climb: Occasionally
Kneel: Occasionally
Push: Occasionally
Pull: Occasionally
Twisting: Occasionally
Standing: Occasionally
Sitting: Occasionally
Walking: Occasionally
Terms of Employment:
Length of Work Year: Twelve (12) months
Evaluation:
Performance will be evaluated by the Executive Director.
The position holder must be able to perform the essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodation. It is the responsibility of the employee to inform the LCTI of any and all reasonable accommodations that will be required.
LCTI is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.