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Career and Technical Education Director

Young World Physical Education, Bristol, TN, United States


Career and Technical Education Director Bristol Tennessee City Schools, Tennessee High School - Bristol, Tennessee. Open in Google Maps.

Job Details Job ID:

5616021

Application Deadline:

Apr 12, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted:

Mar 30, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Jun 15, 2026

Job Description This is a full‑time, 12‑month, position that includes benefits. The candidate must hold a professional administrator/instructional leader license or must hold at least a bachelor’s degree with a major in career and technical education with at least 3 years of teaching experience in an approved CTE program and at least 2 years in an industry‑related field. See below for more information.

Our salary schedules may be accessed here.

Job Summary The Career and Technical Education Director is responsible for ensuring that students enrolled in Career and Technical education programs receive high‑quality instruction and training that equips them with the skills, knowledge, and intellectual foundation necessary to successfully enter post‑secondary education or workforce, pursue continued personal and professional growth, and adapt as lifelong learners.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

Supervises career and technical education for grades 6–12.

Supervises work‑based learning coordinator and programming.

Assists the principals in hiring, assignment, supervision, evaluation, and coordination of staff assigned to the departments of responsibility. Reviews purchasing requests from assigned staff and submits for processing.

Establishes and submits, in writing, annual goals and objectives in the areas of curriculum and professional improvement in the departments of responsibility.

Establishes relationships with local employers and workforce development groups to strengthen employment opportunities for students and to better understand local workforce needs.

Develops, maintains, and coordinates the curriculum in the departments of responsibility.

Develops and maintains an observation schedule for staff in departments of responsibility and completes required evaluations as appropriate.

Completes applications to state and federal agencies as necessary to obtain funding.Maintains appropriate records as required by state and federal agencies and completes required state and federal reports as it relates to district CTE programs.Supports CTE career awareness and preparation in grades K–5.

Conducts departmental staff meetings and provides typed agendas for each meeting.

Attends all administrative meetings as required.

Manages CTE local and grant funded budgets and submits requests for approved instructional supplies and equipment in the departments of responsibility.

Procures, distributes, inventories, and maintains all textbooks, instructional materials, and equipment in the departments of responsibility.

Supports strategic, district and school planning related to CTE outcomes.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

Either a professional administrator/instructional leader license or at least a bachelor’s degree with a major in career and technical education with at least 3 years of teaching experience in an approved CTE program and at least 2 years in an industry‑related field.

Required Licenses or Certifications

A valid Tennessee principal or administrator license is required.

Key Competencies Knowledge of

Secondary and postsecondary CTE program design, implementation, and evaluation

Federal and state regulations governing CTE funding, reporting, and compliance requirements

Current industry trends, workforce development needs, and career pathway alignment

Skill in

Instructional leadership, including teacher evaluation, curriculum development, and professional development planning

Managing budgets, grants, and procurement of equipment and materials

Building partnerships with business, industry, higher education, and community stakeholders

Ability to

Interpret and apply local, state, and federal guidelines to ensure program effectiveness and compliance

Effectively supervise, support, and evaluate staff while promoting a culture of continuous improvement

Collect, analyze, and report data to inform decision‑making, measure outcomes, and guide program direction

Physical Demands and Working Conditions

This job may require lifting of objects that exceed 25 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:

Pushing and/or pulling

Climbing

Stooping and/or kneeling

Reaching

Talking

Hearing

Seeing

Traveling

Adaptability to perform a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure; accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity; dealing with students; generalizing, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.

Ability to understand instructions and underlying principles; reason and make judgments; understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them; perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately; move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers; make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures; perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.

Low to medium degree of discomfort due to exposure to temperature, fumes, dirt, dust, noise, and cleaning chemicals.

Normal working environment.

Terms Of Employment Salary and work year to be established by the Board.

Disclaimer The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.

Position Type:

Full‑Time

Salary:

$103,242 Per Year

Job Categories:

Administration > Director/Coordinator/Manager

Administration > Vocational/Career Education

Job Requirements

Citizenship, residency or work visa required

Contact Information

Angie Luster, HR Asst.

Email: lustera@btcs.org

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