- Works collaboratively within department and cross-functionally to develop, implement, manage, and monitor state and federal grant programs.
- Reviews grantee budgets for programmatic and fiscal compliance.
- Provides leadership, expertise, and support within the department, cross departmental, and externally in support of middle and secondary school transformation.
- Provides leadership, expertise, and support within the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) and other educational agencies as it pertains to creation, establishment, and review of materials/resources and instructional support services within Career and Technical Education, the Illinois Learning Standards, and competency based education.
- Advocates for equity in programming which supports all students.
- Provides leadership to plan, develop, monitor and implement quality instructional programs in the Career and Technical Education with alignment to the Illinois Learning Standards and industry and technical skill standards.
- Supports Education for Employment CTE system regions and school districts.
- Provides state level support in areas of Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, and Trades.
- Facilitates data collection, compilation, and analysis for reporting and provides assistance implementing data driven strategic planning and continuous improvement plans/models which improve outcomes for students.
- Coordinates the monitoring of Career and Technical Education program of study approvals.
- Participates in agency and external group affiliates as directed in order to create, maintain, and build partnerships/relationships, and to disseminate agency information.
- Creates, prepares, and participates in professional development, workshops, conferences, and committees as it pertains to the state plan and agency mission, vision, and goals.
- Communicates effectively and speaks accurately on behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education.
- Collaboratively reviews policies, procedures, rules, and legislation to ensure program compliance and improve overall effectiveness of programming in order to improve outcomes for students.
- Participates in agency training and professional development activities to improve support to stakeholders.
- Develops Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and grant applications and ensures compliance with state and federal rules and regulations and fiscal and programmatic practices.
- Administers grants and contracts.
- Assists in conducting research in the field of Career and Technical Education.
- Reviews reports to meet evaluative, compliance and contractual requirements.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
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