PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV-DOE

PROGRAM SPECIALIST IV-DOE - 48003316

This position performs high-level assignments under the limited supervision of the Educational Consultant in the Career and Technical Education Services Section, Bureau of Standards, Benchmarks and Frameworks, Division of Career and Adult Education. Position serves as an Industry Sector Specialist that acts as a strategic liaison between education and industry partners. Responsibilities include the development, maintenance, alignment, and continuous improvement of Career and Technical Education (CTE) curriculum frameworks to ensure relevance, rigor, and responsiveness to workforce needs. The position functions as a facilitator, manages sector-related initiatives, conducts research and labor market analysis, facilitates stakeholder engagement, and provides technical guidance to educators and industry representatives. Working collaboratively with school districts, state colleges, state agencies, and industry partners. The role of this position involves managing the review process for curriculum and industry certifications which guarantee that students engage in progressive skill development and high-quality instructional practices that lead to gainful employment and post-secondary success.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Curriculum Framework Development & Maintenance Program Review: Facilitate comprehensive reviews of CTE programs within the assigned Career Clusters to update requirements and learning objectives, ensuring they reflect high-quality instructional practices.
• Ensure Alignment: Guarantee that programs within a career pathway are vertically aligned, resulting in progressive skill development from secondary through postsecondary levels.
• Content Management: Maintain and update official program files and curriculum documents on the department website and CPalms.org.
• Stakeholder Facilitation & Engagement Collaborate with Partners: Act as the primary liaison and facilitator for working groups comprised of district representatives, college faculty, state agencies, and subject matter experts.
• Build Consensus: Guide stakeholders through the framework revision process to ensure statewide consistency and buy-in.
• Labor Market Alignment & Research Conduct Research: Actively research labor market trends, emerging technologies, and workforce needs.
• Data-Driven Decisions: Utilize labor market data to validate the need for new programs or the modification of existing ones, ensuring Florida students are prepared for high-demand careers.
• Certification & Articulation Industry Certifications: Assist in the review and alignment of industry certifications to program performance metrics.
• Articulation Agreements: Support the development of articulation agreements that award college credit for earned industry certifications, streamlining the student journey.
• Grant Management & Special Projects Special Projects: Coordinate and assist with the CTE portions of the US Presidential Scholars Program, Teacher of the Year, and instructional materials review.
• Grant Support: Assist in the administration and review of relevant CTE grants to support district and college programs.
• Other duties: Perform other duties as required or assigned, which are reasonably within the scope of the duties in this job classification.

Minimum Qualifications: Required Licensure/Registration/Certification/Experience or Education: Four to six years of professional experience working in or with Career and Technical Education (CTE), curriculum development, or the Arts, A/V Technology, or Information Technology industry sectors. Experience in creating, conducting, or facilitating professional training courses, working groups, or stakeholder meetings. Experience with public speaking and presenting complex information to diverse audiences. Ability to travel for statewide program reviews, stakeholder meetings, and conferences.

Preferred Qualifications: Preferences will be given to: Applicants who meet both the professional and educational experience. Applicants who have direct experience in/with computer science, information technology, audio/video technology and film, journalism and broadcasting, performing arts, printing technology, telecommunications, and visual arts. Applicants who complete application information and hire requirements listed in the advertisement to completion.

Location: Tallahassee, FL, US, 32399