Education Program Specialist Hospitality and Tourism

Schedule: Full-time

Acts on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE) to provide guidance, coordination, and support to stakeholders for the implementation of hospitality/tourism career field and family and consumer science career technical education programs according to section 124 of the Federal Perkins Act which includes but is not limited to the following tasks:

Participates in hospitality/tourism career field and Family and Consumer Sciences CTE content standards development including the alignment of academic and technical content standards;

Assists in the development of hospitality/tourism career field and family and consumer science CTE technical assessments and additional measures of student performance (e.g., portfolios, industry certification and licensure, capstone courses);

Coordinates development of hospitality/tourism pathway and family and consumer science curriculum materials that align with technical content standards;

Assists with the implementation of technical content standards through technical assistance to local school districts;

Recommends best practices for instruction aligned with technical content standards;

Serves as hospitality/tourism career field and family and consumer science technical content standards expert for internal and external initiatives;

Assists in establishing partnership linkages with business/industries/professions and key organizations (e.g., employers, post-secondary institutions, professional associations, external agencies and internal ODE units) that support and assist with maintenance of program quality;

Provides professional development to support hospitality/tourism career fields and family and consumer science teacher networks, administrators, superintendents and university personnel;

Researches exemplary models and best practices that enhance CTE programming;

Assists with the implementation of programs and activities associated with career-technical student organizations (i.e. Ohio FCCLA Association).

Participates in cross-office projects or initiatives as assigned.

Represents agency at national, state, and regional events relative to technical content standards, curriculum materials, program design, and instructional practices: (e.g., writes reports; recommends policy; prepares and delivers speeches before professional groups and general public; collaborates with other ODEW colleagues and business/industry/education stakeholders; provide support for other career technical career fields; maintains relationships with related business and industry groups, professional associations, educational institutions, and government agencies).

Acts on behalf of the Ohio Department of Education and Workforce (ODEW) Office of Career-Technical Education (CTE) for the administration of career technical education programs according to state and federal laws:

Implements the state Perkins plan;

Reviews and approves local Perkins plans;

Monitors and evaluates program effectiveness;

Assures compliance with applicable Federal and State laws;

Provides technical assistance;

Uses state and federal guidelines to approve new program applications and improve existing programs;

Supports and develops State data systems relevant to the provision of the Perkins Act.

The work location of this position is 25 South Front Street, Columbus, Ohio 43215. You will be required to report to this work location full-time, if selected.

If this position is filled with an internal employee who has an approved telework agreement, the employee may be required to report in-person during the initial training period.

72 months experience in

Career-Technical Education program and/or Career-Technical Education administration experience in Hospitality and Tourism and/or Family and Consumer Sciences.

Related business/industrial field experience which must include providing hospitality, tourism, financial literacy, career and individual development, food and nutrition, or human services training experience.