Director of CTE Pathways & Student Engagement

Metropolitan Education District seeks an experienced and collaborative leader to serve as Director of CTE Pathways & Student Engagement at Silicon Valley Career Technical Education (SVCTE). This position is one of two co-equal Directors who jointly lead a high-performing CTE center serving Silicon Valley students.

The Director provides strategic instructional leadership across assigned pathway clusters while ensuring strong, efficient campus operations. Responsibilities include oversight of safety systems, regulatory compliance, transportation, and emergency preparedness, with a focus on maintaining an environment where students and staff can thrive.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Lead and support high-quality CTE pathways aligned to the ACTE 12 Elements of High-Quality CTE
• Foster a collaborative, student-centered, and career-focused school culture
• Supervise and develop certificated and classified staff
• Build strong partnerships with industry, community, and higher education
• Oversee systems for campus safety, operations, transportation, and compliance
• Lead continuous improvement through data, program evaluation, and student outcomes

Work Year: 220 Days
Location: San Jose, CA

• Valid California Administrative Services Credential
• California Teaching Credential
• Minimum 3 years of administrative/management experience
• 3 years of secondary teaching experience (CTE preferred

About Metropolitan Education District

Metropolitan Education District (MetroED) is a regional provide of Career Technical Education (CTE) and Adult Education. We are the largest career-oriented education organization in Santa Clara County for high school and adult students. Annually, MetroED provides 2,600 diverse students with the skills to help them be productive, income-earning, and tax-paying contributors to Silicon Valley. MetroED collaborates with designated districts to provide comprehensive educational opportunities for adults and high school students. Through our Silicon Valley Career Technical Education program, we offer career technical education to high school students and, on a space-available basis, to adult students in the following districts: Campbell Union High School District, East Side Union High School District, Los Gatos-Saratoga Union High School District, Milpitas Unified School District, San Jose Unified School District, and Santa Clara Unified School District. Additionally, our Silicon Valley Adult Education provides courses for the San Jose Unified School District.

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