Job Description

Job Description and Duties

The California Department of Education (CDE) is currently recruiting for the Division Director of the Career and College Transition Division. The CDE Division Directors are an integral part of the CDE’s leadership team. The Director is responsible for leading the implementation of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction’s priorities and initiatives to ensure all of California’s students are career and college ready upon completion of high school. This includes developing and implementing strategies and programs for transforming the high school educational experience; implementing multiple pathways; fostering new models of high schooling including thematic, early college, pathway, charter, and online high schools; expanding and promoting Partnership Academies; fostering personalized learning approaches; and, promoting 21st century skills. Central to the position is the ability to lead Career Technical Education Programs and policy. The Director oversees all activities and relationships with secondary and postsecondary education, and provides leadership and oversight of programs that prepare students for transition to college or advanced training. In addition, the director interacts and communicates with a diverse group of stakeholders, including high school-aged youth, out-of-school youth, adult students, parents, local educational agencies and schools, higher education agencies, state agencies, professional associations, the Congress and State Legislature, and business and labor representatives. 

Minimum Requirements

This position does not have a Classification Specification. Requirements and qualifications for this position can be found in this announcement. For additional questions, please contact the hiring department listed below.

Additional Documents

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application.

Final Filing Date: 1/10/2025

Who May Apply

Individuals who are eligible to be appointed to this Career Executive Assignment (CEA) by the State of California.

How To Apply

Complete Application Packages (including your Examination/Employment Application (STD 678) and applicable or required documents) must be submitted to apply for this Job Posting. Application Packages may be submitted electronically through your CalCareer Account at When submitting your application in hard copy, a completed copy of the Application Package listing must be included. If you choose to not apply electronically, a hard copy application package may be submitted through an alternative method listed below:

Address for Mailing Application Packages

You may submit your application and any applicable or required documents to:

Department of Education

Human Resources Division

Attn: Examination and Recruitment Office

1430 N Street Ste. 1802

Sacramento , CA 95814

Address for Drop-Off Application Packages

You may drop off your application and any applicable or required documents at:

Department of Education

Human Resources Division

Examination and Recruitment Office

1430 N Street Ste. 1802

Sacramento , CA 95814

Please date stamp your exam packet before dropping in the box.

08:00 AM - 05:00 PM

Required Application Package Documents

The following items are required to be submitted with your application. Applicants who do not submit the required items timely may not be considered for this job:

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is optional. It may be included, but is not required.
• Statement of Qualifications - Please include a Statement of Qualifications describing your experience, knowledge and abilities as they relate to each “Desired Qualification” factor listed above. You must provide specific examples for each Desired Qualification factor. The Desired Qualification factors must be addressed and numbered in the order listed.

Applicants requiring reasonable accommodations for the hiring interview process must request the necessary accommodations if scheduled for a hiring interview. The request should be made at the time of contact to schedule the interview. Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Benefits

Benefit information can be found on the CalHR website : 

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the application process. The Hiring Unit Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position.

Department Website:

Human Resources Contact:
Examinations & Recruitment Office
(916) 319-0857
CDEExams@cde.ca.gov

Hiring Unit Contact:
Rachel Moran
(916) 323-2469
rmoran@cde.ca.gov

Please direct requests for Reasonable Accommodations to the interview scheduler at the time the interview is being scheduled. You may direct any additional questions regarding Reasonable Accommodations or Equal Employment Opportunity for this position(s) to the Department's EEO Office.

EEO Contact:
Randi Thompson, EEO Officer
(916) 445-9174
oeoinfo@cde.ca.gov

California Relay Service: 1-800-735-2929 (TTY), 1-800-735-2922 (Voice) TTY is a Telecommunications Device for the Deaf, and is reachable only from phones equipped with a TTY Device.

Job Tags

Full time, Local area,

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