School to Career Coordinator - (CTE)

WATERTOWN UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT

VACANCY NOTICE

SCHOOL TO CAREER COORDINATOR

JOB LOCATION: Watertown High School

CERTIFICATION: Wisconsin DPI Licensure - Career and Technical Education (5093) is recommended.

PERCENTAGE: 100%

START DATE: August 24, 2026 (new teacher orientation is August 17-20, 2026)

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Position Overview

The School to Career Coordinator will be the main contact person for the Watertown Unified School District as it relates to Career & Technical Education. This person reports to the WHS Principal and serves as a liaison between secondary buildings and the district office.

Qualifications

Must possess an excellent understanding of Career & Technical Education programming. This includes, but is not limited to, program and curriculum development, community partnerships, resource allocation, professional development, and data collection & analysis. The ideal candidate will be self-motivated, a lifelong learner, and can work effectively with administrators and staff

Education

The School to Career Coordinator must hold or be working toward a Master's Degree in Education. A degree in Career and Technical Education (5093) is strongly recommended.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Coordinate

• Work-Based Learning (Youth Apprenticeship & Internship)

• Plan to develop and sustain a robust network or local employers and organizations

• Align partnerships with career pathways, student interests, and local workforce needs

• Ensure all students (K-12) have access to career exploration opportunities and job placement support

• Carl Perkins Grant development and completion (with the Director of Business)

• An increase in student attainment of Industry Recognized Credentials, which closely aligns with our Strategic Plan - Post Secondary Preparation goal

• Alignment of programs to district goals for:

• Dual Credit/Post-secondary certifications

• Workforce Readiness Indicators

• Implementation of a coherent K-12 ACP framework, K-5 Focus (Awareness), 6-8 Focus (Exploration), 9-12 Focus (Planning & Action)

• Integration of ACP into instruction, advisory systems, and family engagement K-12

Other Duties & Responsibilities

• CTE Curriculum/Standards
• CTE Program Recruitment, Participation & Retention
• Collect, Analyze, and Review Data to Drive Current & Future CTE Programming (includes CTE Program Recruitment, Participation & Retention)
• Maintain Student Management System Coding for CTE Courses
• Oversee & Bridge CTE Programming at the Middle and High School Levels (6-12)
• Create & Maintain Community Partnerships & Stakeholder Groups to Support CTE Programming
• Analyze Labor Market Information & Trends
• Provide Professional Development/Training Opportunities for CTE Staff
• Secure Grants to Support CTE Programming
• Promote & Spotlight CTE in Coordination with the District''s School/Community Relations Department
• Represent the District for Local Consortium Meetings (i.e County Level County School Consortiums, Badger Conference Meetings, etc.)
• District & Building Leadership Teams

THE DISTRICT: Selected candidate will help to further the WUSD mission to serve our students by providing educational opportunities to promote academic excellence and a lifelong love of learning and to lead families, students and staff in realizing the WUSD vision of inspired learners through student-centered education strengthened by community involvement.

TRADITION. INNOVATION. TRANSFORMATION.

The Watertown School District has an enrollment of approximately 3,000 students taught in seven buildings. WHS's 75 teachers and 4 administrators serve 950 students on a 150-acre campus that includes two charter schools - Endeavor Charter School and eCampus Charter School. WHS provides an extensive curriculum for the students, as well as an array of athletic, non-athletic, and academic co-curricular activities for students.

THE COMMUNITY: The Watertown community has 24,000 residents and is located on the Rock River approximately halfway between Madison and Milwaukee, at the junction of Highways 16, 19, and 26.

APPLY BY: Applications will be accepted until the needs of the district have been met.

The Watertown Unified School District does not discriminate in its education program, activities, or employment on the basis of race, color, religion or creed, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, sex, age, marital status, or disability status.