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All positions at the NM Public Education Department are based in Santa Fe.
MISSION: EQUITY, EXCELLENCE AND RELEVANCE - The New Mexico Public Education Department partners with educators, communities, and families to ensure that ALL students are healthy, secure in their identity, and holistically prepared for college, career, and life.
VISION: ROOTED IN OUR STRENGTHS - Students in New Mexico are engaged in a culturally and linguistically responsive educational system that meets the social, emotional, and academic needs of ALL students.
College and Career Readiness Bureau (CCRB):
Our Mission
The College and Career Readiness Bureau (CCRB) of the New Mexico Public Education Department (PED) is dedicated to providing New Mexico students with an educational foundation that takes them from primary school through secondary and postsecondary studies. This foundation encourages exploration and achievement in academic, career and technical education.
Integrating academic and work-ready skills prepares our students for the rigorous demands of college and careers. New Mexico¿s economic development directly depends on the educational development of our students. Our bureau provides leadership for the state¿s college and career readiness system.
Our programs prepare students to enter the workforce with the academic and technical skills needed to be successful in the job market. College and career readiness is the unifying force in P-20 education that propels students from a solid foundation of early and secondary learning into rigorous career and technical education programs and college completion goals.
Why does the job exist?
The primary work includes providing leadership, technical assistance, training and direction to school districts and other educational entities regarding the work of the College and Career Readiness Bureau. Plan, direct, evaluate, coordinate and provide oversight for the statewide College and Career Readiness initiatives, especially the Disability Innovation Fund grant. Provide coaching to educational entities in the planning, implementation, and evaluation of high-quality Career Technical Education, including state and federal grant management. This position will be funded through September 30, 2028.
How does it get done?
Job Assignment #1: Leadership (25%). Provide bureau-aligned leadership for all assigned responsibilities that empowers
educational entities to drive College and Career Readiness best practices. Actively engage with, champion, and drive continual
collaborative improvement efforts on the state level that emphasize quality, accountability and improved student outcomes.
Job Assignment #2: Technical Assistance (25%). Develop and disseminate effective and research-based technical assistance,
frameworks, documents, presentations and facilitated meetings for assigned programs that allow participants to effectively
manage requirements, including timelines, processes, and procedures. Follow Public Education Department (PED) Standards for
Excellence and federal rules and regulations.
Job Assignment #3: Support for Career Technical Education (50%). Administer and monitor assigned programs that enable the
College and Career Readiness Bureau to adhere to federal regulations and best practices in Career Technical Education, including
Perkins law. Provide grant management to include application review, program implementation, fiscal oversight, regulatory
guidance, and on-site monitoring.
Who are the customers?
Students, school districts, community organizations, other educational entities, and industry partners.
Ideal Candidate
Students, school districts, community organizations, other educational entities, and industry partners.
Minimum Qualification
Bachelor's degree in Education, Public Administration, or Business Administration and four (4) years of experience as a teacher and/or program administrator. Any combination of education from an accredited college or university in a related field and/or direct experience in this occupation totaling eight (8) years may substitute for the required education and experience.
Employment Requirements
Must possess and maintain a valid New Mexico's Driver's License.
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office setting with exposure to Visual/Video Display Terminal (VDT) and extensive personal computer and phone usage. Some sitting, standing, bending and reaching may be required. Some occasional travel is required for meetings and conferences.
Travel is required.
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Agency Contact Information: Melissa DeLaurentis, 505-490-3512, or Email
For information on Statutory Requirements for this position, click the Classification Description link on the job advertisement.
Bargaining Unit Position
This position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement and all terms/conditions of that agreement apply and must be adhered to.
