Director of Career Pathways, Partnerships, and Workforce Development - 26/27 SY

About the Employer Visions In Education is one of the most established TK-12 public charter schools serving northern California. We provide high-quality educational programs for students and families seeking alternatives to the traditional public school setting. Visions In Education has successfully supported students and families for over 25 years and is a growing, thriving organization. Our success is rooted in hiring the most qualified teachers and staff, and helping them acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed. We have a dynamic and cohesive team and many of our staff have been at Visions for over 15 years. Visions In Education provides competitive salaries, a generous medical/dental/vision benefits package as well as STRS/PERS retirement contributions. Our students and families choose Visions as their school because we provide outstanding teachers, personalized learning plans, enrichment opportunities, standards-based curriculum choices, and effective student support systems and technologies to help them achieve their educational goals. We are a tuition-free, WASC-accredited (Western Association of Schools and Colleges) public charter school that provides a rigorous standards-based education to Home School students (TK-8), Online Middle School students (7 & 8), and Independent Study High School students (9-12), including our University Prep Early College High School program serving 8,000+ students across our nine-county service area, making us one of the largest and most stable charter schools in the Sacramento Valley region. Job Summary Visions In Education is seeking a strategic and collaborative educational leader to serve as our Director of Career Pathways, Partnerships and Workforce Development. This role provides leadership and oversight for Career Technical Education (CTE), workforce development, career readiness, and postsecondary and career transition initiatives designed to expand equitable student access to high-quality career pathways, work-based learning, apprenticeships, and career-connected opportunities. The ideal candidate is an innovative and relationship-driven professional with experience building strong partnerships among schools, educational partners, workforce agencies, industry leaders, and community organizations. They possess strong knowledge of CTE, workforce development, labor market trends, career readiness, and student success initiatives, along with the ability to lead complex programs, support continuous improvement, and foster inclusive opportunities for diverse student populations. The successful candidate will demonstrate excellent communication, collaboration, and leadership skills with a strong commitment to educational equity, innovation, and student achievement. This position will be based at our offices in Gold River, CA and will have flexibility to work remotely up to 2 days per week. However, this will not begin until the employee is fully trained. Depending upon the needs of the department, this schedule is subject to change. The position will include travel to all counties served by Visions. Please attach 2 letters of recommendation (required for both internal and external candidates), resume and a letter of introduction that states your experience which qualifies you for this position. Visions offers a competitive benefits package that includes options for 100% employer-paid Medical/Dental/Vision (single), retirement (CalSTRS/CalPERS), and time off including vacation, holidays, and sick days. Requirements / QualificationsLetter of IntroductionLetter(s) of Recommendation (2 letters of recommendation required for external & internal candidates)Resume Comments and Other Information Visions In Education is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to complying with all applicable laws providing equal employment opportunities. As such, Visions makes employment decisions, including, but not limited to, hiring, recruiting, firing, promotion, demotion, training, compensation, qualifications/job requirements, on the basis of merit and/or business necessity. Employment decisions are based on an individual's qualifications as they relate to the job under consideration pursuant to legitimate business purposes. Visions In Education is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation. For concerns/questions, contact the Title IX Coordinator or Section 504 Coordinator: Donna Glenn, Director of Human Resources, Title IX Coordinator titleix@viedu.org, 916-883-1614, Matthew Patterson, Director of Student Services, Section 504 Coordinator, mpatterson@viedu.org, 916-883-1630. For questions or more information regarding this position please email careers@viedu.org.