Chief Operating Officer

About the role

Serves as the agency's senior executive for direct service delivery, program alignment, and field execution. Partners with the State Director to advance the agency's mission of preparing Oklahomans for high-wage, high-demand careers, and shares accountability for achieving system-wide enrollment, placement, and workforce development outcomes. Frequent statewide travel required. The COO is expected to maintain regular presence across technology center districts, K-12 schools, Skill Centers and AEFL programs. Mileage reimbursement provided in accordance with state travel policy Education And Experience: Required - Master's degree in education, public administration, business administration, or a related field. - In lieu of a master's degree, a bachelor's degree with 12 or more years of qualifying executive experience may be considered. - Minimum of eight years of progressive executive leadership experience including at least three years with direct responsibility for multi-division operations, personnel management, and budget oversight. Methods of organization and management of public administration, of agency policies and procedures, of the legislative process and of federal and state laws and regulations relating to administration of assigned programs. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing; to exercise good judgment in analyzing situations and making decisions; and to organize and present facts and opinions. Commitment to improving and advancing the mission of the Oklahoma CareerTech System. Extensive knowledge of the educational system, including career and technology education. Ability to establish excellent relationships with stakeholders. Proven experience in developing performance focused partnerships. Professional image and the ability to be a spokesperson for the system to the mass media. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Provide consistent fiscal accountability for fields services of state and federal dollars in conjunction with the Chief Financial Officer. - Provide guidance for operations and services of the department focused on service growth and performance. - Provide leadership and direction to staff in achieving goals of the CareerTech System. - Advise on future resource allocation, especially as related to continuous improvement and innovation. - Analyze performance data from a variety of reports to determine improvement strategies for our statewide system. - Advise in the development of formulating policies or operating procedures for service improvement, accountability and supervising special department services. - Interpret and advise department personnel and the public on departmental rules, regulations and laws governing the department or the CareerTech System. - Oversee financial and contractual agreements related to supervised areas. - Plan, organize and supervise special projects and studies. - Represent the agency and state director at various meetings, seminars and conferences and statewide commissions and boards as assigned. Salary and Benefits: $106,923.79 - $145,000.00 The state provides a benefit allowance to help you pay for insurance premiums which include health, dental, life, and disability insurance. The amount of your allowance, $9,051.60 - $21,942.72, is determined based upon the dependents you choose to include in health coverage. State paid teacher's retirement pension and flexible benefits plan. Vacation leave and 15 days sick leave and 11 paid holidays Employee assistance program and flex-time work schedule options. Total salary and benefits package valued at $125,697.62 - $179,530.91. Management Responsibility : Directly and indirectly supervises department operational divisions as designated by the state director. Responsible for scheduling / assigning work and measuring performance. Shares responsibility with state director for hiring/termination, promoting and determining pay. Reasoning Skills: Requires ability to apply principles of logical thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems. Also requires the ability to deal with a variety of abstr