Salary: $38.80 - $54.91 Hourly
Location : Lansing, MI
Job Type: Permanent Full Time
Remote Employment: Flexible/Hybrid
Job Number: 3103-26-051TH
Department: Education
Opening Date: 05/20/2026
Closing Date: 6/9/2026 11:59 PM Eastern
Bargaining Unit: UNITED AUTO WORKERS (UAW)
Job Description Office of
Career and Technical Education (OCTE) works closely with regional career and technical education (CTE) administrators to provide support and technical assistance to implement and improve current operating CTE programs, as well as to support the development of new CTE programs.
Michigan's CTE system provides learners access
to equitable, high-quality secondary and postsecondary CTE Programs
aligned to rigorous academic and technical standards and career-ready
practices. The CTE system:
- Encompasses multiple career pathway entry and exit options, including progressively intensive work-based learning and leadership opportunities, culminating in a postsecondary recognized credential;
- Cultivates multi-stakeholder collaboration with business, industry, labor, and community partners to develop in-demand, credential-driven, robust career pathways;
- Supports strong alignment and partnership between K-12 educators, employers, community colleges, and higher education institutions and;
- Prepares the existing and emerging workforce to result in educated, skilled, informed, and responsible residents.
MDE-OCTE also oversees Michigan's Early
Middle Colleges (EMC), an MDE-approved five-year program of study. EMCs allow
pupils to earn a high school diploma and one of the following:
- 60 transferable college credits,
- an associate degree,
- a professional certification,
- the Michigan Early Middle College Association (MEMCA) technical certificate,
- or the right to participate in a registered apprenticeship.
Position is located at the John Hannah Building, 608
West Allegan Street, Lansing, Michigan. Hybrid flexible schedule of
in-person and remote work arrangement.
This position functions as the Perkins Quality Indicator Consultant recognized resource. This is the advanced
level and expert position providing leadership and development of Michigan's Career and Technical Education's
measurement, evaluation, and research design, including measurement design and coordination of the Perkins
program Quality Indicator. Coordinate and monitor secondary credential selection protocol.
Required Education and ExperiencePlease
review the job specification and the position description for the full list of
responsibilities, required education and experience, and knowledge, skills, and
abilities.
Alternate Education and ExperienceEquivalent
combinations of education and experience that provide the required knowledge,
skills, and abilities will be evaluated on an individual basis.
Additional Requirements and InformationSome positions may require a current or past possession of a
Michigan's teacher's certificate or one comparable to the one issued in
Michigan.
Your submittal is considered complete with the following
required documents:
- Completed Application
- Resume (entered or attached to the job posting)
- Official copy of transcripts (when necessary)
The Michigan State Employees Retirement System (MSERS) is
separate from the Michigan Public School Employees Retirement System (MPSERS).
If you are currently a MPSERS retiree, there should be no impact to your MPSERS
pension due to employment with the Michigan Department of Education. If you are
currently eligible for a MPSERS retirement benefit and become the successful
candidate for this position, you should contact the Office of Retirement
Services (ORS) to determine any impact if you elect
to immediately begin receiving your MPSERS retirement benefit.
AccommodationsIf you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or selection processes, please contact the for the agency that posted this position vacancy.
Updated: 2/28/24
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MDE1 - Do you understand that failure to provide all requested documentation (cover letter, resume, and transcripts) may result in elimination from the competitive process?
02
MDE2 - The State of Michigan is a drug free workplace. Prospective employees will be required to pass a pre-employment drug test. Do you understand this requirement?
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MDE3 - Do you currently work at the Michigan Department of Education in one of the following capacities? (The Michigan Department of Education is a department within the State of Michigan government. Michigan Public School employees are not employees of the Michigan Department of Education.)
- Current State of Michigan Department of Education employee
- Temporary Service employee
- Contractor Service employee
- None of the above
04
MDE4 - Please indicate how you learned of this Michigan Department of Education job posting (e.g., State of Michigan Job Opportunities web site, MASA website, etc.).
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EDRSCSTA - Do you possess three years of post-master's consultative or administrative experience in education research or empirical research; OR a doctorate degree in measurement, evaluation, or research design and two years of the required experience; OR an educational specialist (EdS) degree with eight post-bachelor's semester credits in inferential statistics, educational measurement, evaluation design, or research design and 30 months of the required experience?
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EDRSCS2A(A) - Do you possess a master's degree with a major in school psychology; educational psychology, educational testing, measurement, or assessment; psychometrics; inferential statistics; quantitative program evaluation; quantitative psychology; or organizational/industrial psychology, with 20 semester post-bachelor's degree credits in quantitative research and analysis methodologies. If so, please attach a copy of your official college transcripts.
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MDE5 - Please be aware the application review and determination of your eligibility for this position is based solely upon the information provided in your application packet, especially the Work Experience, Supporting Attachments (transcripts, certifications, etc.) and Supplemental Questions sections of your application. Therefore, it is imperative that you provide extensive detail and accurate dates of employment in the applicable sections of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to attach official college transcripts to the application. For our purposes, an official college transcript must contain your name, the college name/ad
