Postsecondary State CTE Leaders Fellowship

Overview

The Postsecondary State Career Technical Education Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE – Sponsored by ECMC Foundation strives to address the growing shortage of state postsecondary Career Technical Education (CTE) leadership by providing aspiring leaders with access to postsecondary CTE program improvement research and resources and a network of experienced leaders dedicated to the development of high-quality policies and practices. Through individualized supports, intentional networks and a real-world fellowship project, Advance CTE – ECMCF Fellows are gaining the skills and connection to pursue leadership positions and advance high-quality state postsecondary CTE systems.

About the Initiative

State Career Technical Education (CTE) systems face the dual challenge of a growing shortage of postsecondary leaders and meeting the challenge of improving the performance of all CTE students, including the subgroups described in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, and special populations as defined in Perkins V.

Advance CTE launched the Postsecondary State CTE Leaders Fellowship at Advance CTE sponsored by ECMC Foundation (Fellowship) in Fall 2021 with a goal of supporting and equipping mid-career postsecondary CTE leaders with the knowledge, tools, and network to effectively lead high-quality postsecondary CTE programs with an outcomes-based focus at the state level.

Advance CTE designed the Fellowship’s curriculum to meet the defined and evaluated needs of the inaugural cohort of Fellows with continued implementation and application with the third cohort, launched in the Fall of 2024. The members of the Fellowship represented 22 states across two cohorts. Fellows gain strategic leadership skills and build networks to meet the Perkins requirement of continually making meaningful progress towards improving the performance of all CTE students in postsecondary CTE systems through:

* Interactive, in-depth virtual workshop with a curriculum rooted in quality, equity and collaboration
* Intentional spaces to build relationships with Fellows, national CTE leaders and the ECMCF CTE Leadership Collaborative
* Individualized coaching 
* Fellowship participant stipends 
* Organizational convenings and presentations
* Completion of real-world fellowship project in their community

Eligibility

_You can learn more about this opportunity by visiting the funder's website._