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 The director of vocational education shall be responsible under
 the state superintendent and executive officer for the general
 administration, coordination, supervision, and promotion of
 vocational education in the State. He shall make such
 recommendations to the state superintendent and executive
 officer, and through him to the State Board for Vocational
 Education, for the promotion and improvement of vocational
 education in any or all of its phases and in the administration
 thereof. He shall have specific responsibility to coordinate
 activities in the field of vocational education with those of all
 other educational fields in the State.

 1.41 Qualifications for Position, Including Required Education
 and Experience. The following training and experience
 will be required for the director: a master's degree,
 with training in vocational education; technical and pro-
 fessional education, including professional courses in
 vocational and general education; experience in an
 approved state or local vocational education program.

1.5 Supporting Professional Staff.

 1.51 Administrative Assistants. Two assistants are provided
 whose relationships with the division of vocational educa-
 tion are shown in the organizational chart under 1. 2.
 They serve as administrative assistants to the state
 director; assemble and organize materials for budgets,
 reports, and statements; are responsible for main-
 tenance of supplies and equipment; take inventories,
 receive visitors, and answer inquiries; check expense
 accounts and reports; and handle correspondence regard-
 ing routine matters. Qualifications include graduation
 from an approved college with a degree in education,
 public administration, business administration, or
 closely related fields. Equivalency in experience may
 be accepted in lieu of a college degree.

 1.52 Instructional Problems Coordinator. A coordinator for
 problems of vocational instruction, whose relationship
 with the division of vocational education is shown in the
 organizational chart under 1. 2, works with assistant
 directors at the sectional level; assists the director in
 coordinating both credit and non-credit teacher -training
 programs in two or more fields of vocational education;
 assists county superintendents and/or other local
 administrative personnel in the improvement of voca-
 tional instruction; and coordinates the programs of
 vocational teacher training of the approved institutions