ECTC welcomes new vice chancellor of operations

Elizabethtown Community and Technical College announced that Robert Moore, a longtime Kentucky educator and school leader, has been selected as the college’s vice chancellor of operations.

In this role, Moore will be a member of the college’s leadership team, working to ensure ECTC’s facilities, equipment and infrastructure support student success and workforce preparation.

“Robert is a strong teammate who understands how every part of an organization has to work together to serve students,” ECTC Chancellor Dr. Juston Pate said. “His experience leading schools and supporting large-scale district operations will be a tremendous asset as we continue investing in the facilities and infrastructure our students and community deserve.”

Moore retired in August 2026 after 27 years in K-12 education, most recently as chief of schools for Jefferson County Public Schools in Louisville. In that role, he oversaw the district’s assistant superintendents, school choice programs, student activities and athletics, and leadership development, and served as a link between schools and the district’s operations and technology teams. He joined JCPS in 2019 as supervisor of leadership and professional development.

Moore said ECTC’s growth and the strength of its partnerships with area businesses, schools and the community drew him to the role.

“The region, the businesses, the schools and the community are all growing, and I believe this is a place where students can win,” Moore said. “My focus is on making sure we’re adding value to this community. I want to be a part of it, and I want to serve it in as many ways as I can.”

His priorities include building on the work of his predecessors to provide high-quality facilities, equipment and infrastructure.

“Our students are preparing for top-notch jobs, and they deserve top-notch facilities and equipment to get them there,” he said. “We ask our faculty to prepare our community for the workforce, and we have to give them and our students the resources they need to do it.”

Earlier in his career, Moore served as principal of Straub Elementary from 2008 to 2018 and then as director of pupil personnel. He began his career as a middle school social studies teacher and assistant varsity basketball coach, and he later served as student service specialist and athletic director at Mason County Middle School. That coaching experience, he said, helped shape his leadership philosophy of developing a team and building on trust.

Moore earned a bachelor’s degree in secondary social sciences and a master’s degree in administration from Morehead State University, where he also completed his director of pupil personnel certification. He earned his superintendent certification from the University of Kentucky in 2017. He has participated in leadership cohorts focused on school design in Kentucky and across the country, including the UK Next Gen Academy and the Deeper Learning Leadership Forum led by Envision Learning Partners.