The purpose of this study was to clarify the role of the local vocational director and area vocational center administrator in local education agencies. Through this role clarification, it is hoped that training programs can be more accurately geared to the development of competencies necessary to carry out the functions of the positions. The document includes an introduction to the study (objectives, definition of terms, review of related research), descriptions of procedures (population and sample selection, questionnaire development, collection of data), and the findings, which are presented in two sections: (1) Characteristics and Qualifications (level of education, teaching experience, work experience other than teaching, certification, training, and summary of qualifications and characteristics), and (2) Perceptions of Functions (perceptions of "ideal" functions of local directors, perceptions of "ideal" functions of area vocational center administrators, limitations of "actual" functions data, comparisons of "ideal" and "actual" functions, and recommendations). Appendixes (more than half of the document) contain data tables, samples of letters, and questionnaires. (HD)