TITLE: Teacher – CTE 948/949 Endorsement QUALIFICATIONS: • Applicant must have a Bachelor’s Degree or higher from an accredited institution of higher education in Family and Consumer Sciences (non-education degree), Human Sciences, Human Services, Early Childhood Education, Nutrition, or a closely related subject area approved by the MDE program supervisor, or pass PRAXI II. • Applicant with a 321 Educator Endorsement automatically qualify for a 3 year provisional 948 CTE Endorsement. • Applicant must be able to effectively communicate with students, parents, and the community. • Applicant must be in good physical condition with the ability to lift 10 pounds. REPORTS TO: High School Principal JOB GOAL: Secondary – Deliver Family and Consumer Sciences content to high school students with a dedicated effort to lead them toward the fulfillment of their potential for intellectual, emotional, and psychological growth and maturation. PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILTITIES: • Establishes and maintains a good relationship with those in fields such as childcare, nutrition, and family dynamics keeping abreast of current trends in the field to assure that methods and techniques are relevant. • Follows an approved course of study and lesson plans. • Prepares classroom, technology enriched, and skill attainment instruction. • Assumes responsibility for students in the lab area, concept maps, needed skills for objectives, and evaluation. • Attends on-site and off-site faculty meetings and trainings. • Communicates with the high school principal and other instructors regarding student concerns and issues and student progress as appropriate. • Maintains and files student records in a timely manner. • Serves on department and campus committees and accepts committee assignments. • Recommends instructional materials, equipment, and program supplies. • Keeps the high school principal informed of any problems with students. • Dresses appropriately and behaves in a professional manner. • Observes, supports, and enforces the regulations, policies, and programs of the district and institution. • Informs the high school principal in writing of any problem that might be detrimental to the institution. • Plans instruction according to the district instructional management plan. • Meets and instructs assigned classes in the locations and times designed. • Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to effective learning by organizing time, space, materials, and equipment for instructions. • Prepares for students and classes assigned, incorporating the instructional management program and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisor. • Demonstrates an understanding of subject matter being taught while employing a variety of instructional techniques, methods, and media related to the objective and consistent with the needs and capabilities of the individual and groups involved. • Encourages students to achieve at least the minimum requirements for promotion in subject areas required for assigned grade level. • Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations. • Strives to implement, by instruction and action, the district’s philosophy on education and instructional goals and objectives.
• Obtains and uses information about the needs and progress of individual learners and about the effectiveness of instruction, revising it when necessary. • Refers learners with special problems to specialists. • Helps students to develop positive self-concepts and encourages them to set and maintain high standards of classroom, bus, and cafeteria and playground behavior. • Counsels students when problems arise and adjustments are needed. • Works to maintain open lines of communication with students and parents on pupil’s academic and behavioral problems and suggests remedial action(s). • Accepts a share of responsibility for co-curricular activities as assigned. • Assists in the selection of books, equipment, and other instructional materials. • Attends and participates in faculty meetings, PTA meetings, in-service and/or professional development when scheduled by principal or departments within the central office. • Establishes and maintains cooperative relations with fellow co-workers and administrators. • Provides for self-professional growth through participation in workshops, seminars, conferences, and advanced course work at institutions of higher learning. • Meets expectations as required by the MS Teacher Evaluation System (MTES). • Displays pride and loyalty to self, school and district. • Performs such other tasks and assumes such other responsibilities as requested by his/her supervisor(s).
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Salary and work year established by SCCSD School Board. EVALUATION: Performance of this job will be evaluated bi-annually by the Superintendent. |