What are the responsibilities and job description for the Auto Mechanics Instructor position at APEX Technical School?
Teaching the Autism Community Trades (TACT), a nonprofit organization and affiliate of Easterseals Colorado, encourages and empowers individuals with autism through education and employment in the skilled trades. Currently, TACT is seeking a full-time/exempt Auto Mechanics Instructor to join the team in Englewood, CO.
Position Overview
Position Overview
- Provides vision for the Auto Mechanics curriculum and advocates for its implementation and execution for those with autism.
- Develop innovative units of study for the Auto Mechanics curriculum that incorporate the academic standards and scope & sequence.
- Provides coaching for integration of Auto Mechanics core curriculum to up to six individuals with autism in each class.
- Contributes to any TACT communications, such as newsletters, website, marketing materials, etc.
- Teaches assigned classes in the specified domain area of expertise.
- Exhibits proficiency and enthusiasm for the assigned area of expertise and classes.
- Plans and implements an appropriately focused and balanced curriculum for each student, which adheres to the school's curriculum and standards.
- Prepares and develops activities, materials, and lessons to meet the learning objectives (skills and content) of the curriculum and standards.
- Develops and maintains a well-managed classroom where 100% of the students are engaged, consistently challenged, and supported. Classroom policies should be consistent with school policies.
- Integrates technology into daily classroom teaching and student learning.
- Decorates classrooms appropriately and keeps it clean, neat, and presentable.
- Engages families in their children's education and communicates regularly and effectively with students and families.
- Effectively utilizes best practices in teaching those with autism.
- Assists in the ongoing development of TACT's curriculum and core performance standards.
- Submits an annual unit pacing plan to the Educational Director.
- Provides monthly units of study for review by the Educational Director.
- Uses assessment data to refine curriculum and instructional practices to help meet the school's performance standards and expectations.
- Informs colleagues and the executive team of any academic, behavioral, or personal difficulties that arise with students.
- Reinforces the school's core values and policies inside and outside of the classroom
- Fulfills assignments monitoring duties.
- Participates in professional development sessions.
- Devotes the necessary time and energy required to master the craft of teaching.
- Demonstrates initiative and provides evidence of professional development towards becoming the best teacher one can be.
- Is open to and enthusiastically involved in innovative approaches to teaching, feedback from colleagues, and the executive team.
- 2 years of experience in the field of Auto Mechanics.
- Experience with individualized and differentiated instruction and those with autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities.
- Excellent organization, time management, communication, and interpersonal skills.
- Experience with the use of personal computers and educational technology.
- Ability to demonstrate a relentless drive to improve the minds and lives of students in and out of school.
- Ability and willingness to model the school's Core Values with colleagues, students, parents, and the larger community.
- Reinforces the school's Core values, guiding philosophy, rules, and school spirit consistently throughout the school environment and supports and holds accountable colleagues in doing the same.