What are the responsibilities and job description for the CTE - Family & Consumer Science Teacher - Interim @ Southwest Middle Career Academy position at Gaston County Schools Career Site?
Definition
Under general supervision, employee is responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting instruction and instructional environments which help students learn CTE construction careers subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development. This employee is responsible for facilitating student learning, using data to plan, organize and set goals, and maintaining a safe and orderly environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
● Teaches North Carolina Standard Course of Study/Essential Standards.
● Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students with a wide range of mental, physical, and emotional maturity.
● Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate assigned students.
● Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities.
● Evaluates academic and social growth of students, and keeps appropriate records.
● Provides appropriate instruction and activities for students to meet school/district policies, goals, and objectives.
● Communicates with parents through a variety of means.
● Holds parent conferences to discuss the individual student’s progress and interprets the school program.
● Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve attitude and learning problems.
● Creates an effective environment for learning through functional and attractive displays such as bulletin boards, interest centers, etc.
● Maintains professional competence through in-service education activities provided by the district and/or professional growth activities and university courses.
● Participates cooperatively with the appropriate administrator to develop the method by which s/he will be evaluated in conformance with district guidelines.
● Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records.
● Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities.
● Participates in faculty and/or district committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
● Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
● Experience with Smartboard© and other forms of technology.
● Performs other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
● Ability to meet the needs of all learners.
● Ability to use a variety of equipment and classroom tools such as computers, copiers, calculators, pencils, scissors, equipment for children, etc.
● Must be able to exert a negligible amount of force frequently or constantly to lift, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
● Ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable, functional, structural, or composite characteristics of data, people or things.
● Ability to speak and/or signal people to convey or exchange information. Includes receiving instructions, assignments and/or directions from superiors.
● Ability to manage a variety of correspondence, reports, handbooks, forms, lists, etc.
● Requires the ability to prepare correspondence, simple reports, forms, instructional materials, etc. using prescribed format.
● Ability to record and deliver information, to explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions.
● Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages.
● Ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
● Must be adaptable to performing under stress and when confronted with emergency situations.
● Ability to manage instructional time.
● Ability to manage student behavior.
● Ability to consult with parents, teachers and the community to enhance the learning of students.
● Ability to monitor student performance.
● Ability to interact within the educational environment.
● Ability to perform non-instructional duties as assigned.
● Understands the growth and development of students.
Physical Requirements
● Must be able to physically perform the basic life operational functions of reaching, walking, standing, talking, lifting, hearing and repetitive motions.
● Must be able to perform medium work exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
● Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with records processes and do extensive reading and research.
Minimum Education and Experience
● To become a middle grades Exploring Trades or Healthcare teacher = North Carolina Teacher Certification in Career and Technical Education (CTE) or eligible for licensure.
● To become a middle grades Family & Consumer Science teacher = North Carolina Teacher Certification in CTE Career and Family & Consumer Science or eligible for licensure.
Reports To: Principal
Classification: Exempt
Salary: North Carolina Teacher’s Salary Schedule ( www.ncpublicschools.org)
Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to this job.
If offered a position, prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.
Draft 07/2024 BBuchanan
