What are the responsibilities and job description for the CTE - Automotive Teacher @ Ashbrook High iAccelerate Academy position at Gaston County Schools?
Definition
Under general supervision, provides extensive expertise to teach Auto courses as part of the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Program. Designs and implements an effective and appropriate educational and vocational training program for assigned students to prepare them for employment; works collaboratively with pupils, parents, support staff, administrators, health organizations, agencies, and community groups to enhance the training and employment opportunities for students. Instructs students on the care of automobile tools, their purpose, and proper use.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Plans, organizes, and presents instruction and instructional environments which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.
- Provides learning experiences and teaches the course of study prescribed by the District and State-approved curriculum.
- Develops and uses instructional materials suitable for verbal and/or visual instruction of students in a Trades & Industrial program.
- Provides individual and group instruction designed to meet individual needs and motivate students.
- Establishes and maintains standards of student control required to achieve effective participation in all activities including shop safety.
- Evaluates academic and social growth of students and keeps appropriate records.
- Identifies student needs and cooperates with other professional staff members in assessing and helping students solve health, attitude, and learning problems.
- Selects and requisitions instructional materials; maintains inventory records.
- Cooperates in school-wide supervision of students during out-of-classroom activities; supervises students in fieldwork.
- Participates in faculty and/or district committees and the sponsorship of student activities.
- Performs other related work as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Knowledge of principles, concepts, and basic career information related to major and minor auto body repair.
- Knowledge of steps to prepare students for the Automobile Service Excellence (ASE) Certification in North Carolina
- 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 apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagrammatic form; and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
- Ability to record and deliver information, explain procedures, to follow oral and written instructions. Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently in a variety of technical or professional languages including medical terminology.
- 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 high school 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
- Minimum High School Diploma; Preferred Associate’s degree in area of licensure.
- Work experience required (years vary depending on the degree, as defined by NC Dept. of Public Instruction).
- North Carolina Teacher Certification in High School Trades & Industrial Education (74015) or eligible for licensure.
- Required Credentials: ALL of the following are required prior to teaching:
ASE Brakes
ASE Electrical
ASE MLR
ASE Suspension and Steering
- Certification is required for teaching Automotive before the end of the first semester per the following (credentials vary depending on the degree, as defined by NC Dept. of Public Instruction).
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 for this job.
If offered a position, the prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.
