CTE Transportation - Aviation

Hamilton County Schools, located in Chattanooga, TN, is working to ensure that all students thrive and experience a future without limits.  We are committed to excellence for every student and are seeking outstanding leaders, teachers, support staff, and district employees who desire to make a difference in the lives of students. With nearly 75 schools, we are confident that you can find your place in Hamilton County. 

Learn more about working for Hamilton County Schools at careers.hcde.org and get to know us and our strategic plan, Opportunity 2030.

This transportation career cluster prepares students for careers involving automotive repair, automotive collision repair, and aviation.  Aviation programs prepare students for a range of possible aviation careers, such as pilots, aircraft engineers, air traffic control specialists, aircraft mechanics, or airline statisticians.

“Dreamers and Achievers will find their way here… “ is our mantra for an  inclusive  student centered school that focuses on preparing student for a . Harrison Bay Future Ready Center serves students from  Central and Ooltewah High Schools, along with a lottery enrollment for incoming out-of-zone freshmen interested in the Institute of Architecture and Engineering Design or Institute of Advanced Manufacturing.

Effective teaching at Harrison Bay Future Ready Center  is facilitating student-centered work that is balanced by both rigor and love and is supported by a strong classroom culture and high expectations. 

Our academic program is based upon our Cornerstones.

1. Curiosity 

We intentionally plan for student learning in both the short and long term. This is demonstrated through rigorous lesson plans that provide an engaging hook that supports curiosity. 

• Collaboration 

We have a strong belief in the spirit of collaboration at HBFRC  to foster a spirit of collective efficacy among teachers and students. We foster this belief by intentionally providing students to work in flexible cooperative learning groups that brings together mixed ability levels to reinforce learning. 

• Career Readiness 

Literacy is the primary driver of student success. In order to build passionate readers and writers who are “ready for college, ready for life” we offer embedded literacy practice in all content areas. 

• Innovative Thinking 

Innovative  Thinking can be thought of as a result of a creative process, ending up with a new and improved product or service. Because we believe in a growth mindset, we challenge our students to not settle for traditional approaches to learning but to think outside of the proverbial box.

• Continuous Reflection and Refinement 

Our idea of continuous reflection and refinement  is rooted in setting up challenges for our students that are rigorous, robust and conquerable; it is rooted in allowing failure and then delineating a path to success.

Plan, deliver and assess effective instruction that is tightly aligned with State standards.

• Designs lessons based on best practices with clear learning targets and measurable goals aligned with State standards and/or unit outcomes. Frequently plans collaboratively with colleagues.
• Conveys high expectations while using multiple effective strategies, materials, and classroom practices that involve and motivate students while differentiating instruction to meet students’ needs.
• Uses colleagues and own self-reflection on instructional practice to continually improve instruction.

Classroom Management & Relationships:

• Fosters a well-structured and engaging learning environment by utilizing effective classroom procedures and routines while showing caring, respect, and fairness for all students.

Family & Community:

• Consistently develops strong relationships with students’ families while diligently informing parents of expectations, positive news, and/or concerns about their children.
• Provides opportunities for parents to be involved in their children’s learning.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Actively seeks out opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and other stakeholders in order to improve teaching & learning.
• Reflects on own instruction and leadership while contributing ideas, expertise, and time to the mission and goals of the school.

Knowledge/Education/Experience:

• Hold CTE Occupational Teaching License with Endorsement: (774) Aviation Ground School
• Requirements to get endorsed: 
• High School diploma or above
• Occupational  Work Experience: Five years of full time related work experience out of the last eight years.
• Example Qualifying Areas/Occupations: pilot, aircraft flight instructor

                         OR

• • Associate’s degree in aviation/commercial or private pilot, one year full time work experience in endorsement area, and industry certification 
  • Bachelor’s degree in aviation/commercial or private pilot and industry certification

Occupational License Guide

Skills/Qualifications:

• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to deal effectively with students, educators, parents, and community members.  
• Demonstrate excellent planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time management skills.

Compensation

Salary is based on a combination of relevant education and experience.

Salary Scale

This position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation. The Differentiated Compensation Plan applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions. Please see https://www.hcde.org/staff/human_resources/differentiated_compensation for more details.