TEACHER (BUSINESS EDUCATION)

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Must hold an appropriate Alabama Professional Educator Certificate
• Must meet the suitability criteria for employment as required by the Alabama
• Child Protection Act of 1999 and ACT No. 2002-457

REPORTS TO: Principal

ANNUAL CALENDAR DAYS: 187 (9 Months)

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Establish strong working relationships with leadership at area schools and daycares to coordinate work-based learning experiences for students.
• Provide aspiring teachers with resources to support their path into the teaching profession.
• Collaborate with industry professionals to ensure alignment between the Education pathway and regional workforce needs.
• Coordinate and manage the state-recognized Career Tech Student Organization
• Appropriately budgets and spends federal, state, and local funds to support CTE programs.
• Define goals and objectives for unit and daily plans based on knowledge and understanding of curriculum.
• Identify specific intended learning outcomes which are challenging, meaningful and measurable.
• Plan and prepare a variety of learning activities considering individual student’s culture, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic background.
• Develop or select instructional activities which foster active involvement of students in the learning process.
• Plan and prepare lessons and instructional strategies which support the school improvement plan and the system mission.
• Establish and maintain a positive and safe learning environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
• Maintain a clean, attractive, and organized learning environment.
• Establish and use behavior management techniques which are appropriate and effective.
• Establish routines and procedures and work with students on consistently following them.
• Create a learning climate that is challenging, yet non-threatening.
• Establish appropriate testing environment and ensure test security.
• Establish and maintain efficient record keeping procedures.
• Assist in enforcement of school rules, administrative regulations, and Board policy.
• Encourage self-assessment by students and assist them in developing plans for improving their performance.
• Use appropriate material, technology, and resources to help meet learning needs of all students.
• Provide instruction on safety procedures and proper handling of materials and equipment.
• Provide accurate and timely information to parents and students about academic and behavioral performance of students.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The employee must frequently lift and/or move a minimum of 20 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move a minimum of 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include Close vision, Distance vision, Depth perception and Ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to communicate effectively in English, using proper grammar and vocabulary, stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger; handle; or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.