What are the responsibilities and job description for the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher position at Secondary Schools?
The School District of Clayton is seeking a Career and Technical Education (CTE) Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year at Wydown Middle School and Clayton High School. The successful candidate will have an academic background in STEM and experience with teaching courses from Project Lead the Way, at the high school and/or middle school level.
Our district values the ability to work with diverse students and colleagues; success in creating inclusive classrooms; and experience with a variety of teaching methods and curricular perspectives.
The Successful Candidate:
- Is knowledgeable about both the middle and high school philosophy and the developmental needs of adolescents and will be able to present the curriculum using a problem-centered approach
- Demonstrates appropriate long and short term preparation for classroom instruction
- Holds high expectations for all students and sees themselves as facilitators of student learning
- Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize the learning of each child, individually and in group settings
- Assesses student progress, provides students and parents with specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed
- Provides opportunities for academic support and challenge
- Takes responsibility for teaching the District curriculum as outlined in the curriculum documents
- Demonstrates an understanding of how knowledge in their subject areas is created, organized, and linked to other disciplines and life experiences
- Keeps abreast of current developments in their field and continues to deepen their understanding of their discipline(s)
- Establishes and maintains a functional, attractive, orderly, and safe classroom environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community
Education: Bachelor's Degree required. Major or Minor in a STEM area required. Master’s Degree preferred. The selected candidate will have completed the Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Core Training or be willing to attend training this summer.
Certification: Missouri teacher certification in grades 5-9 and 9-12, related endorsements for subject and level include: Science, Mathematics, Industrial Technology, or Engineering. PLTW certification is required prior to August 2025.
Experience: Preferred. Must complete the PLTW Core Training prior to the start of the 2025-2026 school year.
Compensation: Highly-competitive salary.
Benefits: Comprehensive benefits package
FLSA Status: Exempt, Professional Exemption-Teacher.
Work Calendar: 192 day calendar.
Please understand that in order to be considered as a candidate you must complete all steps in the application process. These steps include completing the online application; uploading your cover letter, resume, transcripts and three current references.
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the School District of Clayton not to discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, or disability in its programs or employment practices as required by Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Age Discrimination Act of 1975 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Full Non-Discrimination Disclosure
Salary : $52,207 - $128,071
