Career and Technical Education Teacher (CTE)

Minnesota Transitions Charter School•Minneapolis, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The CTE Teacher provides engaging, hands-on learning experiences that help students in grades 7-12 explore careers, develop practical and technical skills, and connect their education to opportunities beyond high school. The teacher will create a classroom environment where students learn by doing, solving real-world problems, collaborating with others, and developing the skills needed for success in college, careers, and life. The ideal candidate is creative, flexible, relationship-driven, and excited about building a strong CTE program that responds to student interests and prepares students for a wide range of future pathways.

Requirements

Valid Minnesota teaching license or ability to obtain appropriate CTE or teaching licensure.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and professional experience required for applicable licensure.
Experience working with middle and/or high school students preferred.
Professional or industry experience in a CTE-related field strongly valued.
Experience with project-based, experiential, or hands-on instruction preferred.
Ability and willingness to develop new courses and help grow a CTE program.
Strong classroom-management and relationship-building skills.
Ability to work successfully with students from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of academic and behavioral needs.
Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Nice To Haves

We are looking for someone who believes that students thrive when they can see the purpose behind what they are learning.
Our CTE teacher should be excited to get students out of their seats, working with their hands, solving problems, exploring careers, into the community and discovering talents they may not yet know they have.
This position is an opportunity to help build a CTE program that gives students meaningful choices, authentic experiences, and a clearer answer to one of their biggest questions: "When am I ever going to use this?"

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver engaging, hands-on CTE instruction for students in grades 7-12.
Develop courses and learning experiences that expose students to a variety of career fields and postsecondary pathways.
Connect academic content to authentic workplace and real-world applications.
Teach employability skills including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, organization, professionalism, leadership, and time management.
Provide opportunities for students to design, build, create, troubleshoot, and complete project-based learning experiences.
Differentiate instruction to meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of diverse learners.
Establish clear learning targets and success criteria and regularly monitor student progress.
Maintain high expectations while providing students with the structure and support necessary to be successful.
Build strong, positive relationships with students and create an inclusive classroom where students feel safe taking risks and learning from mistakes.
Establish consistent classroom routines, expectations, and behavior-management systems.
Teach and reinforce executive-function skills such as planning, organization, task initiation, time management, and perseverance.
Collaborate with teachers, special education staff, counselors, administrators, and other school staff to support student success.
Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress, concerns, and successes.
Develop partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, colleges, trade programs, and industry professionals when appropriate.
Help students understand connections between CTE coursework, graduation, employment, college, apprenticeships, certifications, and other postsecondary opportunities.
Maintain a safe, organized learning environment and appropriately supervise the use of equipment, tools, technology, and materials.
Participate in professional development, staff meetings, PLCs, school events, and other school-wide initiatives.
Support the overall mission, culture, and goals of the school.