Career Connections Instructor

Delaware Area Career Center•Sunbury, OH

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Delaware Area Career Center Career Connections Teacher is responsible for leading and developing student skills. The Career Connections Teacher will provide instruction and support in a variety of instructional settings according to DACC and state approved courses of study and curriculum. This is also done through student-faculty engagement, fostering cooperation among students, active listening, timely feedback, high expectations and respecting diverse talents and learning styles of all students and other colleagues. This job description is a comprehensive list of essential functions. Essential functions are job duties a staff member must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodations. Career Connections teachers believe every student can learn and that all students can master both challenging curriculum and technical skills with appropriate differentiation and intervention. Career Connections teachers set quantifiable learning outcomes for students and hold students accountable for meeting those outcomes. Career Connections teachers design and implement relevant curriculum Career Connections teachers work to provide and understanding of technical and trade pathways for students. Career Connections teachers produce measurable growth in student achievement. Career Connections teachers recognize individual differences in students and adjust practices accordingly. Career Connections teachers understand the subject area content and how knowledge in the subject field is created, organized, and may be linked to other disciplines. Career Connections teachers demonstrate subject area knowledge and convey the knowledge clearly to students. Career Connections teachers use comprehensive planning skills to design effective instruction focused on student mastery of DACC curriculum goals. Career Connections teachers monitor workforce trends and training needs. They evaluate the relevance of new technology. Career Connections teachers will provide instruction that is appropriately paced and directed to a variety of occupational skills. Career Connections teachers will instruct students in appropriate job-seeking and retention skills. Career Connections teachers engage students in complex problem-solving and the exploring of ideas and issues in classroom activities. Career Connections teachers maintain a classroom environment that is appropriate and engaging. Career Connections teachers create a classroom climate that promotes openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry. This should be done through: Modeling expected behaviors Fostering strong student-teacher relationships Promoting cooperation among students Active listening Providing prompt feedback Placing an emphasis on high expectations Respecting the diverse talents of students as well as diverse ways of learning Career Connections teachers establish and maintain respectful, productive partnerships with families in support of student learning and well-being Career Connections teachers will evaluate student progress and prepare necessary progress reports Career Connections teachers will provide assessments of student job readiness. Career Connections teachers will analyze data to inform instructional practices Career Connections teachers will guide students in making career-related decisions Career Connections teachers will follow the DACC assessment guidelines. Career Connections teachers are committed to continuous self-improvement and professional development. Career Connections teachers will stay current with the latest technical and industry trends. Career Connections teachers will collaborate with other teachers to integrate subject matter with academics. Career Connections teachers will serve as an informational resource for students, parents, district personnel and community organizations. Career Connections teachers are responsible for?submitting?all reports and documentation to the appropriate department?as required by the district.t? Career Connections teachers will develop and maintain business and industry contacts.?? Career Connections teachers understand and support the vision, mission, and goals of DACC, and serve as an ambassador for DACC. Career Connections teachers view him/herself as a leader in the educational community. Career Connections teachers contribute to the smooth functioning of the school environment. Career Connections teachers are responsible for enforcing applicable Ohio Revised Codes. Career Connections teachers are responsible for respecting personal privacy and maintaining confidentiality. Career Connections are responsible for planning and using appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and resources for e-learning according to guidelines established by DACC. Employees shall be expected to exercise reasonable care with respect to the safety of students and student property. Employees shall discharge their duties and responsibilities to students and property according to the applicable Laws, State guidelines and Board policies.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree
Valid SBOE License appropriate for grade level
Proper endorsements and/or certifications required by content area
Knowledge of instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learner
Knowledge of FERPA, IDEA and HIPPA
Knowledge of federal, state, and local policies related to students
Knowledge of various community resources associated with the career field
Knowledge of all elements needed for student success in assigned career field
Knowledge of child development, instructional strategies and practices applicable to assignment
Knowledge of Ohio’s Career-Technical Content Standards
Knowledge of existing and emerging education and instructional technologies and software
Knowledge of research-based instructional strategies and models for improving instructional practices
Knowledge of behavior and classroom management techniques
Knowledge of all DACC adopted software
Knowledge of English grammar, spelling and punctuation
Skilled at effective verbal and written communication
Skilled in using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Skilled in collaboration and decision-making, seeking consensus whenever possible
Skilled at developing rapport and interacting effectively with students and staff
Skilled in conflict resolution
Ability to model the professional characteristics considered appropriate to the designated career field
Ability to perform oral reading to students individually or in groups.
Ability to understand, apply and use personal computers and software applications (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Ability to work with students to provide feedback, maintain an orderly atmosphere, and foster a safe and healthy school environment
Ability to assist students with various physical and intellectual needs
Ability to handle behavioral and emotionally charged situations in a calm and effective manner
Ability to maintain accurate records and write reports and logs
Ability to “think outside the box”
Ability to analyze situations accurately and adopt an effective course of action
Ability to interpret, apply and explain rules, regulations, policies and procedures
Ability to promote positive staff morale
Ability to demonstrate sound judgment and emotional stability
Ability to organize multiple tasks and conflicting time constraints.
Ability to engage in self-evaluation with regards to leadership, performance and professional growth
Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with others
Ability to maintain confidentiality

Responsibilities

Leading and developing student skills
Provide instruction and support in a variety of instructional settings according to DACC and state approved courses of study and curriculum
Student-faculty engagement
Fostering cooperation among students
Active listening
Timely feedback
High expectations
Respecting diverse talents and learning styles of all students and other colleagues
Set quantifiable learning outcomes for students and hold students accountable for meeting those outcomes
Design and implement relevant curriculum
Work to provide and understanding of technical and trade pathways for students
Produce measurable growth in student achievement
Recognize individual differences in students and adjust practices accordingly
Demonstrate subject area knowledge and convey the knowledge clearly to students
Use comprehensive planning skills to design effective instruction focused on student mastery of DACC curriculum goals
Monitor workforce trends and training needs
Evaluate the relevance of new technology
Provide instruction that is appropriately paced and directed to a variety of occupational skills
Instruct students in appropriate job-seeking and retention skills
Engage students in complex problem-solving and the exploring of ideas and issues in classroom activities
Maintain a classroom environment that is appropriate and engaging
Create a classroom climate that promotes openness, mutual respect, support, and inquiry
Modeling expected behaviors
Fostering strong student-teacher relationships
Promoting cooperation among students
Active listening
Providing prompt feedback
Placing an emphasis on high expectations
Respecting the diverse talents of students as well as diverse ways of learning
Establish and maintain respectful, productive partnerships with families in support of student learning and well-being
Evaluate student progress and prepare necessary progress reports
Provide assessments of student job readiness
Analyze data to inform instructional practices
Guide students in making career-related decisions
Follow the DACC assessment guidelines
Committed to continuous self-improvement and professional development
Stay current with the latest technical and industry trends
Collaborate with other teachers to integrate subject matter with academics
Serve as an informational resource for students, parents, district personnel and community organizations
Responsible for?submitting?all reports and documentation to the appropriate department?as required by the district.t?
Develop and maintain business and industry contacts.??
Understand and support the vision, mission, and goals of DACC, and serve as an ambassador for DACC
View him/herself as a leader in the educational community
Contribute to the smooth functioning of the school environment
Responsible for enforcing applicable Ohio Revised Codes
Responsible for respecting personal privacy and maintaining confidentiality
Responsible for planning and using appropriate instructional strategies, activities, and resources for e-learning according to guidelines established by DACC
Exercise reasonable care with respect to the safety of students and student property
Discharge their duties and responsibilities to students and property according to the applicable Laws, State guidelines and Board policies