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About the position
Lumpkin County Schools is now accepting applications for a carpentry teacher at Lumpkin County Schools for the 2025-2026 school year. The Lumpkin County College & Career Academy Carpentry Instructor will provide instruction in selected areas of construction with a focus in carpentry and an overview of electrical and plumbing. Students in the Carpentry Program should gain the appropriate knowledge and skills in the related industries and be prepared for a career and/or post-secondary opportunities after high school graduation.
Responsibilities
- Provides content-related and appropriate instruction based on state and local curriculum through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and co-curricular experiences as well as industry, collegial, and technical college collaboration
- Provides community-based instruction and projects based on program guidelines and requirements in addition to local community and workforce needs
- Co-sponsors the local chapter of SkillsUSA for the LC College & Career Academy
- Manages and maintains program facilities and equipment
- Adheres to all state and local guidelines required for the implementation of a successful, industry-certified program
- Provides a positive classroom environment which promotes active learning in the subject area
- Communicates responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, school and district leadership, and community members
- Accounts for student attendance and punctuality
- Follows all district, county, state and federal policies and procedures
- Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities
- Attends school, district, and state-level professional learning activities as directed
- Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent
- Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conference, telephoning, and sending written communications
- Integrates appropriate technology into classroom instruction
- Avoids behaviors which detract from staff morale
- Performs other duties as assigned by administration
Requirements
- Education: Associate's Degree or higher from a GaPSC-approved institution in a construction-related field or a GaPSC-determined, equivalent field required
- Certification / Licensure: Must hold a license in a construction-related field or GaPSC-determined equivalent
- Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of occupational work experience in the field of construction is preferred
- Proven instructional strategies in a classroom/lab environment
- Classroom management skills
- Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
- Excellent organizational skills
