Pool (2026-2027) CTE Health Science Teacher

Newton Municipal School District•Newton, MS

About The Position

Pool (2026-2027) CTE Health Science Teacher Minimum Requirementsfor this Endorsement: 1. Education - Applicant must be a Registered Nurse or License Practical Nurse who is a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing 2. Technology Literacy and Related Assessment of that Competency - Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught. Approved assessments for this license are IC3 or other approved MDE substitute. 3. Occupational Experience and Related Assessment of that Experience - Applicants with an associate degree must have at least two years of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught - Applicants with a bachelor or higher degree must have at least one year of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught. An educator with a standard five – year license may use experience outside of the ten – year timeframe. - Applicant must possess and maintain an unrestricted Mississippi Registered Nurse License. - Applicant must possess and maintain CPR Certification for Health Care Provider Basic Life Support through American Heart Association. 4. Teacher Education Preparation and Related Assessment(s) of that Education - Applicant must enroll immediately in Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) program. (Exception: Those teachers that have a currently valid five-year license or have completed an alternate route program do not have to enroll in VIP.) - Applicant must complete the individualized professional development plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license. - Applicant must successfully complete the Certification of Online Learning (COOL) workshop, module or course approved by MDE. - Applicant must successfully complete the Healthcare and Clinical Services Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education. Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 961 endorsement—a five-year license. If the applicant meets the educational and occupational experience requirements, but does not meet all other requirements, the applicant may be issued one (1) three-year endorsement (license), and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.

Requirements

Applicant must be a Registered Nurse or License Practical Nurse who is a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught. Approved assessments for this license are IC3 or other approved MDE substitute.
Applicants with an associate degree must have at least two years of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught
Applicants with a bachelor or higher degree must have at least one year of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught.
Applicant must possess and maintain an unrestricted Mississippi Registered Nurse License.
Applicant must possess and maintain CPR Certification for Health Care Provider Basic Life Support through American Heart Association.
Applicant must enroll immediately in Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) program.
Applicant must complete the individualized professional development plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license.
Applicant must successfully complete the Certification of Online Learning (COOL) workshop, module or course approved by MDE.
Applicant must successfully complete the Healthcare and Clinical Services Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education.