CTE Middle School Career Exploration Teacher

Hamilton County Schools • Chattanooga, TN

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About The Position

The CTE Middle School Career Exploration Teacher delivers Career Exploration Courses 1, 2, and 3 to help students build foundational knowledge of career opportunities and understand how their academic strengths and personal qualities connect to postsecondary education and careers. The courses include self-reflection and goal setting using a career assessment tool; analysis of academic strengths and progress; research into postsecondary options and career-sector requirements; and exploration of coursework, extracurricular activities, and experiences that support career planning. Students also participate in experiential learning and develop transferable and technical skills, including teamwork, self-advocacy, communication, time management, and goal creation. They use their strengths and skills to set meaningful academic and career goals and identify high school pathways and careers aligned with their interests and background.

The teacher joins Red Bank Middle School, a Tennessee STEAM-designated school with a collaborative learning community focused on student voice, identity, achievement, interdisciplinary STEAM experiences, TeachRock integration, Connections courses, and authentic field experiences. The school seeks educators who value high expectations, creativity within instructional guardrails, innovation, collaboration, and community.

The teacher plans, delivers, and assesses instruction aligned with state standards; creates lessons with clear learning targets and measurable goals; differentiates instruction to meet student needs; and collaborates with colleagues. The role also includes maintaining an engaging and well-structured classroom, building relationships with families, communicating about student expectations and progress, supporting family involvement, contributing to school goals, and following Tennessee’s Teacher Code of Ethics. Salary is based on relevant education and experience, and the position may be eligible for additional compensation under the Differentiated Compensation Plan.

Requirements

• Hold a valid Tennessee teaching license in elementary, middle, or high school; be an upcoming graduate of an accredited educator preparation program; or be enrolled in a job-embedded Academic or Occupational licensure program.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills for working with students, educators, parents, and community members.
• Demonstrate strong planning, organizational, problem-solving, decision-making, and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, deliver, and assess effective instruction aligned with state standards.
• Design lessons using best practices, clear learning targets, and measurable goals aligned with state standards or unit outcomes.
• Plan collaboratively with colleagues.
• Use effective instructional strategies, materials, and classroom practices to engage and motivate students while differentiating instruction to meet their needs.
• Use colleague feedback and self-reflection to continually improve instruction.
• Create a well-structured and engaging learning environment using effective classroom procedures and routines, while treating students with care, respect, and fairness.
• Build strong relationships with students’ families and keep parents informed about expectations, positive news, and concerns about their children.
• Provide opportunities for parents to participate in their children’s learning.
• Seek opportunities to collaborate with colleagues and other stakeholders to improve teaching and learning.
• Reflect on instruction and leadership and contribute ideas, expertise, and time to the school’s mission and goals.
• Adhere to the Teacher Code of Ethics as defined by Tennessee law.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• The position may be eligible for an increase in total compensation through the Differentiated Compensation Plan, which applies to designated schools and hard-to-staff positions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed