Long-term Substitute Teacher - Culinary
About The Position
Long-term Substitute Teachers of the Deaf create, with the students, a community of learners where students feel respected and honored. Teachers set instructional objectives, design and prepare instruction and plan and implement various supportive activities that meet age appropriate emotional, physical and instructional needs of students. Teachers communicate learning goals and high standards and expectations to students. Teachers build positive relationships with parents and colleagues, in order to enhance each student’s ability to learn effectively. Develops and implements Culinary lesson plans and instructional materials aligned with student ability levels, Individualized Education Plans (IEPs), and state curriculum frameworks. Delivers career and technical education instruction that builds students’ academic, technical, and employability skills for success in real-world workplace settings. Incorporates relevant industry practices, tools, technology, and equipment to support experiential learning. Assesses and documents student progress using appropriate data and serves as an advisor and advocate for students. Collaborates with colleagues in a team or departmental structure as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s Degree in Deaf Education, Special Education, or a related field preferred
- Knowledge of vocational instructional strategies and how they can be employed to deliver curriculum and assess student learning, various methodologies as research related to learning and working with post-secondary high school aged youth
- Written English language competency
- Ability to work effectively as part of an educational team
- A valid driver’s license in good standing
- A minimum of conversational fluency in American Sign Language required, with native, or near-native ASL fluency preferred
- ASL Classes may be required based on ASL fluency
- Must be physically able to perform all duties of the job, including but not limited to, bending, reaching above shoulder level, prolonged standing or sitting.
Nice To Haves
- Relevant industry experience preferred
Responsibilities
- Provides and ensures the delivery of high-quality Culinary instruction to CTE students, which may include independent living skills, academic and career-related learning activities, job training, work-based learning experiences, career exploration, and career assessments, in accordance with departmental goals and objectives.
- Adhere to safety regulations including the safety of students/staff.
- Plans instruction effectively, engages learners and uses appropriate instructional techniques.
- Monitors student understanding of the curriculum and adjusts instruction, materials, or assessments, where appropriate.
- Works collaboratively with other school staff on designing and emphasizing integrated activities for the purpose of developing academic skills appropriate for career.
- Some lifting may be required when working with young students or students with special needs, however, TLC embraces and celebrates a spirit of inclusion and diversity, and reasonable accommodations and modifications will be made whenever possible. The diversity of our student population may require that some assignments have a heavier physical responsibility due to safety.
- May be required to drive students or clients and additional driving responsibilities as needed.
- Perform other tasks as assigned by the Department Supervisor and/or Program Leader.
Benefits
- Employer-Matching 403(b)
