Educator – Career and Technical

Jobtailor; Lincoln (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Lincoln, IL seeks a qualified Career Technical Educator to teach and mentor students in vocational subjects. The role requires maintaining records on attendance and progress, and applying assessments to guide instruction.

You will lead workshops and collaborate with staff to advance educational and career-oriented goals. The ideal candidate has an ISBE Career Technical Educator endorsement and experience with trades, at-risk youth, and effective classroom management.

Qualifications

• Requires a current, valid Educator License with Stipulations issued by ISBE appropriately endorsed for Career Technical Educator and each grade level.
• Prefers 2+ years implementing trades taught in career/technical education.
• Prefers experience with at-risk youth and diverse behavioral needs.

Responsibilities

• Teaches vocational subjects to assigned students.
• Observes and evaluates learning progress using tests and assessments.
• Maintains inventory control and equipment maintenance records.
• Keeps detailed attendance, achievement, and progress records.
• Participates in workshops to enhance skills in education and career concepts.
• Counsels students on educational and career pathways.
• Performs other duties within the scope of responsibilities.

Skills

Career Technical Educator

ISBE License

Student Counseling

Assessment & Evaluation

Classroom Management

Workshop Leadership

Job description

Responsibilities

• Teaches assigned students vocational subjects.
• Observes and evaluates each student's learning potential and progress by administering appropriate educational and vocational/career achievement tests.
• Prepares a system of inventory control and supply and equipment maintenance.
• Prepares and keeps detailed records and reports on attendance, achievement, and individual progress and needs of the students.
• Participates and provides leadership when requested in workshops related training and professional meetings to further acquire skills and knowledge of current and developing concepts related to education in general as well as career/technical concepts and ideas.
• Counsels and guides students regarding meaningful educational career/technical vocational and occupational subject matter.
• Performs other duties as required and/or assigned which are reasonably within the scope of the duties enumerated above.

Requirements

• Requires possession of a current, valid Educator License with Stipulations issued by Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) appropriately endorsed for Career Technical Educator and each grade level, content area and instructional area approved and assigned to work.
• Prefers at least 2 years of experience implementing practices, methods, tools, and materials of one of the trades commonly taught in career and technical education.
• Prefers at least 2 years of experience implementing and creating classroom procedures and techniques for instructing students.
• Prefers at least 2 years of experience communicating with, and teaching, individuals with physical or intellectual disabilities.
• Prefers at least 2 years of experience working with at risk individuals with a wide range of behavior.
• Prefers at least 1 year of previous experience maintaining discipline, safety, and an effective learning environment with at risk youth.
• Prefers at least 1 year of previous experience utilizing tools, materials and equipment associated with the trade.
• Prefers at least 1 year of experience instructing students in the proper, safe, and skillful use of provided tools, materials, and equipment.
• Prefers at least 1 year of previous professional working experience preparing reports.
• Prefers at least 1 year of previous working experience evaluating training progress using suitable performance measures.
• Prefers previous experience maintaining effective relationships between at risk individuals, staff, and families.