High School Child Development & CTE Teacher

Hamden; Hamden (CT); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamden Public Schools in Hamden, CT seeks a Classroom Teacher for CTE/Child Development to guide students through learning with aligned curriculum and engaging instructional practices.

The role emphasizes strong planning, classroom management, and collaboration with staff to meet diverse student needs and maintain a positive learning environment. Requires state certification and commitment to ongoing professional growth.

Qualifications

• Certification as determined by state certification authorities and other qualifications as determined by the Hamden Board of Education.

Responsibilities

• Planning: Follows the curriculum as adopted by the Board of Education.
• Planning: Plans for classroom instruction with realistic goals which meet the individual student's needs as well as the group's needs.
• Planning: Demonstrates evidence of short- and long-term planning.
• Classroom Management: Establishes rapport with all students by demonstrating patience, acceptance, empathy, and interest in students through positive exchanges.
• Classroom Management: Exhibits enthusiasm for content and for learning.
• Classroom Management: Maintains a positive social and emotional atmosphere in the learning environment.
• Classroom Management: Create a climate that encourages all students to achieve.
• Classroom Management: Monitors the physical environment in an effort to maintain one that is safe and conducive to learning.
• Classroom Management: Communicates and reinforces appropriate standards of behavior for all students.
• Classroom Management: Engages a majority of the students in the activities of the lesson and attempts to re-engage any student persistently off tasks.
• Classroom Management: Makes resources and materials readily available.
• Instruction / Assessment: Aligns the content with the lesson objectives.
• Instruction / Assessment: Chooses lesson content at an appropriate level of difficulty.
• Instruction / Assessment: Creates a structure for learning including initiation and closure at appropriate points.
• Instruction / Assessment: Develops the lesson to promote achievement of the lesson objectives.
• Instruction / Assessment: Uses instructional arrangements of support lesson development.
• Instruction / Assessment: Uses appropriate questioning techniques.
• Instruction / Assessment: Communicates clearly.
• Instruction / Assessment: Monitors student understanding and adjusts instruction when necessary.
• Human Relations: Encourages learning through meaningful feedback to fellow staff, students, and parents.
• Human Relations: Promotes positive self-image and development of self-discipline.
• Human Relations: Encourages and promotes consideration, tolerance, and respect for others.
• Human Relations: Collaborates and cooperates with professional staff.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Assists administration in implementing district policies.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Fulfills non-teaching assignments as required.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Maintains the ethics of the profession.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Participates in curriculum development appropriate to assignment.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Shares teaching strategies, materials, and ideas with colleagues.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Attends workshops to keep abreast of current trends in education and their impact on instruction.
• Professional Knowledge / Responsibility: Meets state requirements for continuing education units (CEU's).

Skills

Curriculum planning

Student engagement

Classroom management

Communication with staff

Education

State certification

Job description

Hamden Public Schools in Hamden, CT seeks a Classroom Teacher for CTE/Child Development to guide students through learning with aligned curriculum and engaging instructional practices.

The role emphasizes strong planning, classroom management, and collaboration with staff to meet diverse student needs and maintain a positive learning environment. Requires state certification and commitment to ongoing professional growth.