Intensive Instructor - Cosmetology

North Slope Borough School District; Utqiaġvik (AK); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

North Slope Borough School District seeks a CTE Instructor to guide students in basic skills and career pathways per district guidelines and industry standards. Instruction will be individualized, with adjustments for learning styles and pace.

Position is non-benefitted and grant-funded; continuation depends on funds. Collaboration with district leaders, staff, students, families and the community is essential to create an authentic, supportive learning environment.

Qualifications

• Alaska Teaching certificate with endorsement in a CTE field preferred.
• Minimum of Alaska Type M certification in area of CTE or ability to obtain within timeframe.
• Knowledge and experience with culturally safe and responsive practices preferred.
• Knowledge and experience in trauma-informed practices preferred.
• Positive school climate and restorative practices preferred.
• Inupiaq language, history and culture experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Consult with the Qatqi..iaġvik CTE Director and Manager in program development.
• Create an authentic, consistent, strength-based culturally safe instructional environment.
• Collaborate with staff, students, families and community to set expectations and success criteria.
• Support Grow Your Own career path for middle and high school students.
• Build relationships with North Slope entities to grow the CTE program.
• Promote School District goals as defined in the Strategic Plan.
• Participate in educational committees and organizations for district and program benefit.
• Adhere to ethics and professional teaching standards and safety guidance.

Skills

Alaska teaching credential (CTE)

Alaska Type M certification

Culturally safe practices

Trauma-informed practices

Positive school climate

Inupiaq language/culture experience

Education

Alaska Teaching certificate with CTE endorsement

Alaska Type M CTE certification (required or obtainable)

Job description

Under the direction of the Qatqinniagvit Career Tech. Education Director and/or Manager, the CTE

Instructor will guide students in the acquisition of basic skills, knowledge and attitudes as identified

by district curriculum guidelines and industry standards.

Under the guidance of the Director and/or Manager, the Instructor will provide the basis for

instructional decision-making. Programs taught will be determined by student interest and career

pathways. All instruction provided for students will be individualized. This means that differences in

individual learning style, rate of learning, level of maturation, and level of achievement will provide

the basis for instructional decision-making. To respond to these differences, it is expected that

instructors will vary materials, rate of instruction, and methodology and these modifications will be

based upon frequent assessment.

This is a non-benefitted grant funded position. Subsequent years are reliant upon continuation of

funds.

NSBSD Board of Education Strategic Plan: 2020-2025 NSBSD Strategic Plan 1 .2.pdf - Google Drive

NSBSD Pedagogy: SY23-24 Pedagogy Working Document - North Slope Borough School District (nsbsd.org)

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the

essential functions.

• Alaska Teaching certificate with an endorsement in a CTE field preferred.
• Minimum of Alaska Type M certification in area of CTE required or ability to obtain certification within a specified timeframe
• Knowledge & experience with culturally safe and responsive practices preferred.
• Knowledge & experience in trauma engaged practices preferred.
• Positive school climate and restorative practices preferred.
• Inupiaq, Language, History & Culture experience preferred.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Consult with the Qatqi..iaġvik CTE Director and Manager in program development.

Creates an authentic, consistent, strength-based culturally safe and responsive instructional

environment for learning and instruction program plan through collaboration with staff, students,

families, and community that provides expectations and success criteria.

Encourage and support a Grow Your Own career path for middle school and high school students.

Build and maintain effective working relationships with North Slope entities to grow a Qatqi..iaġvik

and CTE program that meets the goals of the students and the needs of the eight communities

within the North Slope.

Promote and support School District Goals as defined in the Board of Education Strategic Plan.

Participate in the activities of educational committees and organizations for the benefit of the District,

the Qatqi..iaġvik program, personal growth and the general promotion of the profession.

Abide by the code of ethics and the professional teaching standards adopted by the Professional

Teaching Practice Commission of the State.

Provide instruction in safety, particularly as it applies to the use of power tools, machines, hand

tools, hazardous materials, and protective gear.

Stay current in practices and advancements within the field of career and technical education.

Adhere to all District policies and regulations.

Perform such other tasks and assume other responsibilities as the Director and/or Manager may

assign.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee

to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be

made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use

hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, controls; and reach with hands and arms. The

employee frequently is required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee

is occasionally required to climb or balance.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by

this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the

ability to adjust focus.

Environmental Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee

encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to travel within and outside

of the North Slope Borough School District. The employee must be willing and able to fly in small

and large commuter planes.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to noisy.