Teacher - Secondary - Technology Education

Chesterfield County Public Schools; Falling Creek (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Chesterfield County Public Schools in Virginia seeks a Technology Education teacher to plan, deliver, and assess instruction aligned with district standards. You will engage students with hands-on activities, supervise before/after school programs as needed, and collaborate with colleagues to meet diverse learner needs.

Candidates must hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement in Technology Education and demonstrate strong communication, problem solving, and

Qualifications

• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement in Technology Education and be well versed in STEM education.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

Responsibilities

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Provides students the opportunity to participate in the Technology Student Organization.
• Plans, teaches and assesses.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.

Skills

Communication skills

Decision making

Problem analysis

Conflict resolution

Interpersonal skills

Planning

Education

Virginia Teaching License

Endorsement in Technology Education

STEM education knowledge

Job description

General Description

Plans, delivers and evaluates instruction based upon specific standards and objectives established by CCPS. Assists students in studying technological resources through problem-solving processes and various hands-on activities along with learning knowledge and skills that will contribute to their development as mature, able and responsible citizens.

Job Description

Essential Job Functions:

• Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
• Provides students the opportunity to participate in the Technology Student Organization.
• Plans, teaches and assesses.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
• Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, and fire drills).
• Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
• Communicates regularly with parents.
• Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
• Assesses student learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
• Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
• May perform other duties as assigned.

Budgetary Responsibility: NA

Report Preparation: NA

Equipment Operation: Operation of computer, LCD, other course related equipment and copy machine

Contacts

• Teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistants, Building Administrator and parents.

Work Direction

NA

Supervision

NA

Decision Making

Performs majority of functions independently.

Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities

NA

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment and/or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear. The employee is required to stand, walk and/or sit. Occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop or kneel. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close and distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Work is performed in a public school. The noise level is moderate.

Qualifications

Working knowledge of the concepts, principles and methodologies of instruction.

Working knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.

Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students’ learning.

Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.

Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships and planning.

Additional Job Requirements

• Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia Teaching License with an endorsement in Technology Education and be well versed in STEM education.
• Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation State Police Criminal History Investigation Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation Tuberculosis Screening/Test

Compensation

$57,226.69 - $87,774.05

Hours Per Day

8

Days Per Year

200

Benefits

Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees. Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

Equal Employment Opportunities

Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks.

Disclaimer

This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements. However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary. It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

Culture and Values

As one of the largest and most innovative school divisions in the nation, Chesterfield County Public Schools is committed to creating a better tomorrow through authentic and captivating learning experiences. With work guided by the values of equity, integrity, teamwork and ingenuity, we believe that a better tomorrow is created one student at a time.

Through our strategic plan, Imagine Tomorrow, our focus is to create an infinite learner mindset while encouraging students and staff to exemplify personal responsibility and supportive relationships.

We think our schools are pretty amazing, but we aren’t the only ones.

Our award-winning school division – which includes six National Blue Ribbon Schools, seven National Title I Distinguished Schools and six Middle Schools to Watch – is often cited as the reason people choose to live and work here.

Educators from outside of our school division routinely visit our nationally-recognized schools to learn more about what we are doing, how we are doing it and why we are doing it.

Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

You have a choice to make, and we would like for you to choose Chesterfield.