Teacher - Family and Consumer Sciences - CTE

About the Role

Responsible for offering a progression of learning in an approved pathway that includes content standards as well as career awareness. Serves as an active liaison between employers and the classroom to maintain program relevance.

Responsibilities

• Work to achieve the high-quality elements of Career and Technical Education
• Establish and maintain student and program quality data to align with State requirements
• Assist in regular program promotion and development of promotional materials for enhanced awareness and student engagement
• Maintain professional competency by engaging in relevant professional development activities and connecting with industry
• Support policies and programs of the Douglas County School District and perform assigned duties consistent with school, district or department policies, regulations, and procedures
• Effectively communicate with staff, parents, and district stakeholders
• Cooperatively engage in the professional evaluation process with the supervisor to ensure ongoing professional growth and competence
• Respond effectively to the input from and coordinate tasks with district/school personnel as required by assignment
• Attend regular and special staff meetings and actively participate as a member of the educational team
• Establish and maintain a suitable learning environment that promotes student growth and skill mastery while assuring student safety
• Provide instruction that is appropriately paced and designed to develop occupational skills while accounting for individual differences in ability, motivation, and learning rates
• Develop and instruct a competency-based program that, when feasible, accommodates an open entry/open exit delivery
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested
• Integrate instruction to enhance employability skills and abilities of students
• Guide students in making decisions about careers and postsecondary options
• Offer or support skill development and leadership activities for students through designated Career and Technical Education Student Organization, or CTSO
• Design and implement relevant learning experiences utilizing input from an advisory committee; design a progression of learning/courses that lead to appropriate industry-recognized certifications and/or advanced training
• Integrates work-based learning experiences in the CTE program/classroom

Requirements

• CO Teacher License - Colorado Department of Education
• CTE Instructor (Secondary) Credential - Colorado Department of Education
• Bachelor's Degree

Compensation

• Salary range: $56,366 - $119,121/yr (career range, hire rate not posted)

Benefits

• This position is eligible for health, vision, dental, health savings account (HSA), flexible spending accounts (FSA), District paid and voluntary additional (supplemental) life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance, short and long-term disability, critical illness and accident voluntary insurance, employee assistance program (EAP), voluntary 401(k), 403(b) and 457 retirement plan options.
• This position is eligible for paid sick and personal time.