Teacher Career Exploration Lab (SHMS)

SUMMARY:Facilitate the Career Concepts and Experiences labs. These labs introduce middle school students to a wide variety of applied technology subjects in career areas such as science communication construction engineering graphics manufacturing and much more. Establish effective rapport with students to motivate students to develop skills attitudes and knowledge needed to provide a good foundation.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Teaches district approved curriculum.
• Instructs students using appropriate technology for exploring career clusters.
• Facilitates career exploration modules.
• Develops a culture of student collaboration and problem solving.
• Partners and communicates with Core Content teachers to integrate content learning objectives and support student successes.
• Establishes and maintains standards of student behavior to achieve an effective learning atmosphere.
• Inventories and maintains supplies necessary for the lab.
• Evaluates students academic growth keeps appropriate records and prepares progress reports.
• Identifies student needs and makes appropriate referrals and develops strategies for individual education plans.
• Facilitates availability with students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day.
• Plans and coordinates the work of teacher aides parents and volunteers in the classroom and on field trips.
• Establishes and maintains good rapport with students employees community members and vendors.
• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality.
• Other job related duties as assigned.

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

• Valid Arizona teaching certificate.
• Obtain and maintain a valid Arizona Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card (AZ IVP FPCC).

KNOWLEDGE OF:

• Instructional technology to implement the 4 Cs in a flexible learning environment.
• Exploring new methods structures environments and platforms for learning.
• Reading and interpreting general documents such as employee handbooks and safety/training manuals.
• Writing general correspondence and speaking effectively with others.
• Adding subtracting multiplying and dividing in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and decimals.
• Principles and practices of program administration.
• Basic principles and applications of critical thinking and analysis.
• Best practices trends and emerging technologies.
• Principles and techniques of effective oral presentations.
• Uses and properties of supplies and equipment.
• Specialized equipment relevant to the area of assignment.

SKILL IN:

• Applying reason to research and solving moderately complex issues with little or no assistance.
• Interpreting an assortment of instructions furnished in variable forms.
• Performing basic original research to assist with developing teaching plans and instructional materials.
• Maintaining and updating documentation.
• Organizing and maintaining records files and program information.
• Gathering data analyzing findings and applying logic and reason.
• Authoring and preparing original reports documents and presentations.
• Researching industry trends solutions and best practices.
• Maintaining confidentiality.
• Utilizing a computer and relevant software applications.
• Utilizing communication and interpersonal skills as applied to interaction with coworkers supervisors the general public and others to sufficiently exchange or convey information and to receive work direction.

ADA AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

Positions in this class require: stooping crouching reaching standing walking fingering grasping feeling talking hearing seeing and repetitive motions.

Light Work: Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.

Working Conditions: Work is routinely performed in an indoor classroom environment.

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed by this position. Additional duties are performed by the individuals currently holding this position and additional duties may be assigned.

The Dysart Unified School District is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII of 1972 Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990. Dysart Unified School District does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion national origin sex disability or age in employment or in any of its educational programs or in the provisions of benefits and services to students.

Required Experience:

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