Career Tech Instructor: Healthcare and Clinical Studies
About the role
This posting outlines the minimum requirements for a Healthcare and Clinical Services Instructor endorsement within the Hinds County School District. The position involves teaching in the Career & Technical Center and requires specific credentials in nursing, technology, and teacher preparation.
Education
- Applicant must be a Registered Nurse who is a graduate of an accredited School of Nursing
Technology Literacy and Related Assessment of that Competency
- Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE)
- The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught
- Approved assessments for this license are IC3 or other approved MDE substitute
Occupational Experience and Related Assessment of that Experience
- Applicants with an associate degree must have at least two years of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught
- Applicants with a bachelor or higher degree must have at least one year of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught
- An educator with a standard five-year license may use experience outside of the ten-year timeframe
- Applicant must possess and maintain an unrestricted Mississippi Registered Nurse License
- Applicant must possess and maintain CPR Certification for Health Care Provider Basic Life Support through American Heart Association
Teacher Education Preparation and Related Assessment(s) of that Education
- Applicant must enroll immediately in Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) program. Exception: Those teachers that have a currently valid five-year license or have completed an alternate route program do not have to enroll in VIP
- Applicant must complete the individualized professional development plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license
- Applicant must successfully complete the Certification of Online Learning (COOL) workshop, module or course approved by MDE
- Applicant must successfully complete the Healthcare and Clinical Services Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education
Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 961 endorsement—a five-year license. If the applicant meets the educational and occupational experience requirements, but does not meet all other requirements, the applicant may be issued one (1) three-year endorsement (license), and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.
For any questions regarding this job posting please contact: Meagan Keyes 601-857-3680 Director, Hinds County School District Career & Technical Center