Teacher Vocational- Business Management & Finance Pathway (26-27)

About the role

This position involves planning and implementing an instructional program in Career Technology Education (CTE) and providing related educational services in a skills-based learning environment. The role includes managing student behavior, assessing and evaluating student achievement, and modifying instructional activities as needed.

Responsibilities

• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plans and implements appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, including determining appropriate kinds and levels of materials.
• Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.
• Implements instructional program, which provides appropriate learning experiences.
• Prepares students to sit for and successfully pass the aligned industry certification exams including the College Board "College Level Examination Program" test, as well as Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification exams.
• Serves as a CTE classroom teacher in a high school (grades 9 through 12).
• Coordinates instructional activities and collaborates with other professional staff, both school and non-school based as required, in order to maximize learning opportunities.
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the Baltimore City curriculum framework.
• Affirms direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Instructs students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Instructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment and materials, to prevent injury and damage.
• Enforces all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Plans and supervises work-experience programs in businesses, industrial shops, and school laboratories.
• Requests the assistance of, and works with, resource personnel as needed.
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned.
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student progress.
• Continually communicates with students on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Manages allotted learning time to maximize student achievement.
• Sets up and cleans up classroom and instructional environment.
• Supports or participates in school-wide student activities and social events as well as approved fundraising activities.
• Makes school site visits to monitor students or confer with employers or site instructors as required.
• Supports or participates in school-wide instructional or related activities.
• Demonstrates an understanding of and leads student experiences in Skills USA and other student organizations.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or higher in Career and Technology Education or in the career area to be taught OR Bachelor's Degree or higher and 2 years of occupational experience in the career area to be taught OR Associate's Degree in the career area to be taught and 2 years of occupational experience in the career area to be taught OR High School Diploma or equivalent and 3 years of occupational experience in the career area to be taught.
• Candidates will be required to complete eligibility requirements for license in Professional and Technical Education by the Maryland State Department of Education.
• Three to five years of industry-related work experience.
• Possession of or eligibility for industry certification.
• Experience in one or more of the major areas of finance, business administration services, business management, accounting, and marketing with an emphasis on multiple area skill sets.