THS English Instructor (Professional) Office/On-site #260709-9210VS-001

About the role

The State of Connecticut, Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is recruiting a THS English Instructor to join our team at Henry Abbott Technical High School located in Danbury, CT.

Responsibilities

• Engage in intentional planning to prepare lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, use appropriate techniques, and serve the needs of all learners in the classroom through differentiation.
• Understand the varied needs of each student and work collaboratively with guidance personnel and other support service educators to assist students with special programming; ensure IEP and 504 accommodations/modifications are implemented.
• Set instructional goals and outcomes, knowledge and use of varied instructional practices and resources, effectively design instructional learning opportunities, and effectively design assessments.
• Develop a culture for learning, manage classroom procedures, positively manage student behavior, organize physical space to maximize learning opportunities, and effectively communicate with students.
• Effectively use questioning and discussion techniques to keep students intellectually engaged, follow the scope and sequence of the approved CTECS instructional program and curriculum, design instruction to meet the needs of all students through both individual and small group settings as needed, utilize assessments on an ongoing basis to design clear and specific learning tasks, and demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness.
• Maintain accurate records, maintain effective and on-going communication with students and their families, participate in building and district level professional development and collaboration, reflect on teaching practices, and demonstrate growth in professional craft.
• Show professionalism, adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility, implement the CTECS Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives, maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior, maintain confidentiality concerning personnel, student, and operational concerns of the district, report all cases of suspected child abuse to appropriate school personnel and authorities.

Requirements

• Possess an active State of Connecticut Teaching Certificate in one of the following areas: 015 English, 4–12 OR be eligible for a State of Connecticut teaching certificate in subject area (includes ARC candidates).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of English content and pedagogy of high school English curricula.
• Ability to foster and facilitate learning and classroom management.
• Experience with 21st century standards-based lesson planning aligned to the CT Core Standards in English Language Arts.
• Experience with varied assessments to inform instruction and promote learning.
• Experience communicating ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Experience working effectively and collaboratively with others.
• Experience with organizational and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in teaching or substitute teaching and be able to demonstrate varied methods of lesson delivery, assessing student knowledge, and the use of educational technology.

Skills

• Effective communication.
• Questioning and discussion techniques.
• Lesson planning and preparation.
• Classroom management.
• Variety of instructional practices and resources.
• Varying assessments.
• Student engagement.
• Professionalism.

Benefits

• Option to maintain State of Connecticut Teacher Retirement Plan or enroll in the State Employee Retirement System.
• A variety of medical and dental plans.
• Sick and personal leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Extra income opportunities.

Pay

VS01-VS02, derived from the State Vocational Federation of Teachers.

Schedule

First shift, full time (35 hours per week) Monday through Friday.

Location

Henry Abbott Technical High School.