Summary: Under general direction of a principal, provides leadership in an educational environment that encourages and nurtures learning for all students. Provides supervision to students in a variety of school related settings, monitors and evaluates student outcomes, develops, selects or modifies lessons plans to ensure all student needs are met, and maintains appropriate records and follows all policies and procedures of NCDPI and CMS. Provides quality standards-based instruction in the area of Information Technology; assesses and encourages student progress, manages an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement.

Essential Duties: (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)

• Demonstrates and teaches Information Technology in a classroom setting using computational analysis, problem solving, digital design, and/or technology integration.

• Provides instruction and course management in the overall knowledge and application of hardware design, network administration, multimedia & web page design, career management, project management, and/or software development.

• Conducts ongoing assessment of student growth and progress in Information Technology activities and modifies instructional methods to fit student's individual needs.

• Continues to participate in professional development to stay knowledgeable of current developments in the Information Technology field. This includes, but is not limited to, attending seminars, workshops, and/or participating in professional learning communities (PLC).

• Prepares instructional materials aligned with curriculum standards, maintains equipment, supplies, and other resources and maintains inventory records in accordance with district policies and procedures.

• Coordinate CTE Student Organization activities for local, regional, state and/or national competition
• Attend District PLC meetings as scheduled
• Works with staff and post-secondary institutions to develop and maintain career pathways, which prepare students for apprenticeship, certification, community college, or university degree programs.

• Works with employers and community groups to promote and advance technical skills.

• Creates an instructional environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.

• Communicates standards, achievements, and deficiencies to students and parents. Meets with students and parents.

• Maintains complete and accurate student academic, attendance, and disciplinary records. Monitors and assesses students' academic progress.

• Collaborates with school administrators, other teachers, para-educators, parents, and community members in the education of students.

• Instructs and demonstrates proper safety practices, procedures and standards.
• Collaborates in the identification, development, implementation and coordination of work study arrangements
• Demonstrates techniques to students as a group and one-on-one, helping them to complete lessons, assignments, projects, activities and evaluations.
• Provides students with clear expectations, continual feedback, and logical consequences.
• Provides students with opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge base
• Participates in field trips to post-secondary institutes, worksites, businesses and hands-on workshops
• Manages inventory control including purchasing materials, supplies, equipment and tools
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Licensure

Residency License(s):

Required Degree Level: Bachelor's Degree

AND

24 credit hours in the Content area

OR

Passing the NC SBE Licensure Area Exam (Business OR Information Technology)

AND

Completion of NCSBE Pre-service Requirements

AND

Enroll in EPP (Educational Preparation Program

CTE Restricted License(s):

• Bachelor's Degree

Examples of Related Degrees: Accounting, Administrative Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Management, MIS (Management Information Systems), Marketing

Required Years of Work Experience for the CTE Restricted route: 2 years within past 5 years

Examples of Related Work Experience: accountant /CPA, business analyst, business manager, operations analyst, marketing manager, systems analyst, database administrator, management analyst, computer programmer/analyst, chief information officer, chief financial officer, loan officer, e-commerce manager, stock broker, investment advisor, financial analyst

Required Credentials: NCSBE approved specialty area exam

Required Induction for the CTE Restricted route: NC DPI sponsored New Teacher Induction Program

40 Hour Induction beginning Year One

Courses Eligible to Teach / required license:

• Multimedia & Webpage Design
• Microsoft Software Development Fundamentals
• Python Programming (pilot 2018-2019)
• Network Administration
• Computer Engineering Technology
• AP Computer Science
• AP Computer Science A