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Position: Teacher - Drivers Education and Traffic Safety
Location: William Penn High School
State Date: August 2024
Reports to: Principal
Compensation: Refer to current teacher salary scale on District website
Work Year: 10 months

POSITION GOAL:
To create and sustain an educational environment conducive to the fulfillment of the District’s Mission so that maximum positive impact on the education of children can be realized. A teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering instruction based on the approved curriculum and Common Core State Standards to help students move towards academic proficiency.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:
1. Must be eligible or hold State of Delaware Certification as an Drivers Education
and Traffic Safety Teacher
2. Valid Driver’s License
3. Applicant’s driving record shall have no more than five (5) points total from
Delaware or any other jurisdiction at the time of application
4. A minimum of twenty-one (21) credits in a degree program
3. Bachelor’s degree or Master degree
4. Student Teaching
5. Proficient in Technology, Microsoft Office Applications, Children’s Educational
Software etc.
6. Demonstrates sensitivity to issues impacting various cultural, ethnic and
socioeconomic groups.
7. Show evidence of knowledge regarding practices known to be effective in
promoting student learning while shows evidence of knowledge while
increasing student achievement
8. Demonstrates understanding and ability to perform job related tasks.
9. Regular attendance is an essential function of the position
10. Acceptable Criminal Background Report and no entries on Child Abuse Registry
in the State of Delaware.
11. Must be able to teach/serve students remotely and in person depending on the
needs of their students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities related to the District. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
1. Delivers instruction based on the general education curriculum and Delaware
Common Core State Standards.
2. Develops and implements a classroom management system
3. Coordinates drivers education program
4. Develops weekly lesson plans that contains all of the required components
5. Instructs students (e.g. car control, manipulative skills, perceptive skills,
defensive driving strategies, handling emergency situations, driving in adverse
conditions, auto safety, etc.) for the purpose of developing driving skills and
knowledge pertaining to rules of the road.
6. Strives to install students attitudes and behavior conducive to safe, proper
operation of a motor vehicle.
7. Assists student in preparing applications for Department of Motor Vehicles,
student driver permits.
8. Prepares and issues Department of Education Blue certificates to students
who successfully completed the course.
9. Oversees District Driver;s education automobiles (e.g. gasoline, safety conditions
etc.) for the purpose of ensuring district vehicle to be maintained in appropriate
order and compliant with established rules and regulations.
10. Schedules students for driving training for the purpose of providing appropriate
time and.or schedule for drivers training.
11. Advise students of appropriate documentation for the purpose of obtaining
appropriate items to progress in the driver education program.
12. Explains and interprets the school’s driver education program to school
Personnel, parents and the community at large as necessary

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. This job inquires repetitive stooping, twisting and bending. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Why Apply in Colonial
When you apply, you will have:
? The opportunity to teach with a very knowledgeable, high-achieving and fun school team.
? An innovative and diverse work atmosphere.
? The ability to grow and learn in a considerate, and open-minded culture with supportive school colleagues.
? Access to new and exciting technologies to use in your classroom daily.
? A competitive salary with generous benefit packages.
? The opportunity to make an impact on the lives of students and families daily in Delaware.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates who meet the qualifications may apply by completing an employment application at http://applitrack.com/colonial/onlineappno later than 11:59 pm on the closing date. A resume and teaching certification are required for external candidates and for internal candidates resume is required.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of this vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources Division at (302)323-2712.

Note: Incomplete application packages will not be considered.

The Colonial School District is a family of more than 16 schools serving over 10,000 students in the New Castle, Delaware area. We are committed to hiring a diverse teaching staff to create warm, joyful, student-centered and welcoming schools. We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing Delaware and we are working to help solve this problem through the Power of We. The driving force around how Colonial operates, the Power of we is organized around four driving pillars:
? Early Childhood
? Leadership & Learning
? Innovation
? Access & Opportunity

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As per the collective bargaining agreement between Colonial Education Association and Colonial School District, vacancies are posted between March 1 and July 31 so employees covered by this agreement may apply for vacancies in accordance with the application procedures stated on the publicized vacancy announcement.

Procedures: Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interviews and selection of candidates will begin once the posting has been active for five (5) days.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $42,931.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person