Title: Sports Medicine CTE Instructor - VBIEA Position
Job Goal(s): The program instructor’s primary role is the instruction of students in sports
medicine training concepts, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and athletic training. Generally, the roles are more broadly defined than those of a traditional classroom teacher. They include instructional delivery, program management,supervision duties, curriculum development.
Location of Work:Van Buren Tech
250 South Street
Lawrence, MI 49064
Starting Date: Position to begin at the start of the 2024-25 school year
QualificationsEducation/Certification:

• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with CTE Certification in CIP number 51.0000 (Health Science - Therapeutic Services)

OR

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy, or Athletic Training AND are eligible for an Annual Career Authorization (ACA) required (4,000 hours of relevant work experience in the past 10 years)

Work Experience

• A demonstrated successful work history in the field of Sports Medicine, Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy or a related field.
• Teaching experience preferred; Experience working with High School students required.

Skills

• Possess good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Student-Focused; Accepts the student as he/she is and strives to establish individual student learning goals.
• Ability to solve practical problems and interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Ability and desire to work successfully in helping others.
• Ability to plan and implement lessons based on the needs and abilities of students to whom assigned.
• Ability to utilize various computer programs and software.
• Experience working with the business community, service agencies, and educational organizations
• Posseses a growth mindset.

CurriculumEssential Job Functions:

• Develop and operationalize a curriculum designed to achieve the stated goals of the instructor’s assigned program using the State Competencies provided for the Therapeutic Services CIP code.
• Demonstrate continuing progress toward individualizing the curriculum within the program, consistent with Van Buren Tech’s Curriculum Development Model.
• Identify and make use of school and community resources which will contribute to the effectiveness of the students' learning experiences.
• Organize and meet with a program advisory committee at least twice per school year.
• Develop a work-based learning component to allow students to gain real-world experience.
• Provide opportunities for students to participate in leadership opportunities, including Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs).
• Provide opportunities for students to earn state approved certifications or credentials through the program.

Orientation

• Give students an overview of the program, descriptions of jobs that the program can provide training for, descriptions of different learning techniques and reasons for them.
• Utilize business industry sites orientation prior to the work-based learning component.

Management And Supervision

• Maintain a program inventory control system
• Manage a basic program budget & inventory control system.
• Supervise the students enrolled in their program during the time period which the students are in attendance.
• Supervise and evaluate intern teachers, if provided.
• Collaborate with employers, advisory committee members and work-based learning placement coordinators to provide work-based learning opportunities for students.
• Provide information for student follow-up for school improvement and annual report.
• Evaluate students and provide regular feedback.

Terms of Employment: As per master agreement and provisions established by the Van Buren Board of Education.
This posting and our online application can be found on the Van Buren ISD’s website at www.vbisd.org under Employment. If you do not have access to a computer with internet access, you may use a computer at VBISD by calling 269-539-5218.
Position is open until filled.
In-house staff must fill out the online internal application.