Washington County Public Schools is Hiring an Audio-Visual Communication & Broadcast Technologies Teacher (High School) Near Hagerstown, MD
JobID: 8543
Position Type: Teaching - High School/Technology
Date Posted: 5/3/2022
Location: To Be Assigned
Closing Date: Open Until Filled
AUDIO-VISUAL COMMUNICATION & BROADCAST TECHNOLOGIES TEACHER REPORTS TO: Principal TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Unit I Teachers’ Scale, 10- month work year, 7.5 hours per day MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Eligibility for MSDE teacher certification in Art, Technology Education, or an appropriate field.
Understanding of the goals of Washington County Public Schools and a commitment to their achievement.
Positive interpersonal and communication skills with students, staff, and parents.
Understanding of the teaching/learning/assessment process.
Knowledge of materials in field of specialization.
Knowledge and use of technology for instruction.
Excellent oral and written communications and human relations skills.
Knowledge of current research and its application in field of specialization.
Maintain regular, on-time attendance.
Able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodations.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Knowledge of fundamental principles of mass communications, mass media, production, programming, editing and employability skill development.
Adobe Certified Professional.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
Plan and provide for appropriate learning experiences for students, with high expectations for all students.
Provide for instructional needs and interests of students with the aid of appropriate and effective daily lesson planning.
Supervise students in a variety of school-related settings.
Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and where classroom time is utilized effectively.
Demonstrate the use of a variety of teaching techniques and the use of a variety of instructional resources and materials to implement the Essential Curriculum.
Provide an atmosphere and environment conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
Demonstrate fair, firm, and consistent behavior towards students and promote self-discipline among students.
Demonstrate effective communication skills and positive interpersonal relations with students, parents, staff, and community.
Guide the learning process toward the achievement of school system goals and objectives by following school board policies and administrative procedures.
Assist administrative staff and other staff members in reaching the mission of the school by applying ethical standards in professional relationships.
Strive to maintain and improve professional competencies.
Maintain appropriate records.
Monitor appropriate use and care of equipment, materials, and facilities.
Serve on special committees.
Effectively communicate with students, parents and other stakeholders via verbal and written communication.
Demonstrate courteous and professional demeanor to all stakeholders of Washington County Public Schools.
PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
Teach students the fundamentals of Audio-Visual Communication including the applications and techniques commonly used in the industry.
Instruct students using effective instructional strategies such as research projects, group discussions, cooperative learning, project and problem-based learning.
Examine careers in Audio, Video, Technology and Film and effectively guide students through industry career exploration.
Make industry connections for the purpose of facilitating real world experiences for students such as classroom guest speakers, job shadows, service learning, work-based learning and apprenticeship.
Administer assessments to monitor students’ comprehension of content.
Enhance course content in the form of remediation, modification, and enrichment.
EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy on evaluation of professional personnel.