Industrial Technology SY 26-27

Position Title:    Industrial Technology      

Salary Range:   Teacher Salary    

Contract Length:  Teacher Contract 

Immediate Supervisor:     Principal, Director of Adult and Career Technical Education           

Basic Function: This position requires a certified teacher who will successfully develop and implement all aspects of a Technical (industrial) education program for high school students. 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Possess all requirements for teaching Technology (Industrial) Education
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and develops workplace  attitudes

• Has working knowledge of the subject matter, classroom management techniques, and current researched best practices and strategies, and students’ learning styles and needs
•  Update the curriculum to meet changing IN state standards and College & Career Pathways for Construction and Engineering
•  Include a unit on safety and OSHA standards within the curriculum. 
•  Establishes developmentally appropriate instructional and behavioral expectations for students and communicates those to students and their families
•  Creates lessons and learning environments that are safe, respectful, and interesting, as well as multicultural, gender-fair, disability sensitive.  Selects, adapts, and individualizes materials appropriate for diverse student populations and skills
•  Teaches students the required curricula using strategies that foster thinking, reasoning, and problem solving.

•  Manage the behavioral, social, and emotional issues of a diverse ethnic/racial student population
•  Integrate common core standards for reading, writing and math skills into the curriculum
•  Participates in ongoing and regular staff and individual professional development
•  Demonstrate experience implementing innovative instructional programs
•  Regularly assesses student learning by using multiple forms of assessment.
•  Collaborates with peers to develop, plan, and implement best practices based on the needs/abilities of the students.

Qualifications:  

• Must hold a valid Technology Education or CTE:  Trade and Industrial Education teaching license 
• Prior teaching experience in urban education preferred but not required
• Strong organizational and supervision skills 
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with students, faculty and administration
• Knowledge in the use of the Microsoft Office Professional and CAD Software 

Physical Demands:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an office; dexterity of hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard and other technologies and office equipment, sitting, standing and walking for extended periods of time; kneeling; bending at the waist; lifting; pushing; pulling and carrying equipment, supplies and materials weighing up to 25 pounds; repetitive hand movement and fine coordination to use a computer keyboard; emotional stability to work effectively under pressure and to keep all aspects of the job under control; hearing and speaking to exchange information in person or on the telephone; seeing to read; prepare and assure the accuracy of documents.