Anticipated Family and Consumer Science Teacher

POSITION:                Anticipated Family and Consumer Science Teacher

BUILDING:                 Carlisle High School  

Responsible for teaching theory and project based learning to high school students in grades 09-12 in the areas of Family and Consumer Science (FCS). Family Consumer Science courses are yearlong five days a week courses open to grades 9 –12. All courses stress an outcome-based philosophy with an emphasis placed on practical, hands-on experiences, projects, labs, and activities. The teacher will be responsible for teaching, developing lesson plans and updating curriculum for the following courses: Skills for Success and Foods and Baking.

Courses Taught:

Skills for Success

This FCS survey course is for students who desire to make the most of themselves and improve their ability to achieve success in life. Hands-on projects and lab opportunities focus on the areas of child development and family relations, foods and nutrition, clothing and textiles, housing and interior design, and consumer awareness. These experiences also help students to select additional Family and Consumer Science courses that focus on one of the above areas. Students develop skills in caring for children, interpersonal relationships, nutrition and meal preparation, constructing and caring for clothing, determining the costs involved in renting and furnishing an apartment, evaluating housing options, and making careful consumer decisions to maximize standard of living.

Foods and Baking

This course focuses on studying the basics of baking and food preparation. Students gain knowledge and understanding of functions of ingredients in recipes, while learning skills that increase their success in the kitchen. Students will learn the proper uses of equipment and consumer skills. There are many lab opportunities offered in this course where time management, teamwork, and the ability to follow directions. Students will make cakes, cookies, pies, and other desserts, as well as soups, salads, and casseroles.

Requirements to teach this program:

To teach this program you must hold through the Pennsylvania Department of Education an Instructional Certification, 5600 in Family Consumer Science K-12.

Please contact theMrs. Roble the Director of CTE for more information on this process at robles1@carlislehighschool.org

AVAILABLE:            2026-2027 School Year

The Carlisle Area School District is an equal opportunity education institution and will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability or any other status protected by law in its activities, programs, or employment practices as required by Title VI, Title IX and Section 504.

No person shall on the grounds of race, color, age, creed, religion, gender, gender-identity, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, marital status, pregnancy, disability or any other status protected by law be excluded from participation in or be subjected to discrimination in any program or activity funded in whole or in part by federal funds. Discrimination on the basis of sex or religion is also prohibited in some federal programs.

For information regarding civil rights or grievances procedures, services, activities and facilities that are assessable to and usable by handicapped persons, contact:

Mr. Michael R. Gogoj

Title IX Coordinator

540 West North Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

717-240-6800

Lisa Slover

Section 504 Coordinator

Director of Student Services

Office Address – 623 West Penn Street

Carlisle, PA 17013

717-240-6800 ext. 17815