What are the responsibilities and job description for the CTE - Mechatronics Instructor position at Instructional Resource Center?
Reports To: Building Administrator
Description:
The district is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as a CTE Mechatronics instructor in the CSI – Center for Science and Industry program.
Qualifications:
- Possess a valid CTE Michigan teaching certificate which allows the holder to instruct courses under CIP 14.4201 OR
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4000 industry related hours in an Engineering, Mechanical Drafting, Electronics, or a STEM field and be willing to enroll in, and complete, a CTE program of work leading to endorsement.
- Successful prior experience utilizing technology to deliver engaging instruction.
- Successful experience working with/instructing secondary students preferred.
- Applicants must possess strong interpersonal skills and a strong desire to promote student success.
ATTRIBUTES:
- Provide high quality instruction that supports and aligns to the district's educational vision and mission.
- Facilitate an environment that fosters the learning of all students.
- Remain knowledgeable of educational standards and strategies to meet the academic, developmental and social emotional needs of students.
- Assess and modify instructional practice leading toward increased student achievement.
- Utilize educational technology to support student’s instruction and learning.
- Establish and maintain positive and effective relationships with students, peers, parents and community.
- Willingness to engage students in a project-based learning environment.
- Applicants possess an out of the box type thinking style.
- Applicant is comfortable and willing to learn and teach electronics, robotics, and programmable logic controllers.
- Willingness to engage in all aspects of the assignment including but not limited to live instruction, student support and mentoring.
- Willingness to participate in targeted professional development and apply new knowledge, innovative instructional approaches, and district-approved platforms.
- Applicant must possess strong instructional skills and be able to transfer those skills to students.
- Applicant must possess strong technology skills.
- Applicant must possess desire and familiarity with addressing the social and emotional needs of the learners.
- Applicant must recognize and embrace the assignment as part of the district professional team.
- Staff will be tasked with program compliance including but not limited to: CTE compliance, pupil accounting records compilation, maintenance, and submission.
Applicants must apply online at https://uticak12.schoolspring.com/. Please scan and upload applicable letters of introduction, resume, transcripts, credentials, letters of recommendation, and certificates to your online application. Any questions may be directed via phone at 586.797.1130.
NONDISCRIMINATION It is the policy of the Utica Community Schools that no person on the basis of race, color, religion, nation origin or ancestry, age, sex, marital status or handicap shall be discriminated against, excluded from participation in, denied the benefits of or otherwise be subjected to discrimination by this educational agency.