Criminal Justice Protective Services Teacher 2026-2027 School Year

Criminal Justice Protective Services Teacher: Career Technical Education (CTE) 2026-2027 School Year

DEFINITION

High school criminal justice teachers are responsible for instructing students in how the criminal justice system works, and they also monitor student progress. Teaching criminal justice includes discussing the function, organization and history of the agencies and laws that comprise the criminal justice system. Often, the study of criminal justice encompasses the subjects of law enforcement and criminal court and corrections systems.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

The essential functions or duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various type of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.

1. Provide instruction in the content by the Massachusetts Vocational-Technical Frameworks for Criminal Justice
2. Curriculum Map and scaffold Massachusetts Framework in Criminal Justice to support the learning continuum and maximize student growth and understanding in the career area.
3. Enforce and Educate all OSHA safety regulations within the career education setting.
4. Instruct and Manage students in the field when participating in an externship and or cooperative education placement.
5. Document student performance, behavior, and achievement within the career education setting.
6. Maintain parental or guardian communication, and update the grading portal at a biweekly minimum. 
7. Demonstrate knowledge of students’ IEPs and 504s along with the accommodations and modifications necessary for student success; modify assignments, tests, and quizzes in collaboration with special educators, if required.
8. Develop resources for students to be successful, such as models, graphic organizers, and copies of class notes, video clips, demonstrations, etc.
9. Participate as a member of the CTE Department; collaborate with teachers within the department and across academic disciplinary
10. Collaborate with Community Partners to place students in their career areas.
11. Maintain documentation, for student performance, CTE hours, student absences/tardies, 
12. Ability to integrate technology into the curriculum and classroom.
13. Corresponds, both oral and written with parent/guardian.and administrators related to student needs
14. Attend Advisory Board meetings twice per year; attend Open House, Attend parent-teacher conferences twice a year, and all after-school faculty/department meetings.
15. Communicate with Advisory Boards members to maintain realistic work expectations
16. Keep current within the Medical Profession to educate students on relevant and authentic skills, and topics. 
17. Prepares the student to receive their 911 Dispatchers certification, OSHA, CPR, and First Aid 
18. Have Recent experience in the field of Criminal Justice (Security, Law enforcement, Lawyer, Courts and or Probation) 
19. Responsible for providing training and education on all types of protective service agencies, professional behavior, Interpersonal and computer-mediated communication, collecting information and recording documentation schedule, defining the proper use of force, outlining the mediation process, explaining the trial court and criminal court system, the occupation roles within the court, court proceedings, trial proceedings, describe the role of the judge and jury. Understand constitutional law, all the amendments, and trial procedures. Ability to analyze elements of civil infractions demonstrates knowledge of police investigations and the process used for investigation. Identify issues with law, ethics, diversity, culture and beliefs, and resolution tactics.
20. Ability to explain fundamentals of constitutional law
21. Experience working with high school students.
22. Performs such other duties and assumes such other responsibilities as the principal may from time to time assign.

Qualifications:

1. Massachusetts Chapter 74 Licensure in Criminal Justice or be eligible to attain a preliminary vocational-technical DESE teacher license.
2. Associate degree or higher degree related to the subject matter and skills to be taught.
3. Four years of full-time employment experience (within the last seven years) directly related to the criminal justice field
4. Passing Score on the written criminal justice test and criminal justice performance exam.
5. High School Diploma.
6. SEI Endorsement OR ability to achieve SEI endorsement within three years of hire.

The Peabody School Committee reaffirms its policy of nondiscrimination related to race, religion, color, age, gender identity, national origin, sexual orientation, homelessness  or handicap in all matters involved in procuring, employing, promoting, transferring or terminating the employment of personnel. In similar manner, it reaffirms its policy against discrimination related to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin or handicap in the admission, instruction, counseling or dismissal of students regarding any courses or programs offered by the Public Schools and indicates its desire that each student be provided educational opportunities consistent with his/her aspirations and abilities .The Committee further indicates its acceptance of all federal and state laws and regulations dealing with the civil rights of parents, students and employees of the School Department.