CTE Construction Trades Instructor

Job Summary: Provide instruction in all aspects of construction. Assist students in enhancing their skills in the areas necessary to seek employment in the construction industry. Integrate the instruction of basic skills into the career and technical curriculum, as well as, teach employability skills such as working with others, good attendance, and a positive work ethic. Prepare students for entry level employment into the construction industry or for post-secondary study. Assist students to be successful in vocational education by monitoring their technical, basic skills, and placement records. Assist students in developing their career education plans, and instruct students in resume writing and interview skills.

Qualifications

• Possess a valid Indiana Career & Technical Ed. Trades license or be eligible for Workplace Specialist license based upon 3-5 years work experience in the construction industry
• Experience with building a house
• Possess a CDL license or have the ability to attain one.
• Enthusiasm for Career and Technical Education
• Ability to supervise the construction of a residential home.
• Outstanding communication skills
• Experience assisting students to make viable, realistic career decisions.
• Possess skills necessary to maintain classroom management and student professionalism
• Professional organizational skills
• Have verifiable work experience outside of education
• Have the ability to improve and enhance the construction program based upon on industry standards
• Ability to develop partnerships with area employers and trades unions
• Have a good driving record
• Have a clean criminal history background
• Experience in vocational education or technical training preferred
• Extensive knowledge about careers in the construction industry
• Be computer literate
• Willing to participate in continuing professional development
  
  

Essential Duties & Expectations

• Organize and take responsibility for an active and effective program advisory committee
• Develop and implement a curriculum within the guidelines of the State Department of Education, and Porter County Career and Technical Education System
• Establish relationships with area employers in the food service industry
• Maintain current license status and perform the necessary continuing education required to maintain and upgrade licensure
• Represent the Career and Technical Education program and the hosting high school with a high degree of professionalism
• Develop/maintain dual credit agreements with post-secondary institutions
• Direct the instruction of assigned students
• Perform all regular and customary duties of a classroom teacher, maintain student discipline, perform required record keeping, inventory equipment and supplies, and perform student attendance keeping responsibilities
• Establish communication with students' parents and the sending school administration when necessary
• Assist in the performance of all standard and related tasks of the corporation teachers
• Assist in the maintenance of all necessary paperwork and records for the class
• Maintain communication with teaching colleagues and the PCES Career and Technical Education Department
• Responsible to carry out all other duties assigned by the Administration
  
  

Terms Of Employment

This position will follow the approved sponsoring corporation calendar (185 days). Other contractual obligations will be assumed based upon the standard teaching agreement.

Evaluation

Performance on this job shall be evaluated annually by the Building Principal per host school corporation approved policy and by the Director of Career and Technical Education, per procedure established by the Porter County Education Services Board.

This position is open to all candidates regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, or age and complies with all equal opportunity requirements.