What are the responsibilities and job description for the Apprentice Teacher position at Special Education?
Job Description: Apprentice Teacher – Full Time 1.0 FTE
Job Summary:
The role of an apprentice teacher is to learn how to become an effective teacher while working directly with students and a mentor teacher to help provide high quality, mission aligned education for students. Apprentice teachers are enrolled in coursework with a leading Education Preparation Provider (EPP), preferably in a facilitated program like Talent Together, leading to Michigan teacher certification. The role is for one full school year, upon which - with the satisfactory completion of the registered apprenticeship, passage of the relevant Michigan Teacher Certification Test(a) and completion of required EPP coursework - the apprentice teacher would be eligible to become a full-time, certified teacher of record.
Qualifications:
- Maintain participation in EPP and meet all attendance and professional conduct requirements as established by the EPP and school district
- Maintain a minimum grade point average as required by the EPP
- Pass teacher Michigan Test(s) for Teacher Certification
- Remain employed by school district
- Continue to complete competencies as scheduled by the on-the-job training schedule
- Effective positive communication skills
- Be committed to conflict resolution work with other staff members
- Be committed to learning about and implementing the mission and vision of the district and certification program
- Be able to perform the physical responsibilities of the role
Key Responsibilities:
- Show continual progress on competencies as outlined in on-the-job learning standards
- Help maintain a safe, secure, and healthy educational environment in the classroom
- Work with a mentor teacher to implement curricula, including developing and/or customizing lesson plans, delivering lessons, analyzing student work, and assessing student progress towards academic standards
- Engage with the students to actively facilitate their learning with gradually increasing instructional responsibilities with the support of a mentor teacher from the mentor teacher over the course of the year
- Work with the mentor teacher to develop and practice communication with families in accordance with district, state and federal expectations and requirements
- As a school system employee, reports abuse or neglect as a mandated reporter
- Complete coursework and training as directed by the education preparation program and training program, such as Talent Together
Terms:
- Apprentice Teacher will be supervised by the Mentor Teacher
- Apprentice Teacher will report directly to the school’s principal
- Posting will be active until May 12, 2025, or until filled
