CTE/Vocation Teacher (Career & Technical Education)

Job Duties & Requirements

• Assist in providing supervision, instruction, and evaluation of students in vocational areas such as gardening, drafting, woodworking, landscaping, horticulture, auto detailing, auto maintenance, cooking, custodial maintenance, and construction.
• Develop and implement projects and activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to learn.
• Provide pre-vocational training to enhance vocational skills among assigned students; explain a variety of vocational functions, tasks and activities; assist students by answering questions and providing proper examples, emotional support, friendly attitude, and general guidance.
• Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injuries and damage.
• Provide developmentally appropriate classroom instruction to assigned students according to IEP/IPP goals and objectives, student strengths and learning preferences, research-supported methods and techniques, and Liberty Point recommended practices.
• Implement the Behavioral Program at Liberty Point, assess and document students’ behavior progress (or lack of progress), and adjust behavioral strategies as needed and in consultation with the treatment team in order to maximize students’ behavioral success.
• Assess students’ academic achievement continually through a variety of methods, document progress (or lack of progress), and adjust instructional planning as needed to maximize student achievement.
• Maintain consistent communication with other staff at the facility, including parent(s)/guardians, and local education agencies by consulting with team members, attending meetings, keeping accurate records, completing progress reports, making phone calls, writing letters and updating IEP’s/IPP’s.

Candidate should possess knowledge of:

• Subject matter to be taught
• Theories of learning and teaching (modifications & accommodations)
• Stages of learning
• Effective teaching methods
• Assessment principles and types
• Cognitive/Behavioral/Social Learning theories and principles
• Effective classroom management techniques
• Methods for observation/data collection

Candidate must be able to:

• Lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Effectively use the full range of body motion
• Successfully complete and pass all components of Handle With Care & Verbal De-escalation Crisis Intervention Training
• Effectively perform facility approved First Aid and CPR techniques (CPR, First Aid, and HWC training will be obtained during new employee orientation)
• Organize, plan instruction, and present effective lessons
• Establish classroom expectations and hold students accountable for meeting them
• Manage classroom behavior effectively
• Maintain positive relationships with students and co-workers