Job Description Position: Grow Your Own Instructor
Location: Cabell County School
Terms of Employment: 200 Days (Part-time)
Reports To: Building Principal
Overview: Instructor for the Grow Your Own Pathway to Teaching programs will provide instruction and educational experiences for high school students seeking a career path in education.
Qualifications:
- Must hold or qualify for a West Virginia Professional Teaching Certificate
- Must hold a Master’s Degree in a field of education
- Preference given to those with successful teaching experience
- Must possess excellent technology/computer skills.
- Must possess excellent communication skills, both verbal and nonverbal.
Responsibilities:
- Provide instruction to students based on the dual credit syllabus provided by the partnering High Education Institution.
- Provide students with any clinical experiences as noted in the syllabus provided by the partnering High Education Institution.
- Utilize appropriate record keeping strategies to track student progress and attendance.
- Attend meetings and professional development training
- Coordinate schedules with building principal
- Demonstrate competence in the knowledge and implementation of the technology standards.
- Provide instruction and assistance on successful technology integration that supports student learning.
- Demonstrate competence in standards-based lesson design and implementation.
- Participate in staff development to ensure knowledgeable about program components and understand the instructional design of how the programs meets the standards.
- Encourage parental involvement through suggested home activities, conferences and workshops.
- Communicate effectively with the educational community and parents/guardians on a regular basis.
- Complete and submit all reports in a timely manner as required by law, the West Virginia Department of Education, and/or the county Board of Education, and/or Higher Education Institution
- Participate in school activities to promote the program
- Act as a liaison between the students and the higher education institution
- Accept the responsibility of assigned students and supervise students at all times.
- Create and maintain a classroom climate conducive to learning for all students.
- Utilize instructional management systems models that increase student learning
- Monitor student progress toward mastery of content standards and objectives.
- Advise the principal of the presence of any situation that may require immediate intervention, so as not to hinder the instructional program.
- Report the presence of any situation that may be harmful to the health and safety of the students and/or staff.
- If applicable, assist teachers in curriculum maps that align with instruction. Meet Federal, State, County and School policies (State Assessment, IEP, 504, SAT plans, technology usage, attendance, grading, record keeping, supervision of students, etc.)
- Participate in Professional Learning Communities (PLC) meetings in the analysis and utilization of assessment data to improve student achievement.
- Implement the programs of study approved by the West Virginia Board of Education and the county Board of Education.
- Maintain student confidentiality, adhering to FERPA guidelines.
- Implement the state and county testing program in accordance with state and county policies.
- Identify and refer for screening and evaluation any child who has learning
- Complete duty assignments as designated by the principal.
- Attend all faculty senate and other required meetings.
- Fulfill annual continuing education requirements and attend other required training programs.
- Report student attendance as legally required and in accordance with county policy.
- Maintain and order supplies and equipment necessary for the successful operation of the instructional program.
- Maintain professional work habits
- Maintain and upgrade professional skills.
- Meet all professional responsibilities.
- Prepare forms, records, and reports as directed by administration
- Follow all state mandatory reporting procedures
- In the event of a directive issued by the Cabell County Superintendent of Schools, instruction may be modified (ex: remote/distance learning) Modification of instruction may include, but not limited to:
Conducting instructional interventions virtually.
Conducting school-based, in-person instructional interventions.
Ability to use virtual formats, using Teams, or other approved online platforms
Ability to support instruction for students who may participate virtually, remotely ,or in person
Ability to provide support to families, virtually or by phone
Use documentation logs for communication as evidence of interventions
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Principal.
Resume Must Include:
1. List of educational institutions attended, course of study, dates attended, and certificates earned.
2. List of employers for the past ten years, including address and name of immediate supervisor(s).
3. Description of responsibilities/work experiences in previous employment.
4. Alignment of work experience with posted Job Description.
5. List of at least three (3) references including addresses and telephone numbers.
Send Application & Resume:
Ms. Jan Hanlon, Executive Director
Mountain State ESC
501 22nd Street
Dunbar, WV 25064
or via email to rjpreece@k12.wv.us
MSESC WILL GRANT EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO ALL PERSONS, REGARDLESS OF RACE, AGE, RELIGION, COLOR, SEX, OR NATIONAL ORIGIN AND NO DISCRIMINATION BASED ON THESE FACTORS WILL BE MADE IN THE SALARY, PROMOTION, DEMOTION, TRANSFER, OR TERMINATION OF ANY EMPLOYEES.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Recommended by the MSESC Executive Director
Confirmed by the MSESC Governing Council
TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
This position is a will and pleasure employee of the Mountain State ESC. Continuation of the position is dependent upon funding, enrollment and program performance.