TEACHER, HUMANITIES CONNECTIONS - BUSH CAMPUS

Full-time (1.0 FTE), 7-hour day, 10-month, School Calendar Position

The Career Connections program is designed to introduce students to careers and help them develop job-specific skills that could enable them to successfully transition into a 2-year CTE program of their choice. Duties include, but are not limited to;

• Provide students with rigorous and engaging classroom instruction, project-based learning, and hands-on skills
• Assisting secondary students in developing appropriate learning attitudes
• Assisting with adapting educational equipment and materials to best fit the learning style of the individual students
• Supporting students in progressing with appropriate annual goals throughout the school year (e.g., following directions, safety, getting along with peers/adults)
• Keeping abreast of changes and developments in the field by attending professional meetings, reading professional journals, and other publications
• Consulting, as needed with parents, teachers, home school counselors and all others involved with the education of the students
• Maintaining discipline in the classroom and work sites
• Collaborating with the classroom teaching assistant on the direction of the program
• Monitor students' academic progress, including but not limited to, progress/marking period grades, attendance, hands-on performance skills
• Implementing 504 plans and IEPs (Individualized Education Plans) for students with diverse learning needs
• Upholding the BOCES' Values: Service, Collaboration, Leadership, and Integrity
• Carrying out all other duties as assigned

Valid NYS Teaching Certification

• Experience with multiple types of hand and power tools
• Ability to work with students in both a shop and a classroom setting
• Enjoy working with a variety of subjects.
• Excellent communication skills and work ethic

SALARY: Per Educational Association Contract. Plus comprehensive benefit package