Title: Certified Teacher: Secondary Generalist focused on Career & Technical Education

Qualifications:

• Alaska Type A Teaching Certificate
• Experience and/or Endorsement in career & technical education

Job Description

This position will include program design and teaching duties. The position will assist in the organization and implementation of Project RAVE (Rural Alaska Village Entrepreneurs). This addresses the needs of students in the Eastern Interior of Alaska who are witnessing a migration away from their communities, in part because of barriers to local gainful employment. Project RAVE uses research-based strategies that intend to engage students in personalized learning. The focus of the project will be on pairing specific careers that are currently available within our communities with educational pathways in order to reduce the drop-out rate and increase the number of students who are ready for and who attend post secondary school and/or find local employment, or create their own employment opportunities. This position will include teaching 6th – 12th grade students vocational courses that are coordinated with the teacher’s skill set and personal interests (for example; around the areas of business and entrepreneurship, agriculture, construction trades, and health related careers). Courses may  be delivered VTC to students in outlying sites and partner districts, and others will be coordinated on a district-wide level through the Variable Schedule.

This teacher is also responsible for meeting the duties of instruction as outlined in AGSD’s Standard Teacher Duties.

Duties specific to this particular position include but are not limited to:

1. Assists in design of career and technical education program so that it is consistent with the goals of the RAVE project
2. Works in coordination with other career and technical education teachers and other departments and with partner districts in implementation of the RAVE project toward project goals and objectives.
3. Implements the CTE curriculum in a blended fashion so that the fidelity of the approved curriculum is adhered to.
4. Implements the CTE curriculum utilizing hands-on, authentic, project based learning
5. Work with at-risk students
6. Work in partnership with community organizations to support the CTE programs and promote the entrepreneurial aspects of the trades in the local communities.
7. Teach classes using VTC equipment utilizing best practices in virtual and distance instruction
8. Assisting in providing information to community groups and parents concerning career and technical education programs.
9. Participating in the recruitment of students for the career and technical education program.
10. Assisting in submitting necessary paperwork for Tech Prep credits
11. Supporting the overall goals of the RAVE and ACHILL projects.
12. AGSD Standard Teacher Duties (outlined below)

AGSD Standard Teacher Duties:

An AGSD teacher will:

1. Create the positive relationships with colleagues, parents, and students, to foster learner engagement, and deliver effective instruction that is aligned with school district learning objectives.
2. Prepare and submit lesson plans in the approved format using district curriculum.
3. Maintain accurate and current records of student achievement and attendance using the approved Student Information Management System, and implement grading practices that accurately reflect attainment of student learning.
4. Assess and evaluate students on a daily, weekly, quarterly and annual basis using district approved methods and instruments, for the purpose of using formative and summative assessments that informs instruction and aligns student learning goals.
5. Supervise classroom paraprofessionals assigned to his/her classroom.
6. Maintain a professional manner and decorum.
7. Wear appropriate attire that reflects positively on the education profession.
8. Maintain open communication with student’s family and the community, and meet with parents during parent-teacher conference and as necessary.
9. Comply with state and federal laws and with school district policy regarding the instruction and supervision of children.
10. Maintain a positive classroom environment that is safe, respectful, and engaging, and that addresses learning expectations, and complies with the school discipline policy.
11. Integrate and use technology during instruction in a way that supports 21st Century Learning Skills, and district technology standards.
12. Effectively utilize district supplied instructional resources, community resources, outside experts and guest speakers, and appropriate technologies to support and enrich classroom learning.
13. Participate actively and positively in the school’s Professional Learning Community.
14. Other duties as assigned.  This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee in this position.  Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions from their supervisor, and to perform any other job-related duties as may be required by authorized personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS of an AGSD Teacher:

Reasoning Ability: Ability to reason, communicate effectively, remember, solve practical problems and be able to deal with a variety of concrete and abstract variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret and follow instructions furnished in written, digital, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  While performing the duties of a classroom teacher, the employee is required to sit, stand and walk about the classroom, and school facility, the employee may occasionally need to push equipment carts or lift boxes up to 40 lbs.  The employee must be able to use their hands to finger or feel objects, tools, controls, and to be able to reach with hands and arms.   They will occasionally be required to climb or balance.  The employee must be able to speak, hear, and see well enough to perform their job responsibilities and communicate effectively without reliance on the assistance of another individual.  The specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision such as to read handwritten or typed material, and the ability to adjust focus, see at a distance, have peripheral vision and depth perception.

Dispositions of a professional educator:  AGSD teachers will possess the disposition of a professional educator, manifested as a positive attitude about people in general, and specifically about the profession of teaching. Such a disposition will indicate that the teacher views their profession with a sense of mission and service, and strives to position them self as both reflective and visionary in their chosen field. The position requires the individual to meet multiple demands from supervisor(s), and to interact positively and professionally with the public, their peers, and other staff.

SALARY: Placement on AGSD Teacher Pay Scale. 

Alaska Gateway School District is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified individuals. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

POSITION OPEN UNTIL FILLED: If you are interested in this position, please send a certified job application/resume to: Aubrielle Champagne at District Office, PO Box 226, Tok, Ak 99780 Phone: ( 907) 883-5151 or email: achampagne@agsd.us Applications are available at the District Office and the website-agsd.us