Job description
Job Description
For the 2023-24 school year
Full time position
Posting Period: 05/10/23 - 05/24/23
Fair Labor Standards Act Status: Exempt
We appreciate your interest in employment with Vancouver Public Schools (VPS). All applications are considered and reviewed. The most qualified and competitive applicant(s) that possess directly related experience and expertise, training, and education may be invited to participate in the interview/selection process. As part of the selection process, the District conducts confidential reference checks to include former and present employers and also requires a criminal background investigation. Unfortunately, due to the number of applications received, not all applicants will receive an interview.
Résumés should include education, relevant experience (including current position), and skills which highlight the qualifications of the position to which a person is applying.
All district employees are encouraged to review their personnel file periodically to ensure that their file includes current and relevant documentation that supports their education, experience, training, etc., as it relates to qualifications described on job postings.
Qualifications:
- Must hold or be eligible for a Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate by demonstrating a minimum of three years of gainful employment (non-teaching) in the industry within the last ten years; or hold a Work Based Learning and Career Choices CTE certification
- Ability to share knowledge of the working world and real-life applications to students
- Demonstrated successful teaching experience with high school students
- Ability to provide instruction in Work Based Learning Education courses such as Work Experience and Career Choices
- Extensive experience with Microsoft Office and Google Drive
- Experience working in collaborative groups
- Willingness to actively develop and maintain business partnerships
- Must be able to infuse contextual learning opportunities into subject area
- Ability to teach a variety of developmental levels, grades 9-12
- Possession of or ability to earn and maintain a First Aid/CPR Card
- Ability to work cooperatively with students and their parents who are culturally, racially, and linguistically diverse
- Advanced ability to use technology as an effective communication, planning and instructional tool
- Willingness to participate in Professional development courses aligned with the school and district initiatives
Essential Functions:
- Must adhere to the Career Education and Technical program standards set by the Superintendent of Public Instruction for vocational education in Washington State. Standards include:
- Provide student leadership opportunities for further growth and professional development
- Lead and/or participate on Career Education and Technical advisory committee meetings
- Attend state-sponsored, required workshops and conferences
- Articulate classes with post-secondary education.
- Develop and maintain business partnerships
- Design learning experiences and assessments that allow students to demonstrate learning
- Knowledge and understanding of the principles and methods of effective instruction and worksite learning
- Coordinate paid and unpaid worksite learning experiences around the community for students within the school district
- Follow instructions provided in OSPI’s Work Based and Worksite Learning Guide
- Maintain flexibility with students, staff, and physical space in an evolving educational environment
- Communicate effectively with students
- Handle discipline in a positive manner; classroom management skills
- Provide an instructional program for students geared to meet their individual needs at their instructional level
- Apply teaching strategies that include the direct, cooperative and individual model
- Cooperate as a professional team member on both the building and district level
- Learn and infuse emerging technologies into teaching, learning, and assessment
- Maintain effective student management in a non-coercive, positive environment
- Work and plan cooperatively with other teachers, administrators, counselors and community members
- Works in a flexible and cooperative manner and may need to work flexible hours to meet the needs of employers and worksites hosting students
- May require additional summer hours (which will be compensated) to support summer work based learning opportunities
- Ability to provide your own reliable transportation to perform job duties of worksite visits, evaluations and meetings with students across the district
- Actively engage students in using technology in individual and collaborative learning activities
- Treats co-workers, supervisors, students, parents and others with dignity and respect at all times
- Serves as a positive role model for students, and practices the behaviors that are expected of our students
- Maintain regular and punctual attendance and hours of operation as set by the assigned building/location and the Comprehensive Professional Agreement to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the position to achieve program requirements
- Supervision of students
- Other duties as assigned
SOC Code: 252032
Benefits/Compensation:
- Salary range: $57,409 - $108,208 (includes Base & TRI enrichment; commensurate upon degree, credits and experience). 2023-24 school year salary schedule subject to change based on school board approval. Salary schedules can be accessed here.
- Additional Compensation: Certificated positions may have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary range such as, but not limited to TRI professional learning, extended year days, extra appendix E supplemental days and professional development reimbursement. Detailed information, including eligibility criteria, can be found in the VEA CPA. Salary schedules can be accessed here.
- Benefits: Employees who are anticipated to work at least 630 hours may be eligible for health, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, life, and disability insurance benefits. Detailed information, including further eligibility criteria, can be found here.
- Retirement: Employees may be eligible for retirement benefits through the Washington State Department of Retirement Systems (DRS). Eligibility is based on FTE. Detailed information can be found here.
- Time Off: Includes paid time off, sick, personal, religious, military and bereavement leave.
- Sick Leave: 8 hours per month (part-time employee accrual will be proportionate to their FTE).
- Personal Leave: 3 days per school year
- Detailed information, including accrual criteria can be found in the VEA CPA.
Such alternatives to the above requirements and desirable qualifications may be made as the district finds appropriate and acceptable.
Primary Location
Career and Technical Education
Salary Range
$57,409.00 - $108,208.00 / Annual
Shift Type
Day Shift
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