Job Description

Definition
Under general supervision, the employee is responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting instruction and instructional environments which help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.

Duties and Responsibilities
• Teach North Carolina Career and Technical Education (CTE) Essential Standards.
• Promotes career awareness, exploration, and planning.
• Responsible for planning, organizing, and presenting instruction and providing instructional environments that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational and social development.
• Teaches courses listed in the Gaston County Schools’ High School Curriculum Guide (http://www.gaston.k12.nc.us/news/CurrentPubs/HSCurrGuide.pdf)
• Provides information on postsecondary education programs and employment opportunities.
• Assists students with postsecondary education and employment opportunities.
• Facilitates work-based learning opportunities.
• Provides and coordinates activities for students to develop employability skills.
• Promotes the integration of career research and work-based learning opportunities into CTE and academic courses.
• Participates in professional development activities at the local, regional, state, and national levels.
• Engages in professional growth opportunities to remain current with trends, demands, and emerging careers in a rapidly changing workforce.
• Other duties as assigned.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
• Knowledge of management and supervision.
• Knowledge of local policies, and state and federal laws relating to minors and employees.
• Knowledge of technology; contract management.
• Knowledge of methods and procedures of supervision and evaluation.
• Knowledge of current educational theories and practices.
• Demonstrates a positive attitude toward job and remains a flexible and innovative team builder.
• Skilled in assessment and using its data for teaching and learning.
• Ability to meet the needs of all learners.
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and continuously improve instruction.
• Ability to analyze situations, determine possible options, and make appropriate decisions based on the facts.
• Ability to articulate school and District policy.
• Ability to have an energetic approach to responsibilities.
• Ability to maintain a positive personality.
• Ability to be creative.
• Ability to accept criticism and grow as the result.
• Ability to visualize and implement change.
• Ability to work well under pressure while withstanding stress.
• Ability to be self-motivated.
• Ability to prepare and maintain accurate records.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
• Ability to develop and compile records and reports.
• Ability to establish and maintain working relationships with students, teachers, parents, and administrators.
• Ability to demonstrate outstanding leadership.
• Ability to be flexible.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks.
• Understanding the growth and development of assigned students.
• Experience with Professional Learning Communities (PLCs).
• Experience with Smartboard© and other forms of technology.

Physical Requirements
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Must be able to perform light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or up 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
• Must possess the visual acuity to prepare data, work with record processes, and do extensive reading and research.
• Must be physically able to operate a variety of equipment including computers, copiers, etc.
Minimum Education and Experience
• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Education from a regionally accredited college/university.
• Licensed in Business Education (00760) or eligible for licensure.
• Minimum of two years of industry-related work experience within the past five years (ex.: accountant; business analyst; business manager; operations analyst; database administrator; management analyst; computer programmer; chief information officer; chief financial officer; loan officer; stockbroker; investment advisory; financial analyst).
• Training in the certification (IC3 or MOS) is preferred; if not in place, must be earned before the end of the first semester.

This Position Reports Directly to:  Principal

Classification: Exempt

Salary: North Carolina Teacher’s Salary Schedule

Disclaimer
The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.  It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to perform this job.

If offered a position, prospective employee must pass a required health exam, criminal records check, and drug test.