High School Electrical Systems Teacher
Job Description
*Electrical Systems Education is in the Mechanical, Electrical & Plumbing program of study designed to prepare students for careers as electricians across a variety of residential and commercial environments.
Qualifications:
Minimum Education requirements: High school diploma or above or Associates degree in building construction
Example Qualifying Areas/Occupations: Electricians, electrical engineering technicians, electrical engineers.
Occupational Work Experience: Five years of full time work experience out of the past eight years.
Industry Certification: Preferred NOCTI Electrical 5271 or Tennessee Contractor’s License
Pathway options: All applicants must provide verification of work experience in endorsement area and industry certifications
Pursue valid Teaching Licensure, which requires at least twelve credit hours at an accredited postsecondary institution.
Job Goal:
Essential Functions:
The following functions are normal for this position. These functions are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.
Designs lessons based on the Tennessee Department of Education Curriculum Standards for the assigned subject area and courses;
Uses various instructional strategies and groupings to support students’ mastery of standards and skill attainment in the subject area;
Prepares for assigned courses and shows evidence of preparation (lesson and unit plans) upon request by the immediate supervisor;
Meets and instructs all assigned classes at designated meeting location and time;
Administers assessments to evaluate students’ progress on a regular basis;
Uses individual student data to plan and modify instruction to meet individual student needs;
Develops a classroom environment conducive to learning;
Encourages students to maintain standards of classroom behavior;
Assists in upholding and enforcing all school rules, board policies, and administrative regulations and procedures;
Communicates students’ progress regularly with parents;
Is available outside of the instructional school day for educational purposes to both students and parents when requested to do so;
Attends and participates in all assigned departmental meetings, professional development sessions, educational conferences, and faculty meetings;
Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law, board policy, and administrative regulations and procedures;
Provides detailed plans for substitute teachers including lessons, assignments, student expectations, and emergency procedures (fire drill, lockdown, etc.);
Supervises students at school-related functions including on and off campus activities;
Represents the school and community in a positive manner; and
Performs other work-related duties as assigned.
Content Specific Functions:
Teaches skills and knowledge in Electrical Systems instruction to secondary students, utilizing the Tennessee State Standards and Curriculum.
Provides learning experiences which provide students with an opportunity to develop specific academic, technical, and 21st century skills necessary to be successful in career and in life.
Instructs and assesses each pupil’s progress in comprehension, speaking, reading, and writing the target language and in cultural knowledge, in relationship to the level being taught.
Ensures adherence to all safety standards and practices, including oversight, care, and maintenance of facilities, equipment, and materials.
Physical Demands
This job may require lifting objects that exceed 25lbs., with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 10 lbs. Other physical demands that may be required are as follows:
Pushing and/or pulling
Climbing
Stooping and/or kneeling
Reaching
Talking
Hearing
Seeing
Temperament (Personal Traits):
Adaptability to performing a variety of duties, often changing from one task to another of a different nature without loss of efficiency or composure.
Adaptability to accepting responsibility for the direction, control, or planning of an activity.
Adaptability to dealing with students.
Adaptability to making generalizations, evaluations, or decisions based on sensory or judgmental criteria.
Capacity and Ability Requirements:
Specific capacities and abilities may be required of an individual in order to learn or perform adequately a task or job duty.
Intelligence: The ability to understand instructions and underlying principles. Ability to reason and make judgments.
Verbal: Ability to understand meanings of words and the ideas associated with them.
Numerical: Ability to perform arithmetic operations quickly and accurately.
Manual Dexterity: The ability to move the hands easily and manipulate small objects with the fingers.
Form Perception: To make visual comparisons and discriminations and see slight differences in shapes and shadings of figures.
Color Discrimination: Ability to perceive or recognize similarities or differences in colors or shades or other values of the same color.
Work Conditions:
Normal working environment
General Requirements:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this position. They are not intended to be a complete list of responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so assigned.