Teacher - CTE Culinary Arts

Location: San Tan Valley

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Employment type:

Full-time

Minimum entry salary:

$58,000.00

Additional $5,400 in stipends + $2,500 cte stipend available depending on meeting district requirements

Calendar:

Certified exempt, new to district 203 workdays, returning 201 workdays

Benefits:

Pto, holidays, matched retirement through the arizona state retirement system, health, and life insurance, wellness, professional growth credit

Performance pay:

Available annually

New hire experience credit:

$400 for each full-time year of certified teaching or verified like experience, max $2800, national board certification $3,000 annually

New hire education credit:

$80/hour of graduate level credits: ba +96 hours max, ma +96 hours max, $1250 for first advanced degree,$500 for each additional advanced degree

Chandler unified school district job description

Classification: certified

Job title:

cte culinary arts teacher

Calendar: 1960 for new hires or 1961 for returning teachers

Salary: certified teacher

Job goal:

The primary goal is to equip students with the practical skills necessary to succeed in a kitchen or food service environment. This includes:

* teaching proper food preparation and cooking techniques.

* emphasizing safety and sanitation protocols

* covering topics such as menu planning, nutrition, inventory management, and food sustainability.

* ensuring the curriculum is aligned with current industry standards and trends so students are learning skills that are in demand.

Minimum qualifications:

* valid state of arizona cte teaching certificate - career and technical family and consumer sciences

* valid food managers certificate

* valid arizona fingerprint clearance card

* experience with career and technical education is desired

* knowledge of instructional practices that support student-centered learning

Core job functions:

* demonstrate expertise in the field of culinary arts

* oversee a career and technical student organization (fccla)

* develop and work with advisory committees and stakeholders

* participate in recruitment needs for the program

* plans and implements a program of study that, as much as possible, meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students within the district curriculum

* uses effective teaching techniques and materials to implement established curriculum goals and objectives

* creates a weekly written lesson plan describing daily learning experiences - this weekly lesson plan is to be correlated with the aims and/or objectives in the curriculum guide and/or course outline

* monitors and assesses student progress to provide feedback regularly to students and their parents

* diagnoses, instructs, and evaluates specific student needs and seeks assistance of district specialists as required

* communicates aims and/or objectives to students in a well-planned, organized manner using clear and precise language

* creates a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of students

* assists the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing the development of proper student behavior

* develops and implements reasonable classroom rules of behavior and procedure in a fair and just manner

* creates educational experiences that provide each student the opportunity to develop his/her potential in the areas of personal-social adjustment, decision-making, positive self-image, and other life skills

* promotes and follows the adopted school district philosophy, policies, regulations, and administrative procedures

* communicates concerns and ideas with colleagues, students, parents, and the community in a positive, professional, and ethical manner

* assumes legal responsibility for the supervision of students on school property or in attendance at school-sponsored activities

Core values:

* excellence in all we do. No matter how large or small, we value excellence in all parts of this organization. Excellence is a value, a quality, and our most important product.

* equity and fairness in all things. Education is the…