Teacher Vocational - Nursing Assistant

Teacher Vocational - Nursing Assistant (25-26)

Baltimore City Public Schools

200

E. North Avenue

Teachers & Licensed Professionals - Position - VOCATIONAL

Job Number

Start Date

Open Date

Closing Date

Plans and implements an instructional program in Career Technology Education (CTE) and provides related educational services for students in a skills-based learning environment. Manages student behavior, assesses and evaluates student achievement, and modifies instructional activities as required. Carries out a variety of student monitoring and control activities and provides instructional and leadership services that prepare students with the related academic, critical thinking, computer technology, workplace readiness, and technical skills essential to pursuing careers in health occupations, including CPR/First Aid.

Prepares students to sit for and successfully pass the aligned industry certification exam including the Certified Nursing Assistant certification.

Serves as a CTE classroom teacher in a high school (grades 9 through 12). Classes taught may be single grade or multi-grade level, are most often subject-oriented, but may be skill or specialty focused. Supervises classroom activities to include laboratory experiences. Some positions require working off-site or in a combination of off-site and classroom settings. Provides supervision and clinical evaluation of students at the clinical training site.

Performs duties within a team or department setting but might work independently in a unique teaching specialty. Some positions may be assigned to reading or technology labs. Other positions may be assigned to science labs or individual arts/technology education labs where the use of chemicals and machinery necessitates a higher level of monitoring to prevent accidental injury to students. Works with staff and post-secondary institutions to develop and maintain career pathways that prepare students for certification, internships, externships, apprenticeships, licensure, employment, community college, or university degree programs.

• Assesses student abilities as related to desired educational goals, objectives, and outcomes.
• Plans and implements appropriate instructional/learning strategies and activities, including determining appropriate kinds and levels of materials. Utilizes a variety of instructional materials and available multimedia and computer technology to enhance learning.
• Implements instructional program, which provides appropriate learning experiences and training including a minimum of 100 hours of instruction: 60 hours devoted to didactic instruction and 16 hours of classroom lab practice and 40 hours to clinical training experiences.
• Prepares students to sit for and successfully pass the aligned industry certification exam including the Certified Nursing Assistant certification.
• Manages the behavior of learners in instructional settings to ensure that the environment is conducive to the learning process, as well as assists and participates in the management of student behavior in other parts of the school, center, school grounds, or on work site.
• Develops, adapts, modifies, and individualizes educational materials, resources, techniques, methods, and strategies to meet the needs of students within the Baltimore City curriculum framework.
• Assumes direct responsibility for the development of appropriate behavior of students within the school setting by establishing and maintaining effective discipline and management procedures.
• Prepares materials and classroom for class activities.
• Maintains accurate and complete student records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
• Instructs students individually and in groups, using various teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
• Instructs and monitors students in the use and care of equipment and materials, in order to prevent injury and damage.
• Enforces all administration policies and rules governing students.
• Plans and supervises work-experience programs in businesses, industrial shops, and school laboratories.
• Requests the assistance of, and works with, resource personnel as needed.
• Works in a self-contained, team, departmental, itinerant capacity, or at field work site as assigned.
• Participates in in-service and staff development activities and staff meetings as required or assigned.
• Continually assesses student achievement and maintains appropriate assessment and evaluation documentation for institutional and individual reporting purposes.
• Ensures continuous communication with parents, both written and oral, to keep them informed of student progress.
• Continually communicates with students on instructional expectations and keeps them informed of their progress in meeting those expectations.
• Ensures that the classroom and instructional environment are attractive, healthy, safe, and conducive to learning and that materials are in good condition and accessible to students.
• Prepares students to work toward…