Trade Teacher, Mechatronics

Day Trade Teacher, Mechatronics

Location: Breithaupt Career and Technical Center

Salary: Salary Schedule #1 for certified teachers ($55,000-$94,000). Salary Schedule #2 ($38,500- $73,083)

Reports to: Principal

Bargaining Unit: Detroit Federation of Teachers (DFT)

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Telecommuting Eligibility: School-based. Not eligible for telecommuting.

The Day Trade Teacher offers rigorous curriculum in a specialized trade aligned with the State of Michigan Common Core guidelines while upholding the mission, vision and values of the Detroit Public Schools Community District. Collaborates with families and other staff members to ensure academic success of students. Evaluates and monitors students’ progress on a periodic basis.

• Candidate must have a minimum of four (4) years or 8,000 hours of work experience and extensive knowledge-base of the Mechatronics industry. Must be able to verify a minimum of four (4) years of recent and relevant occupational experience in the field of Mechatronics. The experience must be within six (6) years of application. Competency‑based curriculum development experience desired. The right candidate must be student‑focused and foster a positive student‑learning environment.
• Valid Vocational Teaching Certificate, Interim Occupation Education Certificate, Full Vocational Authorization, or Occupation Education Teaching Certificate with appropriate endorsement for vocational curriculum area required.

• Creation/implementation of curriculum and lesson plan preparation.
• Complete, proper, and accurate recording of student paperwork.
• Comply with DPSCD/State mandates for high‑school students. Develop curricula, instruct students in a classroom setting in ground‑school classes on the basics of the vocational content.
• Develop instructional modules to include a broad range of topics such as operation procedures and trade systems.
• Determine student proficiency, report on student progress, and develop new teaching methods that help prepare for the written test they can expect to face when applying for their license.
• Provide practical training relevant to areas covered during theory lessons.
• Design and utilize training manuals, equipment, course materials and other supporting materials to provide instruction as per applicable policies and procedures.
• Organize and conduct cockpit familiarization classes and prepare reports on student’s proficiency based on established parameters.
• Maintain student progress report and provide special coaching and counseling for students.
• Develop innovative techniques, training aids and methods to improve training efficiency.
• Provide expertise knowledge to instructional system designers and develop classroom materials, lessons, instructor and student guides and other training materials.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Internal Applicants: As a current Detroit Public Schools Community District employee, you do not have to submit to a new security clearance, unless your new role requires a different type of criminal background check.

External Applicants: In alignment with Michigan law, if you are hired to fill a position, you will be required to submit to a Detroit Public Schools Community District criminal background check. Information regarding required background checks will be shared at point of hire.

Applicants must apply through the online application system. Only applications submitted through the online application system will be considered for any posted position and all applications require a resume to be considered.

Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Teaching service outside of the Detroit Public Schools Community District must be verified by the applicant's prior employer(s) prior to hire. It is the applicant's responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested.

Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Human Resources via email at [email] or phone at .

DPSCD does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability and/or religion. Contact the Civil Rights Coordinator for more information at  or detroitk
12.org/compliance.