Teacher - Career and Technology Education; CTE - Construction; High School

Position Overview

Position Type: Classroom Elementary & Secondary Teaching
Date Posted: 12/2/2025
Location: TBD
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Delivers rigorous instruction to students in order to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth; ensures that regardless of socioeconomic factors every child is prepared for accelerated learning to compete in a global economy. Provides standards-based, data-driven, differentiated instruction that engages students. Creates a safe, supportive learning environment to maximize student learning.

• Instructional Planning & Delivery
  • Teaches knowledge and skill concepts in accordance with Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, district curricula, and industry standards.
  • Designs clear, well‑organized, sequential lessons that build on students’ prior knowledge; provides enrichment, differentiation, and project‑based learning for collaboration and creative thinking.
  • Creates developmentally appropriate, standards‑driven lessons reflecting evidence‑based practices.
  • Adapts methods to meet the needs of diverse learners.
  • Communicates clearly and encourages student persistence and best effort.
  • Promotes complex, higher‑order thinking through class discussions and activities.
  • Assesses and documents student mastery using frequent, appropriate, ongoing assessment tools; employs interventions and formal/informal procedures.
  • Instructs students in the proper use of professional equipment, technology, and materials.
  • Prepares students for industry certification exams and administers those exams, providing remediation as needed.
• Knowledge of Students & Student Learning
  • Reinforces the belief that all students can achieve high levels of performance.
  • Uses background information (familial, cultural, educational, linguistic, developmental) to engage learners.
  • Employs evidence‑based practices related to learning and social‑emotional development.
• Content Knowledge & Expertise
  • Understands core concepts, key themes, perspectives, assumptions, inquiry processes, structure, and real‑world applications of assigned content.
  • Designs and executes quality lessons aligned to state standards, demonstrating content expertise.
  • Uses engaging instructional materials to connect prior knowledge to new learning.
• Learning Environment
  • Creates a respectful, collaborative, safe community of learners.
  • Establishes consistent routines and clear expectations for behavior.
  • Maintains an engaged classroom with high motivation and on‑task behavior.
  • Applies effective classroom‑centered discipline and management strategies.
  • Maintains inventory records for books, instructional aids, and equipment.
• Data‑Driven Practice
  • Implements formal and informal measurement of student progress.
  • Sets individual and group learning goals based on preliminary data; communicates these to students and families.
  • Analyzes data to monitor progress and informs instructional strategies.
  • Administers and proctors course assessments and industry certification exams per FWISD CTE policies.
• Professional Practices & Responsibilities
  • Advises a co‑curricular Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO) and connects students with professional associations.
  • Ensures students understand future coursework and certification requirements.
  • Monitors classroom and online instruction, activities, grades, and projects.
  • Reflects on teaching practice and engages in continuous professional learning.
  • Collaborates with colleagues and seeks constructive feedback.
  • Leads students, educators, and community members beyond the classroom.
  • Models ethical and respectful behavior with integrity.
  • Stays current on state and industry standards and updates stakeholders.
• Shared Responsibilities
  • Maintains accurate record‑keeping (attendance, grades, student files, assessment prep, travel paperwork, work‑based learning documentation).
  • Engages parents and families through conferences and ongoing communication.
  • Participates in faculty and committee meetings, and school events as required.
  • Works with counselors to verify student plans and portfolios for timely graduation.
• Safety
  • Performs preventive maintenance on tools and equipment.
  • Follows established safety procedures for lifting,…