Teacher Career and Technology Education; CTE Cybersecurity; High School

Overview

Teacher – Career & Technology Education (CTE) – Cybersecurity (High School)

Reports to:

Principal
Salary:
Teacher Salary Schedule
Duty Days: 187
FLSA Status:
Exempt

Delivers rigorous instruction to students to promote intellectual, social, and physical growth; ensures that 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 the required Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills, District curricula, and industry standards.
• Designs clear, well organized, sequential lessons that build on students’ prior knowledge; provides opportunities for enrichment as well as differentiations and project-based learning to provide for collaboration, creative thinking, and extended interaction among students.
• Creates developmentally appropriate, standards-driven lessons that reflect evidence-based best practices.
• Develops lessons to meet the needs of diverse learners, adapting methods as needed.
• Communicates clearly and accurately; engages students in a manner that encourages persistence and best efforts.
• Promotes complex, higher-order thinking, leading class discussions and activities that provide opportunities for deeper learning.
• Ensures student understanding by consistent monitoring, giving immediate feedback, and making lesson adjustments as appropriate.
• Assesses and documents student mastery of curriculum objectives and progress using frequent, appropriate, ongoing, and multiple assessment tools; employs interventions and formal/informal assessment procedures, including standardized tests, formative assessments, performance tasks, enrichments, and observations.
• Instructs students in the proper use and care of professional equipment, technology, and other professional materials.
• Prepares students for industry certification exams within the program focus, in accordance with CTE guidelines and administers industry-based certification exams to all students and provides remediation to those who were not successful.

• Knowledge of Students & Student Learning:
  Reinforces the belief that all students have the potential to achieve at high levels; supports all students in their pursuit of social-emotional learning and academic success.
• Acquires, analyzes, and uses background information to engage students in the learning process.
• Facilitates each student’s learning by employing evidence-based practices related to learning and social-emotional development.

• Content Knowledge & Expertise:
  Understands major concepts, themes, perspectives, and real-world applications of assigned grade-level content; designs and executes quality lessons aligned to state standards and demonstrates content expertise.
• Demonstrates content-specific pedagogy that meets diverse learners’ needs using engaging instructional materials.

• Learning Environment:
  Creates a mutually respectful, collaborative, and safe community of learners; establishes routines for effective classroom management and clear expectations for behavior.
• Leads and maintains an engaging classroom; uses student-centered discipline techniques to maximize learning and on-task behavior.
• Selects and requisitions appropriate books, instructional aids, and supplies; maintains inventory and ensures equipment is in good working order.

• Data-Driven Practice:
  Implements formal and informal methods to measure student progress; sets goals and communicates them to students and families; analyzes data to adjust instructional plans.
• Administers and proctors course assessments and industry certification exams in accordance with FWISD CTE policies.

• Professional Practices & Responsibilities:
  Serves as an advisor of a co-curricular Career & Technical Student Organization (CTSO); ensures students understand requirements for future coursework and certifications; collaborates with colleagues and seeks feedback to improve instructional practice.
• Maintains current knowledge of state and industry standards; communicates…