CTE Industrial Arts Teacher

POSTING DETAILS

The Longview School District has an opening for

CTE INDUSTRIAL ARTS TEACHER - MARK MORRIS HIGH SCHOOL

1.0 FTE for the 2026-27 School Year

CLOSING DATE:
Open until filled

SUPERVISOR:
Building Principal

ASSIGNMENT:
Courses could include manufacturing, fabrication, construction technology, welding, Computer Aided Design, Introduction to Engineering and Robotics.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Valid Washington State Career and Technical Education (CTE) certificate in Technology Education with any of the following vocational codes:

o V143501 Engineering

o V150100 Manufacturing Technology

o V460200 Construction Trades

o V480500 Precision Metal Worker

o Associated Worksite Learning Coordinator

2. Demonstrated understanding of research-based instructional strategies and assessment practices that support effective instruction.

3. Demonstrated ability to establish laboratory experiences and safety protocols for students and implement such experiences in the course instruction.

4. Recent successful experience working with educators in demonstrating and modeling effective instructional strategies and assessment practices.

5. Demonstrated knowledge of needs of diverse learners and strategies for addressing these needs, including training in teaching literacy across the content area.

6. Understanding of appropriate local and state standards.

7. Maintain integrity of confidential information relating to students, staff and district patrons.

8. Evidence/demonstration of use of technology to enhance student learning or willingness to learn.

9. Demonstrated organizational skills and commitment to follow through on tasks.

10. Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain excellent working relationships with students, teachers, school administrators, support personnel, and community members.

11. Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Centering instruction on high expectation for student achievement by:

1. Communicating expectations verbally and in writing for learning and achievement.

2. Demonstrated ability to run a vocational advisory meeting

3. Consistently conveying rigorous expectations to students and parents.

4. Demonstrating how results impact daily instruction.

5. Conducting learning activities that are aligned to lesson objectives and priority standards.

Demonstrates effective teaching practices by:

1. Effectively utilizing research based instructional practices.

2. Aligning instructional behaviors with best practices of the learning process.

3. Remaining current in content related pedagogy.

4. Structuring and pacing to the appropriate level of the learners.

5. Utilizing questioning that requires higher level thinking skills (Bloom's Taxonomy)

6. Clearly articulating directions and teaching necessary procedures in order for students to be successful.

Recognizes individual student learning needs and develops strategies to address those needs by:

1. Knowing and utilizing intervention strategies under the appropriate conditions.

2. Differentiating the learning activities to address the developmental characteristics of his/her students.

3. Demonstrating a persistent attitude that all students can learn.

4. Communicating the individual needs of students.

5. Communicating clear learning targets.

6. Providing a student friendly lesson and unit structure.

7. Ensuring instructional materials and resources are aligned and appropriate for the learning target.

8. Activating prior knowledge to support learning.

9. Identifying the critical content to be taught within the time allotted.

Fosters and manages a safe, positive learning environment by:

1. Establishing positive relationships with all students.

2. Consistently monitoring student behavior and rewarding and correcting frequently in a respectful manner.

3. Organizing the environment and the lesson to the extent that transitions between activities do not take away from instructional time.

Uses multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning by:

1. Using data to modify instruction as appropriate.

2. Assessing student learning multiple times throughout a lesson.

3. Instructing students to self-assess and monitor their own progress.

4. Frequently asking student to reflect on their own learning.

5. Using a variety of formative assessments.

Communicates and Collaborates with parents and school community by:

1. Initiating communication with parents beyond the mandatory reporting requirements.

2. Communicating important aspects of the instructional program to parents in order to engage them with their child's education.

3. Providing meaningful information to parents about individual students.

Exhibits, collaborates and engages in collegial practices by:

1. Contributing to the PLC/Data Team on a regular basis.

2. Consistently seeking ways to improve.

3. Demonstrating the ability to make decisions in the best interest of students.

4. Maintaining a positive relationship with his or her peers under all circumstances.

5. Consult with counselor/psychologist…