Coach.CTE (12-months

Career & Technical Education Coach

At the direction of the Director of Career Academies, the Career & Technical Education (CTE) coach will assist the CTE team in the tasks of providing leadership in developing, achieving, and maintaining the best possible educational programs and services in CTE courses. Approximately 75% of time will be spent in schools working directly with CTE teachers and teams providing guidance, support, and mentoring, particularly working with CTE teachers in their first three years of service.

What you will do:

• Provides mentoring and coaching for academic and occupationally licensed CTE teachers during their first three years in the classroom.
• Plans and facilitates professional learning opportunities that are specific to the needs of CTE teachers.
• Collaborates with teachers, administrators, students, parents, other district personnel, and community organizations for the purpose of implementing and maintaining excellent CTE services and/or programs.
• Collaborates with teachers to identify resources aligned to standards that supplement student learning and support attainment of industry certifications.
• Aids teachers in the development and revision of scope and sequence documents that incorporate state standards, CTSO experiences, and certification training.
• Works with HR to guide occupationally licensed teachers through the process of obtaining full certification.
• Participates in collaborative curriculum development and grade-level and/or school activities including school-based enterprises.
• Collects, analyzes, and uses data to make informed decisions about professional learning opportunities.
• Supports the overall vision of the college and career readiness department to promote key priorities of Work-Based Learning, Academies of Nashville, early postsecondary opportunities, and other interdisciplinary connections (STEAM, ACT, AVID, etc.)
• Provides coaching for teachers that sponsor Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), promotes the expansion of CTSOs, and assists with coordination of student competition events, meetings, and other activities.

Education

Qualifications:

• Master's Degree from an accredited institution in a related field Preferred

Experience

Qualifications:

• Experience coaching or mentoring other teachers or adult learners is Preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Thorough knowledge of the principles and methodology of effective teaching of students
• Thorough knowledge of the principles, practices and procedures of CTE education and/or specialty area
• Instructional strategies that connect the curriculum to the learner
• Communication and collaboration with Parents, educators, students and others
• Student management
• Organization, data-based decision making, and problem solving
• Technology skills:
  Teams, Microsoft Office, Excel, SharePoint, iOS, and/or other district applications or equipment as needed.

At Metro Nashville Public Schools, we use detailed academic, behavior and social-emotional data to ensure every student in the district is known and our staff makes a concerted effort to tune into students' interests, passions, learning styles and needs. We focus on creating and supporting rigorous, engaging and personalized learning experiences for all students to identify and eliminate inequities - so every student has a clear and achievable path to success marked by measurable goals.

Offering a range of program and opportunities, MNPS has options to fit every family's needs. Whether you are looking for advanced academics, visual and performing arts, special education services, English language support or STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) educational programs, we offer the best choices to meet individual student needs - starting at Pre-K all the way through graduation.

Our Vision Metro Nashville Public Schools will be established as the premier large school district in Tennessee and beyond by ensuring that every student is known. Our Mission We deliver a great public education to every student, every day. Our Core Values Core values drive and focus our collective commitments included in our mission and vision. These values reflect the principles that guide our internal conduct, as well as our relationships with the external community.

Our core values are woven throughout our goals, high-level strategies, and performance measures. Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer committed to promoting diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all individuals. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools is dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment that reflects the diversity of our global community. We strive to treat all employees and applicants with respect and fairness, and we make employment decisions…