Teacher – Technology Education

Job Title

Teacher – Technology Education

10‑month (210 days)

Exempt

Lucille M. Brown Middle School, Richmond, Virginia

School Principal

Duties performed typically in a school setting. Provides teaching and training services to students in technology education. Requires frequent standing, sitting, light lifting up to 10 pounds, walking, vocal communication, and visual acuity for preparing and analyzing written or computer data.

• Communicates the Richmond Public Schools (RPS) philosophy and mission effectively.
• Plans and implements a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests and abilities of students.
• Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the developmental level of the students.
• Prepares for assigned classes, showing written evidence of preparation in accordance with RPS, state and federal guidelines.
• Guides the learning process toward curriculum goals, establishing clear objectives for lessons, units, and projects and communicating them effectively to students.
• Establishes high expectations for academic success and appropriate classroom behavior.
• Employs a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media to meet student needs and capabilities.
• Identifies special learning needs and seeks assistance from RPS specialists.
• Assesses student accomplishments regularly and provides progress reports to supervisors and parents.
• Maintains accurate and complete records as required by law and RPS policy.
• Assists in designing, upholding and enforcing school rules, administrative regulations and School Board Policy.
• Actively participates in faculty and/or department meetings.
• Strives to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Exerts leadership while working with school and RPS staff.
• Assists in selecting books, equipment and other instructional materials.
• Maintains open lines of communication with students and their parents.
• Participates in ongoing professional growth through reading, workshops, seminars, conferences and/or advanced coursework at institutions of higher learning.
• Assists in preparing data for local, state and federal reports.
• Assists in collecting data to provide appropriate intervention.
• Participates in faculty committee meetings and related responsibilities as part of the school’s service in loco parentis, exercising discretionary authority over day‑to‑day teaching functions.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Must hold a collegiate or postgraduate professional license or be eligible for a provisional license in technology education.
• One year of teaching experience or its equivalent preferred.
• One year of experience conducting lessons, assessing student progress, maintaining classroom discipline, and meeting with parents to discuss student progress and problem areas preferred.
• Experience providing ongoing academic guidance for students preferred.
• Bilingual Spanish skills are a plus.

Tooth Presentation by EOE.