Teacher - Medical Careers @ Newtech Prep, Fte, Cont

Position: TEACHER - MEDICAL CAREERS @ NEWTECH PREP, 1.0 FTE, CONT.
Description

As a Spokane Public Schools staff member, you'll uphold our commitment to creating a loving and collaborative learning community where all students belong and thrive. We are looking for team members who embrace differences, have a desire to work with a diverse community of learners, have a heart for the humans they serve, work as a team, grow and reflect through feedback, are lifelong learners and positive problem solvers.

Provide competency-based career entry instruction for high school students enrolled in the Nursing Assistant Certified/Medical Careers program. Provide direct instruction to students on Sterile Processing Technology practices and procedures, emphasizing the integration of classroom learning with real-world healthcare industry standards and practices. Develop, implement, and evaluate evidence-based strategies to expand work-based learning opportunities for students in the sterile processing and healthcare sector.

Establish partnerships with local and regional hospitals, surgical centers, and healthcare facilities to create internships, mentorship programs, and job shadowing opportunities that reflect in-demand workforce needs.

Use current state, regional, and local healthcare workforce date to guide the development and refinement of curriculum. Align student training with specific in-demand skills and knowledge within the sterile processing and healthcare sector, including decontamination, sterilization and instrument assembly. Stay current with the latest research, accreditation standards, and best practices in sterile work-based learning. Regularly evaluate and adjust strategies to improve student outcomes and program success.

* FTE: 1.0

* Contract Type:
Continuing

* Anticipated

Start Date:

2026-27 School Year

* Required Washington State Endorsement(s):
Washington State CTE Teaching Certificate with VCODE #V510900, or ability to verify 6,000 hours of recent sterile processing or related healthcare industry experience.

* Benefits--Medical/Dental/Vision through SEBB (School Employee Benefits Board) are provided for employees who work at least 630 hours per academic year.

* Additional benefits may include vacation, sick, personal days, and paid holidays.

* Often, positions have additional pay provisions above what is represented on the salary schedule, all in accordance with the applicable collective bargaining agreements (if applicable) as negotiated.

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Responsibilities

* Work with the local healthcare industry including the program advisory committee, Skills Center administration, Skills Center staff, professional associations, and post-secondary institutions to develop and maintain integrated, relevant academic, employability, and technical student learning competencies for Sterile Processing/Medical Careers.

* Take primary responsibility for ensuring that the program curriculum and activities meet all WAC requirements for Sterile Processing Certification. Primary clinical site supervisor.

* Stay current with technological and practical advances in the healthcare industry, and maintain proficiency in all areas included in the program curriculum.

* Develop and maintain industry relevant curriculum units, and long-range and weekly lesson plans.

* Integrate and utilize, to the extent of resources available, current industry technology and practice throughout curriculum and teaching strategies.

* Develop and implement effective leadership and work based learning opportunities for all students.

* Work as an effective member of the Skills Center teamto evaluate, market,and improve the assignedprogram.

* Organize instructional program to provide for individual student learning needs.

* Maintain appropriate and required student records.

* Communicate and interpretthe Skills Centerprogram to patrons and stakeholders.

* Communicatestudent assessment goals and progress to students, parents, and the student's home high school on a regular basis.

* Develop and maintain an effective program advisory committee.

* Fulfill other responsibilities as assigned by Skills Center administration.

Qualifications

* Qualifies for a valid Washington State teaching certificate with appropriate endorsements as required by law and regulations: a. Holds continuing, or is eligible for initial or conditional certification with endorsement in the proposed professional-technical education assignment; b. Certifications, or eligibility for, verified by Skills Center director; c. demonstrate 6000 hours industry experience

* Demonstrates classroom management procedures that provide for individuals as well as large and small group instructionandencourages an environment conducive to learning.

* Uses appropriate disciplinary procedures, establishes clear parameters for student behavior, responds properly when problems occur, and helps students toward self-discipline and behaviors appropriate for the workplace.

* Demonstrates ability to communicate clearly and effectively in both written andverbal form.

* Demonstrates…