Construction Technologies Instructor, Salem High School Sy2024-2025

Construction Technologies Instructor, Salem High School SY2024-2025

Grant Funded Position

About Salem Public Schools, where belonging leads to opportunity.

Salem is a small, diverse city with a proud maritime and immigrant history. Salem Public Schools is an urban public school district enrolling nearly 4,000 students across our 11 schools. Our vision is to ensure that all students will be locally engaged, globally connected, and fully prepared to thrive in a diverse and changing world. We hold dear our core values of belonging, equity, and opportunity in everything we do. Over the next three years (2023-2026), we are committed to the work outlined by the four core priorities in our strategic plan: 1) Elevate Learning; 2) Empower Educators; 3) Center Belonging; and 4) Strengthen Our Foundation. We seek individuals who are passionate about urban education and understand the urgency of improving student achievement for all students, regardless of ability, economic status, gender/gender identity, language, race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, or other backgrounds. Applicants who have experience working in urban schools and settings and are bilingual are strongly encouraged to apply.

What You'll Do:

This individual is accountable for the teaching and supervision of students in all of the Construction cluster programs in collaboration with the other construction program instructors. This program falls under Chapter 74, Massachusetts state frameworks and curriculum disciplines, under the direction of the CTE Director and the CTI Program Manager.

Role Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the development and implementation of departmental curriculum objectives and competencies.

• Responsible for the integration of the department's curriculum where appropriate and for the alignment of the CVTE state frameworks to the course.

• Performance of other job-related duties as assigned.

What You'll Bring:

We are looking for candidates with diverse backgrounds and experiences, inspired by our mission and highly motivated to change children's lives through education. You'll be right at home here if you are a reflective practitioner who values collaboration with colleagues and pushes yourself, your work, and the people around you to the next level. We expect our SPS employees to:

• Hold a deep commitment to students and families and value diversity

• The SPS community is vibrant and diverse in background, ethnicity, language, and perspective. You embrace and affirm the backgrounds of all members of the SPS community and view our diversity as a powerful resource that supports us in learning and doing our best work.

• Hold high expectations for yourself, students, and colleagues

• You see potential in all, especially our SPS students, and maintain high expectations for achievement while providing the support necessary to meet that bar. You hold yourself to high expectations, modeling SPS values and seeking continuous improvement opportunities.

• Build authentic, caring relationships with colleagues, students, and families You build strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues that are collaborative in nature and contribute to the individual and collective success of SPS. You partner with families and colleagues to make decisions in the best interest of students and learning.

• Embrace feedback

• You are a reflective practitioner who learns from mistakes and challenges and uses them as opportunities for professional development. You model persistence and a growth mindset and thrive in a culture of feedback.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (Required); Master's Degree (Preferred)

• Required Chapter 74 Massachusetts teaching certification/licensure in either Carpentry, Electrical, Welding, Plumbing, HVAC, or Building and Property Maintenance

• OSHA & Red Cross train the trainer certification or willingness to become a trainer in the first year of service.

• Five years of recent (within the last seven years) full-time employment experience directly related to a construction program

• Evidence of mastery of various teacher competencies and understanding of instructional techniques.

• Demonstrated skill and working knowledge of various construction methods, including but not limited to health and safety Knowledge, technical drawings and blueprints, building repair and alteration, welding, electrical, building, and grounds maintenance.

• Demonstrated skill and working knowledge of recordkeeping and client relations.

• Demonstrated skill and working knowledge of energy efficiency and green building technologies.

• Second language (Spanish and/or Portuguese) proficiency a plus

• Bilingual candidates and candidates of color strongly encouraged to apply

• Current authorization to work in the United States

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced educational preparation.

• Evidence of educational leadership.

• Curriculum development experience and knowledge of technical competencies with curriculum frameworks.

• Demonstrated experience supporting students with disabilities.

• Demonstrated experience supporting English language Learners.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Salem Public School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.