Teacher Coordinator Work Based Learning

Teacher Career and Technical Education - CTE

Location: Mts High School th Avenue South Minneapolis, Mn 55406

Position Summary: The CTE Teacher provides engaging, hands-on learning experiences that help students in grades 7-12 explore careers, develop practical and technical skills, and connect their education to opportunities beyond high school. The teacher will create a classroom environment where students learn by doing, solving real-world problems, collaborating with others, and developing the skills needed for success in college, careers, and life.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan and deliver engaging, hands-on CTE instruction for students in grades 7-12.
• Develop courses and learning experiences that expose students to a variety of career fields and postsecondary pathways.
• Connect academic content to authentic workplace and real-world applications.
• Teach employability skills including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, organization, professionalism, leadership, and time management.
• Provide opportunities for students to design, build, create, troubleshoot, and complete project-based learning experiences.
• Differentiate instruction to meet the academic, behavioral, and social-emotional needs of diverse learners.
• Establish clear learning targets and success criteria and regularly monitor student progress.
• Maintain high expectations while providing students with the structure and support necessary to be successful.
• Build strong, positive relationships with students and create an inclusive classroom where students feel safe taking risks and learning from mistakes.
• Establish consistent classroom routines, expectations, and behavior-management systems.
• Teach and reinforce executive-function skills such as planning, organization, task initiation, time management, and perseverance.
• Collaborate with teachers, special education staff, counselors, administrators, and other school staff to support student success.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress, concerns, and successes.
• Develop partnerships with local businesses, community organizations, colleges, trade programs, and industry professionals when appropriate.
• Help students understand connections between CTE coursework, graduation, employment, college, apprenticeships, certifications, and other postsecondary opportunities.
• Maintain a safe, organized learning environment and appropriately supervise the use of equipment, tools, technology, and materials.
• Participate in professional development, staff meetings, PLCs, school events, and other school-wide initiatives.
• Support the overall mission, culture, and goals of the school.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Valid Minnesota teaching license or ability to obtain appropriate CTE or teaching licensure.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent education and professional experience required for applicable licensure.
• Experience working with middle and/or high school students preferred.
• Professional or industry experience in a CTE-related field strongly valued.
• Experience with project-based, experiential, or hands-on instruction preferred.
• Ability and willingness to develop new courses and help grow a CTE program.
• Strong classroom-management and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work successfully with students from diverse backgrounds and with a wide range of academic and behavioral needs.
• Strong communication, collaboration, organization, and problem-solving skills.

Salary Range: $50,329.50-$74,272.50

Physical Demands:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms, climb steps, stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally may have to lift a student who could weigh over 100 pounds.
• The employee must be willing to be trained in and use de-escalation/restraint techniques for managing crisis situations.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and the ability to adjust focus.

Non-discrimination Notice: Minnesota Transitions Charter School does not discriminate in employment or in any of its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, familial status, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, disability, sexual orientation, age or genetic information.