High School CTE Business, Finance & Information Technology Education Teacher

Voyager Academy 4302 Ben Franklin Blvd Durham, NC 27704 919-433-3301 http://voyageracademy.net

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Title: High School Career and Technical Education Teacher for Computer Science and Technology Status: Full Time Reports to: High School Principal

Voyager Academy is a fully accredited K-12 charter school located in Durham, NC where students participate in deep learning through authentic project-based learning experiences. Our faculty and staff collaboratively strive to inspire life-long learning and lead by modeling our core values of confidence, empathy, curiosity, reflection, and integrity.

Job Description

Under general direction of a principal, the CTE Business Finance & Information Technology Education Teacher provides leadership in an educational environment that encourages and nurtures learning for all students. Provides supervision to students in a variety of school-related settings, monitors and evaluates student outcomes, develops, selects, or modifies lesson plans to ensure all student needs are met, and maintains appropriate records and follows all policies and procedures of NCDPI and DPS. Provides quality standards-based instruction in the area of Business Finance & Information Technology Education, assesses and encourages student progress, and manages an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement.

Eligibility

• Must have or be eligible to hold a Business Finance & Information Technology teaching license (760).
• To be eligible for the Business Finance & Information Technology teaching license, an applicant must have a related four-year degree (e.g., Accounting, Administrative Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Management, MIS, Management Information Systems, Marketing, Financial Services, Informatics, Organizational Management, International Business, Business Analytics, Finance and Banking, Risk Management and Insurance, Mathematics for Business Information and Computer Technology, Economics, International Management, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Human Resource Management, etc.) and 2 years within the past 5 years of related work experience.
• Applicant must also pass the Business Education 5101 Praxis exam, complete 18 hours of educational coursework, and participate in the 40-hour NCDPI new teacher induction within 3 years.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Demonstrates and teaches Business Finance & Information Technology in a classroom setting using hands-on activities, career experiences, and standards-aligned instruction.
• Conducts ongoing assessment of student growth and progress in Business Finance & Information Technology activities and modifies instructional methods to fit students individual needs.
• Continues to participate in professional development to stay knowledgeable of current developments in the Business Finance & Information Technology field. This includes but is not limited to attending seminars, workshops, and/or participating in professional learning communities (PLC).
• Prepares instructional materials aligned with curriculum standards, maintains equipment, supplies, and other resources, and maintains inventory records in accordance with district policies and procedures.
• Coordinates CTE Student Organization activities for local, regional, state, and/or national competition.
• Attends District PLC meetings as scheduled.
• Works with employers and community groups to promote and advance technical skills.
• Creates an instructional environment that is conducive to the intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development of students.
• Communicates standards, achievements, and deficiencies to students and parents. Meets with students and parents.
• Maintains complete and accurate student academic attendance and disciplinary records. Monitors and assesses students academic progress.
• Collaborates with school administrators, other teachers, para-educators, parents, and community members in the education of students.
• Instructs and demonstrates proper safety practices, procedures, and standards.
• Demonstrates techniques to students as a group and one-on-one, helping them to complete lessons, assignments, projects, activities, and evaluations.
• Provides students with clear expectations, continual feedback, and logical consequences.
• Provides students with opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge base.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Minimum Education and Experience

• Bachelor of Arts/Science

About Voyager Academy

Voyager Academy provides a small school feel on a large campus. Fostering a spirit of safety, inclusion, and belonging, our mission is to provide students an academically challenging and supportive learning environment. Staff utilizes experiential and traditional learning strategies so that students become responsible, engaged, innovative members of society. Our expectation is that all students, working with dedicated faculty and family, will excel academically and socially.

Benefits

• NC State Health Plan
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability benefits
• PTO: 14 days - 1st Year
• NC State Retirement Plan
• Built-in planning time and professional development opportunities
• CEU planning and tracking support