Business Education Teacher - Decatur High

SUMMARY:

• Instruct students in vocational or technical education programs to perform the following duties:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Administers tests to evaluate pupil progress and records results.
• Demonstrates the ability to decide on the best use of methods and materials to help students acquire necessary skills, considering individual students' different needs and abilities.
• Demonstrates qualities of patience, understanding, trustworthiness, and attention to work.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of the subject to arouse the students' interest.
• Issues reports to inform parents of student progress.
• Keeps attendance records.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Performs related duties, such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations.
• Assists pupils in selecting a course of study.
• Counsels students in adjustment and academic problems.
  
  Plans and supervises students' work in the shop or laboratory, individually or in small groups.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Other duties as assigned.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• 9 Month Contract

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from a four-year college or university with certification appropriate for this area.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of students, parents, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.
• Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry

REASONING ABILITY:

• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with various concrete variables in situations with limited standardization.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, & REGISTRATIONS:

• Alabama Class B certificate with appropriate endorsement.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, and talk or hear.
• Must frequently use their hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls.
• Occasionally required to sit and reach with hands and arms.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

SALARY:

• Salary schedules are found on the main Decatur City Schools website, available here . (Please right-click and select Open in New Tab to view our salary schedules.)
• Listed below are items that may be necessary to complete your employment process in order to compute your annual salary. It is your responsibility to provide us with this requested information in order to receive your accurate salary.
• We need verification of previous public school teaching experience. Use the following information when requesting verification of experience from your past employment at other boards of education:
  
  • Within the state of Alabama, experience must be verified on Supplement EXP
  • Outside the state of Alabama, we must have a letter (on school district letterhead) or public school district form showing beginning and ending dates stating your years of service and position held while employed
  • Credit is awarded for public school experience only, private, parochial, or similar experience will not be accepted
  • Experience must be full time at least 50%-100% of the academic year
  • Administrative credit will be awarded only for experience in the same position, i.e., principal for principal position as stated in the salary schedule
  • Transfer Sick Leave: If you have sick leave from another state school system or from another state of Alabama agency, you must have a Sick Leave Transfer form sent from your previous employer to our Human Resources department
• The Decatur City Board of Education awards a salary based on the highest degree earned, even if the degree is outside education. The degree must be verified on an official transcript & recognized by the Alabama State Department of Education.

Equal Opportunity Employer:

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee(s) within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of an employee(s) for this job.

The Decatur City School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, disability, sex, religion, national origin, or age in its programs, activities, or employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The Title IX Coordinator for Decatur City Schools is responsible for handling inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies. The Title IX Coordinator can be reached by calling the Decatur City Board of Education at (256) 552-3000.