Health Sciences Teacher

Position Type:
High School Teacher/Career & Technical Education
Date Posted:
12/19/2023
Location:
Horace High School
Closing Date:
Until Filled
Job Description
Position Title: Health Sciences Teacher
Location: Horace High School
Department: Curriculum & Instruction
Reports To: Building-level Principal
Term: Jan 12, 2024 - May 24, 2024
Schedule: Mon-Fri following school hours of operation
Salary: Position follows the Teacher Salary Schedule 2023-2025
Date of last review: December 2023
SUMMARY: The Health Sciences Teacher provides instruction and practical hands-on experiences to learners in Health Sciences to promote marketable job skills and training in a related career field including classroom and lab instruction related to the medical field. Areas of instruction will include areas such as CNA courses, medical terminology, and Health Sciences. The classroom teacher creates an engaging, nurturing and safe learning environment that allows learners to develop their physical, social, and emotional wellbeing; providing instruction in academics, future ready skills, knowledge, and dispositions to be compassionate, lifelong-learners, and contributing citizens in a rapidly changing world.
QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and requirement satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required for the role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Other duties may be assigned)
Collaboration:

• Develops positive, effective working relationships with learners and staff.
• Fosters an environment that establishes respect and rapport between the educator and learners.
• Utilizes questions and discussion topics that promotes critical thinking.

Communication:

• Connects and shares ideas through appropriate/applicable formats to express thoughts and ideas with integrity.
• Facilitates connection and sharing of thoughts and ideas in multiple formats with diverse audiences.
• Establishes a classroom culture that values high expectations, work ethic, and a growth mindset.
• Clearly communicates the instructional purpose of each lesson and makes connections to prior learning and/or other content areas.

Compassion:

• Understands the complexities of cultural and global issues and how they relate to employee and learners' experiences.
• Partners with others to resolve potential controversy and conflict through respectful discussion.
• Proactively seeks to understand the ideas, opinions, and skills of others.

Creativity:

• Connects with team members and shares ideas in an effort to improve the overall learner and employee experience.

Critical Thinking:

• Reasons, interprets, and analyzes information to generate new knowledge and understanding.

Reflection:

• Maintains communication with supervisor and director regarding general feedback, career advancement opportunities, and areas of growth opportunities.

Resilience:

• Maintains composure while dealing with stressful situations.
• Proactively seeks out resolutions and takes initiative to resolve knowledge gaps.
• Proactively engages in problem solving when faced with challenges.

Responsibility:

• Proactively seeks areas of opportunity to grow in planning and organizational skills.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT: The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to reach with hands and arms.
• While performing the essential duties and responsibilities of this role, the employee is regularly required to stand, walk, bend, talk, and hear.
• The specific vision abilities required for this role include close and peripheral vision.
• The employee may be required to lift up to ~30 pounds.
• The employee must work with the public and various WFPS staff while simultaneously managing several competing demands.
• The employee will work in an environment that has a moderate to loud noise level.

Education and/or Experience:

• Education or experience required includes either:
  • Bachelor's degree with a major, or major equivalent as accepted by ESPB, from an approved institution with appropriate certification in approved field.
  • Work experience in the health field with 8,000 hours of verifiable occupational excellence.
• Selected candidate will be required to complete Clinical Practice Program within first two years of employment.
  • Provisional certification to teach in a CTE funded program may be granted when the instructor is enrolled in a CTE approved alternative teacher preparation program. Such provisional certification may be renewed annually provided the instructor is continuing to work toward full licensure. Provisional licensing options are available in Occupational, Praxis Testing Option (may be available depending on route), or Alternate Licensing.
  • An instructor shall earn a minimum of six (6) credits for renewal of the regular (5 year) CTE credential.
• Valid Teaching Certificate in Career and Technical Education is required.
  • Information related to CTE Teacher Certification Licensing and Occupational Work Verification can be found on the ND CTE website at: http://www.nd.gov/cte/teacher-cert/#requirements
• Previous experience working in a high school setting is preferred.
• Prior teaching experience is preferred.

Language Skills:

• Ability to read, write, and comprehend simple instructions and short correspondences in the English language.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally, expressively, and reactively.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Exercise confidentiality, discretion, and good judgement.
• Adhere to the assigned work schedule by maintaining regular and punctual attendance.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• None.

Attachment(s):

• WFPS - Health Sciences Teacher.pdf