ACCEL Schools is seeking highly-qualified Career Technical Education Coordinator in Columbus, OH dedicated to providing a superior education for all students in our upcoming school year! We are seeking educators who are excited to create a rigorous and nurturing classroom environment that prioritizes student learning, social-emotional development, career-based interventions, and career development..

With a network of 50 charter schools and growing, ACCEL Schools employs a diverse staff of passionate administrators and educators who value research-based practices and a desire to grow as professionals. We work tirelessly to raise student achievement, regardless of historical barriers, while committed to participating in ongoing professional development, job embedded instructional coaching, and embracing a growth mindset.

Responsibilities:

• Relentlessly work to meet all goals related to student achievement and culture as well as Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) goals.
• Oversee curriculum alignment of Career-Technical Education and Career-based intervention courses.
• Oversee differentiation of instruction and career plans to meet the needs of all students.
• Integrate culturally responsive teaching practices into daily activities and interactions with students, parents, and colleagues.
• Implement school-wide culture expectations and norms, inside the classroom and beyond.
• Communicate regularly with families regarding the academic and social-emotional growth of their child.
• Advise teaching staff on how to incorporate 21st century technology skills and career-based interventions into daily classroom practice and team settings.
• Participate in the planning and implementation of non-instructional activities such as social events and field trips
• Collaborate and communicate effectively, humbly, and respectfully with all colleagues.
• Coordinate Career-Technical Exams and Capstone projects
• Advising students and parents on career opportunities
• Arranging dual/concurrent enrollment and Advanced Placement credits to prepare students for the rigour of postsecondary education.
• Planning and preparation for extracurricular job experiences.
• Informing students about postsecondary financing that can be used to support advanced education and training.
• Developing career portfolios, which include test and grades results, examples of student work, and resumes and cover letters to prospective employers.
• Arranging job shadowing, work placements, and community-based learning programs to allow students to directly experience workplace situations.
• Sponsoring workshops, classes, focus groups, and special presentations that focus on job skills and personal development.
• Providing opportunities and support surrounding student membership in Skills USA and other student organizations.

• Organize Business Advisory Council at the school level
• Participate in ongoing professional development in order to continue to address CTE/CBI needs.
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree Required, Masters Degree Preferred
• Current state teaching license in appropriate content area with Career-Based Interventions endorsement or willingness and ability to obtain endorsement.
• Knowledge of State Standards and Common Core Standards, particularly in Career-Technical Education
• Preferred two years' experience teaching
• High level of comfort working in a growth-focused coaching environment based on frequent observations, debriefs, action planning, and progress monitoring.
• High quality written and verbal communication skills
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office products including Word and Outlook
• Ability to make community connections and participate in community outreach
• Ability to properly manage confidential information
• Ability to stand for up to 90 minutes at a time
• Ability to supervise students in all school settings, including in a classroom, on playground or in another play setting, in a meal room, on a work-site, and/or transitioning between any of these settings
• Ability to pass federal and state criminal background checks
• Experience working in a multi-cultural setting preferred

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