English Teacher

English Teacher

Ulster BOCES Career Pathways Programs is seeking a passionate and dedicated English teacher to join our team. We are committed to the Ulster BOCES North Star Educational Commitments, emphasizing unique self, community, developing capacity, and continuous cycles of inquiry. Experience working with high school population preferred. Appropriate NYS certification and fingerprinting required.

Ulster BOCES offers regionally competitive salary and benefits (see the Ulster BOCES Teachers' Organization contract for details). Salary commensurate with experience and training. Salary range starting at $67,765.00. To be legally employed as a teacher, you must possess a valid teacher certificate. NYS certification details: Area of interest: Classroom teacher. Subject area: English. Grade level: Adolescent - Grades 7-12. Title: Mathematics 7-12. Type of certificate: Initial or Professional. Only candidates who currently possess appropriate NYS certification, or qualify for the initial teaching certificate, will be considered for this position.

General responsibilities: To provide instruction in a specific trade or skills that lead to employment and/or provides competencies and learning experiences that will contribute to post-secondary life knowledge.

Specific duties:

• Responsible for planning and implementing a career and technical program of instruction that integrates academics into the curriculum.
• Works in cooperation with other instructors to deliver quality instruction.
• Utilizes equipment, supplies and materials that reflect what is current in the field.
• Provides different modalities of instruction to meet the varied educational needs of students.
• Provides a system to monitor progress, attendance and competencies of students.
• Instructs students in the appropriate safety precautions and the safe operation of tools, machinery and equipment.
• Establishes standards of conduct and behavior that reflect a teaching learning environment that is positive and productive.
• Provides for the control, storage, maintenance and use of materials and property to prevent loss or abuse.
• Initiates and maintains regular contact with advisory committee representatives.
• Consults with the guidance counselor and administration on program and student issues.
• Encourages education beyond the BOCES program for students.
• Provides for enrichment type of activities such as shadowing programs, field trips, etc.
• Orders those materials and supplies necessary for instruction.
• Keeps current in the field by belonging to professional associations, attending workshops, reading journals and other publications, taking courses and outreaching to the business community on new and improved equipment and methods.

Work schedule: 10 month schedule, September through June Monday through Friday 8:10 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.