Summary: Under general direction of a principal, 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 lessons plans to ensure all student needs are met, and maintains appropriate records and follows all policies and procedures of NCDPI and CMS. Provides quality standards-based instruction in the area of Business Education; assesses and encourages student progress, manages an effective learning environment to maximize student achievement.

Essential Duties: (These duties represent a sample and may vary by position.)

• Demonstrate knowledge of subject matter; center instruction on high expectations for student achievement and demonstrate effective teaching practices
• Plan, organize, and teach a competency-based CTE program in Business Education
• Creates and plans effective curriculum based projects and activities correlated with a specific construction concept in mind
• Demonstrates techniques to students as a group and one-on-one, helping them to complete lessons, assignments, projects, activities and evaluations.
• Use multiple student data elements for the purpose of assessing student progress, modifying instruction and improving student learning
• Provides students with clear expectations, continual feedback, and logical consequences.
• Provides students with opportunities to expand their skills and knowledge base
• Provide information and counsel students relative to employment, career opportunities and further education
• Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning by participating in professional learning communities, showing professionalism, and growing professionally
• Coordinate CTE Student Organization activities for local, regional, state and/or national competition
• Attend District PLC meetings as scheduled
• Work cooperatively with the CTE teachers and building administrators in staffing and scheduling decisions
• Demonstrate effective classroom and computer lab management
• Participates in field trips to post-secondary institutes, worksites, businesses and hands-on workshops
• Foster and manage a safe, positive, and respectful learning environment for the purpose of promoting effective student behavior and success
• Assist in development of and participate in activities designed to promote an innovative business and technology program
• Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community for the purpose of fostering individual student success and growth while engaging the families in the instructional program
• Develop community and industry partnerships for students
• Maintain and submit appropriate records (i.e., monthly, semester, and annual enrollment and employment reports)
• Maintain consistent attendance and conform to regular work hours specified under contract
• Instructs and demonstrates proper safety practices, procedures and standards.
• Manages inventory control including purchasing materials, supplies, equipment and tools
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications and Licensure

Residency License(s):

AND

24 credit hours in the Content area

OR

Passing the NC SBE Licensure Area Exam

AND

Completion of NCSBE Pre-service Requirements

AND

Enroll in EPP (Educational Preparation Program

Bachelor's Degree

Examples of Related Degrees: Accounting, Administrative Systems, Business Administration, Computer Science, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Information Technologies, Management, MIS (Management Information Systems), Marketing

Required Years of Work Experience for the CTE Restricted route: 2 years within past 5 years

Examples of Related Work Experience: accountant /CPA, business analyst, business manager, operations analyst, marketing manager, systems analyst, database administrator, management analyst, computer programmer/analyst, chief information officer, chief financial officer, loan officer, e-commerce manager, stock broker, investment advisor, financial analyst

Required Credentials: NCSBE approved specialty area exam

Required Induction for the CTE Restricted route: NC DPI sponsored New Teacher Induction Program

40 Hour Induction beginning Year One

• Accounting I
• Accounting II
• Computer Accounting III
• Business Law
• Wealth Building
• Wealth Management
• Personal Finance
• Principles of Business and Finance
• Information in a Global Society
• Foundation of Information Technology
• Entrepreneurship I
• Entrepreneurship II
• Career Management
• Microsoft Office