Automotive Technology Instructor

The Fairplex Learning and Development Center (FLDC ), has offered years of service in providing educational resources to the community. As part of FLDC programming, the Career and Technical Education Center (CTEC) provides hand-on workforce development and transformational programs that prepare high school students for long-term careers. The Automotive Technology Instructor will deliver competency-based instruction designed to offer high school students the opportunity to develop entry-level skills required for employment in the automotive industry. Instructor develops and/or utilizes a variety of instructional strategies, techniques and delivery methods designed to meet the individual learning styles of students. The Instructor will foster a safe and civil learning environment and inform students about course requirements, evaluation procedures, and attendance policies and will monitor, evaluate, and document student attendance, progress and competency attainment. Successful completion of this course qualifies high school students to earn graduation credit.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Maintain computer-based attendance, grades, and schedules
• Provide group and individualized instruction according to state-approved course outlines that are aligned with career technical education and academic content standards
• Designs and implements relevant curriculum utilizing input from advisory committee, incorporates appropriate industry recognized

certifications/training (as needed), and works toward implementing the high-quality elements of Career Technical Education

• Provides instruction that is appropriately paced and directed to specific career skills while accounting for individual differences in

ability, motivation and learning modalities

• Establishes and maintains a suitable learning environment that promotes student growth, skill mastery, and assures student safety
• Modify the traditional modes of delivering instructional services to reasonably accommodate an individual's disabilities
• Establishes and maintains comprehensive student files, including follow-up survey information
• Guides students in making career-related decisions
• Collaborate with peers to plan and develop lessons for the automotive pathway courses
• Develop and implement appropriate safety procedures for the automotive classroom and facility
• Knowledge of current market trends and industry development/practices/standards for automotive technology
• Provide effective teaching and classroom management strategies, while maintaining a safe classroom environment
• Work closely with community partners and educational institutions
• Participate in CTEC department, general and advisory committee meetings

Other duties as assigned