Business Education Teacher

The Nicolet Union High School District is a four year public high school with a multicultural student population of approximately 1100 students. Nicolet serves the Milwaukee suburbs of Bayside, Fox Point, Glendale and River Hills. Nicolet is committed to student achievement, consistently ranking among the highest performing schools in Wisconsin. Student achievement is guided by high expectations for all students, a distributed leadership model through the development of high functioning teams, and personalized learning for everyone in the learning community, parents, staff and students alike.

SUMMARY

Nicolet Union High School seeks a highly qualified, collaborative, and energetic Business Education teacher. The ideal candidate has a Business Education license (1250). This is a full time, renewing position that will join two other Business Education teachers. Courses for this position for the 2026-27 school year include: Financial Literacy, Intro to Business, Careers and Employability Skills, and Entrepreneurship. A teacher is responsible for preparing lesson plans, assessments, analyzing evidence of student learning and improving teaching and learning based on student outcomes. Classroom instruction must be engaging and focus on educating all students. In order to achieve this, the teacher''s responsibilities include assigning homework, grading assessments, documenting student progress, and communicating with parents/guardians. Teachers must possess a skill set to provide instruction in a variety of courses within their subject area. Teachers will operate collaboratively within professional learning communities to help complete these items. Teachers will work cooperatively with the administrative staff to deliver a comprehensive educational program which meets the District's curricular guidelines and state standards.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

Teachers will provide general supervision in the hallways and locker rooms before and after classes, before the school day begins, after the school day ends and during emergency drills.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The teacher must also be able to take direction and work collaboratively as a member of a team.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Minimum of bachelor's degree required.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external stakeholders. Ability to effectively present information to top management and the School Board.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics in regards to data analysis. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations and annual budgets.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

A Business Education license (1250) is required.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Strong background in specified curricular area. Ability and willingness to supervise students. Ability to engage and instruct students in learning activities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics and physical demands are those that an employee will typically encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

TOOLS AND EQUIPMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use a personal computer and computer printer. The employee is frequently required to use other office equipment such as a FAX, telephone, calculator, walkie-talkie and copier.

EVALUATION

The Teacher will be evaluated, at least in part, against the employee job description annually, more as needed, by the Principal or designee.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:

• Serving as a positive role model.
• Knowing and understanding their own identities and the identities of the students in their care and striving to ensure an equitable learning environment.
• Fostering a safe, positive, and inclusive school culture.
• Ability to communicate well using effective verbal, non-verbal and media communication techniques which foster active inquiry, collaboration and supportive interaction in the classroom.
• Ability to foster relationships with school colleagues, parents and agencies in the larger community in support of students' learning and well-being.
• Ability to plan different kinds of lessons which use a variety of instructional strategies to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem-solving and performance skills.
• Knowledge about how children grow, learn and develop and ability to provide learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social and personal development.
• Knowledge and ability to teach including an understanding of the central concepts, tools of inquiry and structures of the discipline being taught and the ability to make the subject matter meaningful to all students.
• Knowledge of classroom management techniques including an understanding of individual and group motivation and behaviors which enable the instructor to create a learning environment that encourages self-motivation, positive social interaction and active engagement in learning.
• Knowledge of self-evaluation techniques which demonstrate an ability to be a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates the effects of various choices and actions upon others including students, parents and other professionals in the learning community, and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
• Knowledge of the subject(s) taught and ability to plan instruction based upon knowledge of the subject matter, students, community and curricular goals.
• Knowledge of various formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuous intellectual, social and physical development of the learner.
• Perform various duties relating to the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the No Child Left Behind Act including but not limited to participation and implementation of IEP and 504 plans.
• Understanding that children differ in their approaches to learning and ability to create instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
• Complete prompt and accurate record keeping. When needed, complete student letters of recommendation Additional duties and responsibilities as assigned.

The Board does not discriminate in the employment of administrative staff on the basis of the Protected Classes of race, color, national origin, age, sex (including transgender status, change of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity), pregnancy, creed or religion, genetic information, handicap or disability, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, military service (as defined in 111.32, Wis. Stats.), ancestry, arrest record, conviction record, use or non-use of lawful products off the District's premises during non-working hours, declining to attend an employer-sponsored meeting or to participate in any communication with the employer about religious matters or political matters, or any other characteristic protected by law in its employment practices.

Applicants that would contribute to a diverse educational community are strongly encouraged to apply.