Career and Technology CTE Work-Based Fields Eligibility
List of Professional Certifications for Health Science
I. Requirements
In addition to meeting all requirements of Regulation R. 43-63 and Section III of the Guidelines For Career and Technology Education Work-Based Certification, supplemental requirements for certification of Health Science Technology Education teachers are provided below.
A. Competency Validation
Teacher candidates must:
Document a minimum of an associate degree related to science, healthcare, or health science from a regionally accredited institution of higher education or approved by the State Board of Education. The only exception would be a registered nurse (RN) that graduated with a diploma in nursing, which is the equivalent of an associate degree as far as hiring practices.
Document and maintain a CTE-approved active state or nationally recognized healthcare professions license, certificate, or registration.
Document and maintain state license certificate or registration if it is available or required to practice in SC.
Document minimum employment in a healthcare setting as a licensed, certified, or registered healthcare professional as outlined in Appendix A.
a. Masters or Doctorate degree teacher candidates require six months of full-time healthcare work experience while licensed as an approved healthcare provider during the last five years.
b. Bachelors degree teacher candidates require 18 months towards their masters degree. Teacher candidates with a bachelors degree require one or more years of full-time work experience while licensed as an approved healthcare provider during the last five years.
c. Bachelors degree teacher candidates require two or more years of full-time healthcare work experience while licensed as an approved healthcare provider during the last five years.
d. Associate degree teacher candidates require three or more years of full-time work experience during the last five years.
e. Associate degree teacher candidates require four or more years of full-time healthcare work experience while licensed as an approved healthcare provider during the last five years.
f. Recent work experiences will be an important deciding factor for eligibility approval.
g. The SCDE office of Teacher Certification in conjunction with the SCDE Office of Career and Technical Education work together to determine appropriate and approved work experiences.
B. Basic Skills Validation
Teacher candidates must:
Take the WIN Learning Career Readiness Assessment during the first year of induction certification. The candidate will have five years to successfully pass the examination. The measurement of basic skills may be attempted as many times as needed through the fifth year of teaching.
Teacher candidates with healthcare experiences with direct patient care are the most desired.
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General Statement of Job
Under limited supervision, plans and presents innovative, developmentally appropriate opportunities for students to learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to the development of students academic abilities. Reports to the assigned Principal.
Specific Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
Plans a program of study that meets the needs, interests, and abilities of students.
May teach multiple disciplines as assigned.
Creates a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students.
Plans and prepares lesson plans and related activities for individual students or assigned classes.
Guides the learning process toward achievement of curriculum goals, establishes clear objectives for all lessons, units, projects, etc., and communicates these objectives to students.
Employs a variety of instructional techniques and media consistent with the physical limitations of the location provided and the needs and capabilities of students involved.
Grades work completed by students, maintains accurate records of test scores, grades.
Assesses the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provides progress reports as required.
Reports suspected learning and other disabilities to District specialists as appropriate.
Maintains accurate, complete, and up-to-date records as required by law, District policy, and administrative regulation.
Assists the school administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct, develops reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure, and maintains order in the classroom in a fair and just manner.
Monitors the activities and behavior of the student body as scheduled to ensure student safety and well-being.
Assists individual students in need of special attention.
Supervises the work of teaching assistants and/or volunteers.
Maintains positive relationships with parents, schedules, and conducts parent-teacher conferences, facilitates parent education workshops, and conducts home visits as necessary.
Maintains inventory of classroom supplies and equipment, prepares supply requisitions as needed.
Coordinates and/or participates in special programs, projects, or events as required, serves as adviser to student organizations, staffs, and committees as appropriate.
Attends staff meetings and serves on various staff committees as required.
Participates in staff in-service training and continuing education as required.
Makes arrangements for substitute instructors as needed.
Operates various types of machinery and equipment, including a computer, printer, copier, laminating machine, fax machine, audio-visual equipment, tape player, various curriculum-specific equipment or instruments, etc.
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Minimum Qualifications and Standards
Required Physical Requirements
Tasks involve the ability to exert very moderate physical effort in light work, typically involving some combination of remaining standing for extended periods of time, writing on a chalkboard, stooping, kneeling, and crouching, and some lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling of objects and materials of moderate weight (12 to 20 pounds).
Data Conception
Requires the ability to compare and/or judge the readily observable functional, structural, or compositional characteristics, whether similar to or divergent from obvious standards of data, people, or things.
Interpersonal Communication
Requires the ability of speaking and/or signaling people to convey or exchange information, including receiving assignments and/or directions from supervisors and lecturing, giving instruction, and/or assignments to students and assistants.
Language Ability
Requires the ability to read a variety of policy and procedure manuals, curriculum materials, texts, computer manuals, etc., and to enter data into a computer and prepare reports, records, teaching materials, correspondence, etc., with proper format, punctuation, spelling, and grammar, using all parts of speech.
Must be able to speak with poise, voice control, and confidence and to articulate information to others.
Intelligence
Requires the ability to apply principles of rational systems to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists, to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
Requires the ability to use influence systems in classroom teaching and the supervision of assistants and students.
Requires the ability to make independent judgments in the absence of supervisor to acquire knowledge of topics related to primary occupation.
Must have the ability to comprehend and interpret received information and the ability to comprehend and implement basic office machinery functions.
Verbal Aptitude
Requires the ability to record and deliver information to explain procedures to follow and give oral and written instructions to counsel and teach students.
Must be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with persons of varying ages and educational and cultural backgrounds and using the terminology applicable to the subject areas taught.
Numerical Aptitude
Requires the ability to add and subtract totals, to multiply and divide to determine percentages and decimals, to determine time.
Must be able to use practical applications of fractions, percentages, ratio, and proportion.
Spatial Aptitude
Requires the ability to inspect items for proper length, width, and shape and visually read various information.
Motor Coordination
Requires the ability to coordinate hands and eyes rapidly and accurately in using automated office equipment and communications machinery.
Manual Dexterity
Requires the ability to handle a variety of items, including computer keyboards, office equipment, control knobs, switches, etc.
Must have minimal levels of eye-hand-foot coordination.
Color Discrimination
Does not require the ability to differentiate between colors and shades of color.
Interpersonal Temperament
Requires the ability to deal with people beyond giving and receiving instructions.
Must be adaptable to performing under minimal levels of stress when confronted with an emergency or tight deadline.
Physical Communication
Requires the ability to talk and hear talking, expressing or exchanging ideas by means of spoken words, hearing perceiving nature of sounds by ear.
Must be able to hear and understand communications through a telephone.
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Performance Evaluation Criteria
Knowledge of Job
Is knowledgeable in the methods, policies, and procedures of the Chester County School District One pertaining to specific duties of the Teacher.
Is knowledgeable in the laws, ordinances, standards, and regulations pertaining to the specific duties and responsibilities of the position.
Has knowledge of the organization of the department and of related departments and agencies.
Has the ability to comprehend, interpret, and apply regulations, procedures, and related information.
Has thorough knowledge of the subject areas assigned to teach, has skill in the interpretation of subject matter to the intellectual level of students taught.
Is able to create and present innovative, effective, developmentally appropriate course and lesson plans.
Has knowledge of the characteristics of the age group assigned.
Is able to establish and maintain positive relationships and work effectively with adults and students.
Is able to supervise, guide, and support students with patience and kindness.
Is able to motivate students to participate in educational and extracurricular activities and to want to learn.
Is able to recognize signs of learning, physical, mental, and social disabilities and take appropriate action.
Is able to provide assistance, support, and/or skills development opportunities to parents as required.
Is able to perform job tasks professionally in an environment where discrimination and other public issues are constant concerns.
Has knowledge of and is able to use modern office practices and equipment, including computers.
Has knowledge of proper English usage, vocabulary, punctuation, and spelling.
Has the mathematical ability to handle required calculations.
Is skilled in applying a responsible attention to detail as necessary in preparing records, reports, and correspondence.
Is able to read and interpret various materials pertaining to the responsibilities of the job.
Is able to take the initiative to complete the duties of the position without the need of direct supervision.
Is able to use independent judgment in performing tasks.
Has the ability to plan, organize, and prioritize daily assignments and