Teacher - Secondary - Family Consumer Science

Chesterfield County Public Schools
      30+ days ago

      Job Description

      Our outstanding teachers, support staff members and leaders are top-notch educators whom others seek to emulate, and quite simply – we would like for you to consider joining us.

      General Description:

      This is for the 2026-27 school year.

      Delivers instruction in family and consumer sciences, focusing on the areas of instruction, food nutrition, clothing and textiles, child development and parenting, housing, and consumer education. The teacher will use a curriculum designed to develop knowledge and skills to support healthy, functioning individuals, families and their work roles. Instruction centers around career preparation in early childhood education, culinary arts and work-based learning. Through Family, Career, Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), the students’ organization, the advisor guides students in developing leadership skills, occupational proficiency and self-esteem.

      Job Description:

      PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR FY27 RATES.

      To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

      • Plans and delivers appropriate curriculum content to students.
      • Plans, teaches and assesses writing.
      • Assesses students' learning on an ongoing basis and alters instruction to meet group/individual needs.
      • Uses the curriculum of the district to plan daily instructional activities.
      • Maintains order within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding student behavior management.
      • Supervises students in non-classroom time (before school, after school, student activities, fire drills).
      • Collaborates with other faculty in planning and delivering instruction to students.
      • Communicates regularly with parents.
      • Ensures compliance with existing applicable federal and state statutes and local policies, regulations and guidelines related to public schools.
      • Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence.
      • Performs other duties as established by School Board Policy.
      • Performs other duties as needed.

      Budgetary Responsibility:  

      NA

       

      Report Preparation

       NA

       

      Equipment Operation:  

      Various equipment such as, but not limited to a personal computer, calculator, copier, fax machine, LCD, kitchen equipment, sewing machine

       

      Contacts:

      Teachers, regular classroom and instructional assistant, building administrators and parents

       

      Work Direction:  

      NA

       

      Supervision

       NA

       

      Decision Making:  

      Performs majority of functions independently.

       

      Formal Policy-Setting Responsibilities:  

      NA


      Physical Demands:

      While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to lift, support, handle or feel objects, tools, equipment and/or controls; reach with hands and arms and talk and hear.  The employee is required to stand, walk, and sit. Requires some climbing, stooping, kneeling, reaching, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, and repetitive motions.

       

      Work Environment:

      Work is performed is a public school.  The noise level is moderate.

      Qualifications:

      Requires knowledge of the concepts, principals and methodologies of instruction as well as general knowledge of academic curriculum for assigned classes.  Demonstrated ability to develop instructional goals to design and deliver instruction and to assess students' learning.  Demonstrated ability to communicate with others effectively, both orally and in writing.  Demonstrated ability in decision making, problem analysis, conflict resolution, interpersonal relationships, and planning. 

      Additional Job Requirements:

      Bachelor's degree required. Must hold or be eligible for a Virginia teaching license with an endorsement in Family and Consumer Science (FACS).

      Applicants considered for employment must successfully complete the following background investigations/tests:

      • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Criminal History Investigation

      • State Police Criminal History Investigation

      • Child Protective Services (CPS) Investigation

      • Tuberculosis Screening/Test

      Compensation

      $55,046.62 - $83,594.34

      Hours Per Day

      8

      Days Per Year

      200

      Benefits

      Chesterfield County Public Schools offers a wide variety of benefits to employees.  Benefit offerings may differ based upon full-time and part-time employee status.

      Chesterfield County Public Schools assures Equal Employment Opportunities for employees as required by Federal and State Orders and Laws.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential tasks. This job description is intended to accurately reflect the position activities and requirements.  However, administration reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and assign other duties as necessary.  It is not intended to be and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of all the responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position and does not imply an employment contract.

      Numbers & Facts

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      Skills

      • Administrative Skillsunmatched
      • Budgetingunmatched
      • Child Developmentunmatched
      • Child Protection/Welfareunmatched
      • Communication Skillsunmatched
      • Conflict Resolutionunmatched
      • Content Delivery/Distributionunmatched
      • Early Childhood Educationunmatched
      • Employment Contractsunmatched
      • Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)unmatched
      • Federal Laws and Regulationsunmatched
      • Instructional Designunmatched
      • Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
      • Leadershipunmatched
      • Maintain Complianceunmatched
      • Nutritionunmatched
      • Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
      • Regulationsunmatched
      • Set Goalsunmatched
      • State Laws and Regulationsunmatched
      • Student Conductunmatched
      • Textile Industryunmatched
      • Training/Teachingunmatched
      • Training/Teaching Curriculumunmatched
      • University/School Policiesunmatched

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