Job Title: CTE Health and Medical Science Teacher (Mental Health and Health Assisting Careers)
Grade Level/Terms of Employment: Teacher's salary scale/10.5-month contract
FLSA Status: EXEMPT
Posting Date: June 23, 2021
Closing Date: Until Filled
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Location: PETERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL
Minimal Qualifications:
Virginia Collegiate Professional, Post-Graduate Professional, or a Technical Professional license with the appropriate endorsement in one of the following- Practical Nursing, Nurse Aide, Health and Medical Science or the ability to obtain licensure.
Position Description:
The health and medical science teacher provides instruction using the VDOE approved mental health and health assistant careers curriculum. The mental health careers curriculum provides students with classroom instruction and hands-on learning in preparation for a career as a mental health technician or in the mental health field. Students gain understanding of routine care and therapeutic procedures, responding to emergencies, patient rehabilitation, and patient recreational activities. Students prepare to assist physicians, therapists, and other mental health professionals in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and community mental health facilities.
Following the health assistant careers curriculum, students explore opportunities in the healthcare field by developing basic skills common to several assisting careers. They study body structure and function, principles of health and disease, and an overview of the health and patient care system. Supervised work-based learning may be part of the course in health care settings and is managed by the health and medical sciences education teacher.
Essential Duties:
-Utilizes the curriculum guide of the school in organizing instructional plans
-Secures and prepares instructional materials in advance and shows written evidence of preparation
-Utilizes multimedia and community resources
-Provides classroom and clinical instruction for assigned students
-Demonstrates a knowledge of subject matter
-Diagnoses and develops plans for the learning problems of students appropriate to the level of achievement
-Evaluates progress in classroom and laboratory by observation and testing
-Implements all curriculum programs adopted system wide in a positive and efficient manner
-Establishes clear objectives for all learning experiences and communicates these objectives to students
-Makes use of a variety of resources, materials, and methods in an effort to improve the effectiveness of instruction
-Keeps students informed of progress
-Keeps required records for student files
-Shares information about student progress with coordinator, faculty, and parents as applicable
-Returns materials to their assigned place or designated personnel promptly after use
-Emphasizes and enforces safety factors within the classroom, building, and throughout school property
-Acts as a role model for students
-Serves as an advisor for HOSA
-Maintains a practice of good housekeeping for self and students to improve the learning environment
-Cooperates with administrative and supervisory staff in the evaluation process
-Performs other duties as assigned
-Performs other related duties as requested.

Qualifications
-Graduate from a state accredited school of nursing
-Currently hold an unrestricted Virginia license or multi-state license privilege as a Registered Nurse.
-Bachelor's degree in nursing required
-Master's degree and teaching license are preferred
-Minimum of two (2) years of clinical experience as a registered nurse within the last five years and at least one year of direct client care or supervisory experience in the provision of geriatric long-term care services are required

Benefits:
Position is eligible for benefits.
Terms of Employment:
National Child Care Background Check
Tuberculosis Test
Fingerprinting

Details:
All qualified candidates must submit the following by the closing date of this announcement:
1. Completed online application
2. Resume that clearly demonstrates the above minimum qualifications. It is important that you include all experiences and education related to the position to which you are applying.
3. Must provide three (3) completed professional reference forms/letters.
4. All documentation/certification necessary (scanned copies accepted) to substantiate minimum qualifications; must be uploaded into application

It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and uploaded is received and accurate.

How to Apply:
If you wish to apply for this position, click the Apply Online Button below.
If you are unable to load supporting documentation to the on-line system, please submit your entire package to PCPSAPPLICATIONS@PETERSBURG.K12.VA.US
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An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Petersburg School Board is committed to maintaining a working and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.
Petersburg City Public Schools provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please call 804-862-7054. The decision on granting reasonable accommodations will be on a case-by case basis.