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Instructor, Career Technical Law and Public Safety

Employer
Hinds County School District
Location
Raymond, MS, US
Salary
Per Year

Job Details

POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT:
Instructor, Career Technical
Law and Public Safety

SALARY: Commensurate with experience

APPLICATION CLOSING DATE: We are accepting applications on a rolling basis. Candidates selected for an interview will be contacted by phone or email.

If you should have questions, please contact: Beverly Hay at bhay@hinds.k12.ms.us

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must have three years teaching experience and a 912 Law and Public Safety Endorsement (see attachment)

REPORTS TO:

Director, Career/ Technical Center

JOB GOAL:

Teach the assigned classes of students according to the overall goals and objectives of the department, advancing the students' knowledge of the subject matter.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Such duties and responsibilities as may be assigned, including but not limited to:
  • Teach assigned classes according to Board policies.
  • Issue to students a course syllabus at the beginning of the semester and objective sheets for each unit of the course during the semester.
  • Keep classes in session for the full scheduled time. (Classes identified in the schedule as independent study classes will meet according to requirements of the instructor.)
  • Set aside sufficient time for student conferences, guidance, and tutorial assistance.
  • Keep prompt, up-to-date, accurate records of attendance, grades, and other reports.
  • Work a minimum of 35 hours each week on campus during the fall and spring semesters and complete electronic timesheet monthly. (Less than full-time contractual faculty work a proportional workweek.)
  • Follow the required institutional process for recording student attendance and identifying "no-shows" in a timely manner.
  • Participate in the establishment, assessment, and review of Student Learning Outcomes.
  • Attend general faculty, division, and departmental meetings.
  • Participate in student/teacher and faculty/administrator evaluations and performance review conferences.
  • Meet reporting requirements of the Workforce, Career and Technical Education division of the Mississippi Community College Board.
  • Develop a personal and professional improvement plan in those areas deemed necessary as a result of evaluations.
  • Serve on committees as appointed.
  • Participate in departmental meetings, formulation, execution, and evaluations of departmental goals and objectives.
  • Cooperate in the execution of the college, division, and department policies.
  • Recommend budgetary items and submit appropriate documentation for ordering items to the Director's office.
  • Participate in the selection of textbook and library materials.
  • Participate in staff development activities, professional associations, presentations, publications, applied educational research, consulting, evaluations, and similar activities which enhance the individual and the education profession.
  • Use teaching techniques that include the effective utilization of resources that motivate students to achieve their potential.
  • Assume responsibility for inventory, care, and maintenance of instructional equipment and supplies.
  • Present a personal appearance in keeping with contemporary community standards for a professional person.
  • Maintain current credentials and certifications as required in respective field.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by the appropriate authority.
  • TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

    187 days annually with salary in accordance with the Administrative Salary Schedule as approved by the Board of Trustees

    EVALUATION:
    Performance of the Director will be evaluated in accordance with provision of Board policy.

    NOTICE OF NON-DISCRIMINATION: Hinds County School District does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion or age in the admission to and provision of educational programs, activities and services, or employment opportunities and benefits. Contact: Sharon Harris, Title IX, 601-857-5222

    912- LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

    This endorsement licenses a person to teach the following secondary courses:
    990101 Law and Public Safety I
    990102 Law and Public Safety II
    990103 History of Law and Legal Systems
    990104 Emergency Services and Corrections
    990105 Topics in Law and Public Safety
    990106 Emergency Management and Military Professions

    Minimum Requirements for this Endorsement:
  • Education:
  • - Applicant must have earned a two-year college degree (associate degree) or higher from an accredited institution of higher education. The degree must be in Criminal Justice, Emergency Medicine (EMC), Political Science, Social Science, or a two - year college degree or higher with documented completion of law enforcement training, emergency medicine training, fire academy training, or military training, or eighteen (18) hours of acceptable coursework with an earned grade of "C" or higher in the subject area to be taught.

  • Technology Literacy and Related Assessment
  • - Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught. Approved assessments for this license are IC3 or other approved MDE substitute.

  • Occupational Experience and Related Assessment of that Experience
  • - Applicants with an associate degree must have at least three years of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught.
    - Applicants with a bachelor or higher degree must have at least one year of verifiable occupational experience in the past ten years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught.
    An educator with a standard five - year license may use experience outside of the ten - year
    timeframe.

    This endorsement requires the following assessment(s) of occupational expertise:
    - Applicant must possess and maintain a Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) Trainer Certification.
    - Applicant must possess and maintain National Incident Management System certifications:
    . 100 - Introduction to Incident Command System
    . 200 - ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents
    . 700 - National Incident Management System, An Introduction
    . 800 - National Response Framework, An Introduction
    For more information, consult http://training.fema.gov/IS/Nims.asp

  • Teacher Education Preparation and Related Assessment(s) of that Education
  • - Applicant must enroll immediately in Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) program. (Exception: Those teachers that have a currently valid five-year license or have completed an alternate route program do not have to enroll in VIP).
    - Applicant must complete the individualized professional development plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP program prior to the expiration date of the three-year Career & Technical license.
    - Applicant must successfully complete a Certification for online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education,
    - Applicant must successfully complete the Law and Public Safety Certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the Mississippi Department of Education.

    Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 912 endorsement-a five-year license. If the applicant meets the educational and occupational experience requirements, but does not meet all other requirements, the applicant may be issued one (1) three-year endorsement (license), and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license.

    Company

    Hinds County School District is a collaborative environment where we explore the world, experience authentic learning, enhance our character, envision our dreams, pursue excellence, and celebrate success. HCSD serves more than 5,200 students from the communities of Bolton, Byram, Edwards, Raymond, Terry, Learned, and Utica. 

    Company info
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    Telephone
    6018575222
    Location
    13192 Highway 18
    Raymond
    MS
    39154
    United States

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