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Health Technology Instructor #114298 – Wright Tech

#090 Automotive Technology valid Connecticut Certification.

A CTECS Automotive Technology instructor is responsible for planning, conducting and assessing instructional activities on maintenance, repair and parts installation– to include safety, proper use of tools, ensure regulations of FURPA, and monitor group instructional activities.  In addition, the instructor must maintain educational records; inventory and tool control logs; track achievement of desired program outcomes by coordinating and administering tests in accordance with accepted reporting procedures; developing alternative instruction for individualized and independent study. Automotive Technology instructors shall educate students on theoretical and performance-based topics related to all aspects of the Automotive repair and related fields. Those skills deemed essential to this course form a cluster of usable skills and technical knowledge much needed in today’s Automotive Repair field.

Qualifications required, (e.g., education, degrees, certification, licensing, skills, knowledge, abilities, specialized training)

  • Occupational Subject Endorsement #090 in Automotive Technology is required.
  • Eight years of relevant hands-on experience
  • Must hold ASE Certification A4, A5, A6, A8 and obtain A1, A2, A3, A7, and G1 in the first year of employment.
  • Basic computer skills, Microsoft Office, Word, and Excel

Supervision Received:  Works under the supervision of a School Principal, and Assistant Principal.

Supervision Exercised:  Supervises students in classrooms, laboratories, and CTECS shops as well as on off-campus production sites

Hours / Time Requirements:  188 days per school year, 7 hours daily. Review your bargaining unit contract for more information .

General Statement of Duties

CTECS Automotive Technology instructors teach courses in the discipline of Automotive technologies. They will be required to develop and design lesson and/or unit plans to foster student learning, stimulate class discussions utilizing a variety of pedagogical methods, including but not limited to differentiated instruction, fostering building of relationships, etc. Instructors will provide social emotional support in the learning process and ensure student engagement. Plumbing and Heating instructors provide tutoring and academic counseling to students, maintain classroom records and assess student coursework. Automotive Technology instructors also collaborate and support colleagues regarding research interests and co-curricular activities. Automotive Technology Instructors are required to attend periodic building-level and districtwide meetings and professional development.

Automotive instructors are required to meet with business and industry partners in an effort to maintain being current in the trade and to keep apprised to the newest technology, as well as providing feedback to district curriculum teams on modern industry practices to adjust curricula when needed. These relationships also connect the program and students to employment and work-based learning opportunities. For more information regarding this, please review your bargaining unit contract for more information (see link above).

Working Conditions:

  • Instructors in this technology will be required to model and demonstrate safe work practices prior to facilitation of learning. Instructors may need to stand for long periods of time, lift, climb, bend, twist and repeat the same movements as dictated by the trade and projects being taught.
  • Incumbents in this class may be required to lift light to medium weights and be exposed to some risk of injury from typical Automotive repair site environments.

Closing date is January 27, 2025, at 11:59 p.m.

Applications will be accepted via E-Mail or Fax only.

E-Mail address: HR.applications@cttech.org  or Faxes may be sent to – CTECS Recruitment 860-706-5756.

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Student Support Services

A CTECS school psychologist is responsible for integrating and coordinating educational, psychological, and behavioral health services. School psychologists work with students and their families to support students’ social, emotional, and behavioral health. School psychologists work with school-based teams to support the academic success of students; support social-emotional learning; address barriers to educational success; provide interventions; enhance academic engagement; promote positive behavioral supports.

Qualifications required, (e.g., education, degrees, certification, licensing, skills, knowledge, abilities, specialized training):

  • Active State of Connecticut teaching certificate #070 School Psychologist, or qualify for a Durational Shortage Area Permit (DSAP)
  • Minimum of a Master’s degree from an accredited university or college.
  • Professional experiences related to the field of school psychology.
  • Experience with varied assessments to assess cognitive, academic, and behavioral functioning.
  • Effective, active listening skills.
  • Ability to communicate ideas and directives clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing.
  • Ability to work effectively and collaboratively with others.
  • Organizational and problem solving skills.
  • Excellent public relations skills.
  • Entry-level computer skills including Microsoft Office and Google Products.

Supervisor: School Principal and Assistant Principal

Hours/Time Requirements: 188 days per school year, 7 hours daily. Review SVFT bargaining unit contract for more information.

Working Conditions:

  • Interaction among adolescents and colleagues
  • Repetitive hand motion, e.g., computer keyboard, typing, calculator, writing
  • Regular requirement to sit, stand, walk, read, hear, see, speak, reach, stretch with hands and arms, crouch, kneel, climb, and stoop
  • Frequent interruption of duties by staff, students, visitors and/or telephone
  • Occasional requirement to lift, carry, push and/or pulling various supplies and/or equipment up to a maximum of 20 pounds

Essential duties and responsibilities. Functions that the employee must be able to perform.  Mental and/or physical requirements should be described and where applicable, quantified:

Responsibility Area #1:  Planning and Preparation

  • Engage in intentional planning to prepare lesson plans that achieve clear objectives, use appropriate
  • techniques, and serve the needs of all learners in the classroom through differentiation
  • Knowledge of school psychology at the secondary level
  • Understand the varied needs of each student
  • Work collaboratively with guidance personnel and other support service educators to assist students with special programming; ensure IEP and 504 accommodations/modifications are implemented
  • Set instructional goals and outcomes
  • Knowledge and use of varied assessment batteries
  • Effectively design assessments

Responsibility Area #2:  Instruction 

  • Consult with instructors to maintain an advantageous and positive learning environment by providing strategies and supports to help with classroom management and student behavior
  • Work collaboratively with all educators to ensure IEP and 504 accommodations/modifications are implemented
  • Maintain a positive learning environment that encourages open communication between the instructor and student
  • Conduct psychological and psycho-educational assessments
  • Prepare and provide analysis of psychological and psycho-educational diagnostic reports
  • Provide individual and group counseling for students concerning school-related problems
  • Provide in-service training for school staff, students, and parents on topics related to and including social-emotional learning, mental health, child and adolescent development
  • Develop and implement programs to assess and address the social-emotional development of students
  • Assist in the development of IEPs and 504s for students with disabilities
  • Facilitate 504 meetings and perform case management duties for students with 504s
  • Collect and review data to assist school teams. Provide recommendations for student interventions and programming
  • Demonstrate flexibility and responsiveness

Responsibility Area #3:  Professional Responsibilities

  • Reflect on teaching practices
  • Maintain accurate and complete records as required
  • Maintain on-going communication with parents, educators, and outside service providers
  • Participate in building and district level professional development and collaboration. This will include working with various committees and departments to facilitate educating students
  • Participate in professional communities
  • Demonstrate growth in professional craft
  • Demonstrate professionalism; adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
  • Implement the CTECS Board of Education and administrative policies, rules, regulations, and directives
  • Maintain a positive school community image that encourages ethical student behavior
  • Maintain confidentiality concerning personnel, student, and operational concerns of the district
  • Report all cases of suspected child abuse to appropriate school personnel and authorities
  • Adhere to the Connecticut Code of Professional Responsibility
  • Adhere to the ethical standards of the National Association of School Psychologists

Closing date is January 23, 2025, at 11:59 p.m. 

Applications will be accepted via E-Mail or Fax only.

E-Mail address: HR.applications@cttech.org  or Faxes may be sent to – CTECS Recruitment 860-706-5756.

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The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer.