Current Employment Opportunities

• Supports and promotes the Southern Tech adopted quality initiatives including the Baldrige criteria, Oklahoma Quality Award Foundation criteria, Tech Centers That Work, and Lean Office.
• Recommends new approaches, policies, and procedures to effect continuous improvements in services to customers.
• Supports and assists in the development and execution of the Southern Tech strategic plan.
• Assigns appropriate instructional areas and formally evaluates instruction of the course material, in cooperation with the Director.
• Responsible for reports and student records required by the State Department of Career and Technical Education. Provide testing and process required paper work for certificates available through the program.
• Coordinates all program meetings, testing sessions, and student meetings and activities.
• Develops and oversees program budgets.
• Selects, coordinates schedule, and monitor sites for on the job training experiences, clinicals, internships, or live work projects to enhance curriculum, if applicable.
• Establish student dress code and establish a safe environment by ensuring students understand the proper safety procedures in the related trade.
• Monitor and update inventory and equipment reporting any discrepancies to keep inventory current.
• Play a leading role in Job Placement for graduates, and determine their employment status.
• Coordinate and participate in program activities for Southern Tech including ODCTE summer conference.
• Determines and recommends calendar for assigned program(s), assuring required number of days/hours of instruction in classroom and job training experiences.
• Supervises student counseling, discipline, referrals, progress reports, and handbook rules and regulations.
• Provide students the opportunity to learn and practice techniques in leadership and job-related skills.
• Update technical skill levels as necessary to update curriculum and to deliver current, marketable training to students.
• Maintain accurate attendance records in cooperation with the school registrar and evaluate student performance and assign letter grades.
• Organize and supervise field trips that enhance student’s job awareness and broaden their knowledge of the field of study.
• Design group learning projects that develop skills in teamwork and problem resolution.
• Maintain current articulation agreements with cooperation colleges/universities and work closely with sending schools in the development and implementation of individual education plans for students with special needs.
• Instruct and assist students in operating computers utilizing a variety of educational software applications and technology.

• Perform other duties and assume other responsibilities required, as directed by the Superintendent and Director.
• Cooperate with the Director to align curriculum.
• Cooperate with other personnel to ensure a positive learning environment.

• Reports to:           Full Time Programs Director
   

• Bachelor of Science degree required, Master’s degree preferred.
• Oklahoma State Department of Education Standard Teaching Certification in Biological Science required.
• Must have 3 or more years of experience in field of instruction within the last 5 years.
   

• Working knowledge of computerized office programs to include Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel, Oklahoma
• School Law, federal and state laws, and the Southern Tech education system.
• Function as an effective Southern Tech team player.
• Ability to function professionally during high stress situations.
• Ability to implement, facilitates, and completes multiple projects in a timely and efficient manner.

• Sit for extended periods, stand and walk as required in classrooms.
• Manipulate computer keyboard.
• Keen hearing:  (ability to listen to others)
• Vision:  Close and distance vision required.
• Be able to communicate.
• Be able to properly and legally operate a school vehicle as required to travel on behalf of the district.
• Regularly lifts up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to bend and stoop.

• Ability to read directions, instructions, both written, and spoken.
• Ability to communicate effectively.
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community and the Board of Education.
• Ability to write documents and effectively present information.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to function professionally during high stress situations.
• Ability to implement, facilitates, and completes multiple projects in a timely and efficient manner.

Purpose of Job: 

Teach or instruct vocational or occupational subjects at the postsecondary level to students who have graduated or left high school. Subjects to be taught include technical & industrial trades, business skills, health careers, safety, leadership skills, and  life long learning classes. Teaching may take place at the Career Tech, at a satellite facilities  or at a business location.  Availability will be on a part time as needed basis throughout the fiscal year. 

Requirements: 

At least 3 years of experience in the last 5 years in area of instruction and/or specific trade certification, if required.