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Position: School to Work Transition Teacher
Location: William Penn High School
State Date: August 2023
Reports to: Principal
Compensation: Refer to current teacher salary scale on District website
Work Year: 11 months

POSITION GOAL:
To create and sustain an educational environment conducive to the fulfillment of the District’s Mission so that maximum positive impact on the education of children can be realized. A School to Work teacher is responsible for planning, organizing, and delivering instruction based on the approved curriculum, Common Core State Standards, and Work Based Learning standards to help students move towards academic proficiency.


MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required:
1. Must be eligible or hold State of Delaware Certification as an School to Work
Transition Teacher
2. Bachelor’s degree
3. Proficient in Technology, Microsoft Office Applications, Children’s Educational
Software etc.
4. Demonstrates sensitivity to issues impacting various cultural, ethnic and
socioeconomic groups.
5. Show evidence of knowledge regarding practices known to be effective in
promoting student learning while shows evidence of knowledge while
increasing student achievement
6. Demonstrates understanding and ability to perform job related tasks.
7. School to Workforce Development experience
8. Understanding of Work Based Learning Standards
9. Regular attendance is an essential function of the position
10. Acceptable Criminal Background Report and no entries on Child Abuse Registry
in the State of Delaware.
11. Must be able to teach/serve students remotely and in person depending on the
Needs of their students.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential duties and responsibilities related to the District. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1.. Collaborates/communicates with related service providers, parents, and
school district staff

• Follows the appropriate protocols when questions, issues, and/or concerns

arise.

• Apprises all parties who have a legitimate educational interest in the student

of meetings, concerns, progress, and other issues.

• Confers with parents/guardians, teachers, school counselors, specialists,

and administrators to resolve student’s behavioral and academic problems.

• Establishes and maintains a cooperative and professional relationship with

peers, support staff, parents, administration, agency staff and school district
personnel.
2.. Complies with Federal, State and Local Regulations and Policies

• Accurately completes all required paperwork within the designated timelines
• Utilizes all available resource materials (i.e. Employee Handbook, District

website, Collaborative Agreement, Professional Code of Conduct, Administrative
procedures, school district board policies, etc) to complete required paperwork,
maintain professionalism and to avoid potential violations/noncompliance

• Cooperates with Federal, State andLocal Agency Personnel during Alternative

education and/or Special Education Compliance Monitoring and/or dispute
resolution activities.
3.. Remains current in certification research instructional strategies and
technology.

• Attends in-service programs, mandated trainings, andself-selected workshops,

conferences, courses etc.

• Reads journal articles, investigates internet resources and collaborates with

other professionals and/or mentors.

• Keeps certification current and active by monitoring status, including clock

hours, on the DEEDS website.
4. Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by Supervisor.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential duties and responsibilities of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands and/or fingers to handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; talk or hear; and taste or smell. This job inquires repetitive stooping, twisting and bending. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.


Why Apply in Colonial
When you apply, you will have:

• The opportunity to teach with a very knowledgeable, high-achieving and fun school team.
• An innovative and diverse work atmosphere.
• The ability to grow and learn in a considerate, and open-minded culture with supportive school colleagues.
• Access to new and exciting technologies to use in your classroom daily.
• A competitive salary with generous benefit packages.
• The opportunity to make an impact on the lives of students and families daily in Delaware.

HOW TO APPLY:
Interested candidates who meet the qualifications may apply by completing and employment application at http://applitrack.com/colonial/onlineapp no later than 11:59 pm on the closing date. A resume and teaching certification are required for external candidates and for internal candidates resume is required.

Applicants needing special accommodations in the application process of this vacancy announcement may contact the Human Resources Division at (302)323-2712.

Note: Incomplete application packages will not be considered.


The Colonial School District is a family of more than 16 schools serving over 10,000 students in the New Castle, Delaware area. We are committed to hiring a diverse teaching staff to create warm, joyful, student-centered and welcoming schools. We believe educational inequity is the most pressing social problem facing Delaware and we are working to help solve this problem through the Power of We. The driving force around how Colonial operates, the Power of we is organized around four driving pillars:

• Early Childhood
• Leadership & Learning

• Innovation
• Access & Opportunity

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As per the collective bargaining agreement between Colonial Education Association and Colonial School District, vacancies are posted between March 1 and July 31 so employees covered by this agreement may apply for vacancies in accordance with the application procedures stated on the publicized vacancy announcement.

Procedures: Applicants are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. Interviews and selection of candidates will begin once the posting has been active for five days.