About this role
Essex North Shore is seeking a Companion Animals Teacher to join our team. More information regarding these programs can be located here: https://essexnorthshore.org/programs/agricultural-cluster/ Preferred qualifications:
• Bachelor's degree in Animal Science, Veterinary Technology, Animal Behavior, or related field preferred.
• Significant experience working with companion animals, particularly dogs and cats.
• Knowledge of animal health, nutrition, behavior, training, grooming, and husbandry.
• Strong animal handling and safety skills.
• Professional experience in veterinary care, grooming, training, boarding, breeding, shelter work, or a related field preferred.
• Ability to provide engaging, hands-on instruction to high school students.
• Strong communication, organizational, and classroom management skills.
• Massachusetts vocational-technical teaching licensure or eligibility preferred.
• CVT or equivalent certification.
Job requirements:
• Licensed or licensable by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as an Animal Science Teacher.
• Bilingual prefered.
• Satisfactory SAFIS, CORI and SORI required.
• General OSHA 30-Hour certification preferred, but required within three years of employment.
• OSHA Train-the-Trainer certification preferred, but required within five years of employment.
This position is subject to the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement in effect between the District and HTF. A copy of this agreement can be located here. As an employee of Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School District, you are offered a number of robust benefits that support you, your family, and your professional growth. More specifically, for most full-time and part-time (in excess of 20 hours per week) employees, we offer:
• Competitive wages that compensate you for your knowledge, skills and abilities in the workplace.
• Generous employer-covered health insurance (Employer/Employee premium cost sharing at 75/25). Coverage options are through the Group Insurance Commission.
• Comprehensive dental insurance through Delta Dental of Massachusetts, currently covering over 90% of dentists throughout Massachusetts.
• Professional development opportunities, including tuition reimbursement and free, paid training.
• Supplemental income earning opportunities, such as athletics programming, integration academies, and club advisor positions.
• Affordable term life insurance through the Group Insurance Commission providing your family or loved one(s) with financial security in the event of an unforeseen passing.
• Employee Assistance Programming for behavioral, health, financial planning, and legal resources.
• Wellness programming including spin, yoga, and other classes that are tailored to your busy schedule and health goals.
• And so much more!
CAREER TECHNICAL & AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION TEACHER
QUALIFICATIONS: Appropriate Licensure by DESE in Career Area REPORTS TO: Coordinator of Career Technical & Agricultural Education PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Map each grade curriculum to the State Frameworks.
• Provide instruction in the content in accordance with the Massachusetts Vocational-Technical Frameworks in the specified career area.
• Enforce all OSHA safety regulations within the career education setting.
• Instruct students in the field when participating in outside projects.
• Document student performance, student behavior, and student achievement within the career education setting.
• Provides review and reinforcement of new concepts; supports students in the completion of their assigned tasks.
• Demonstrate knowledge of students' IEPs, as well as the accommodations and modifications necessary for student success; modify assignments, tests, and quizzes in collaboration with special educators, if required.
• Develop resources for students to be successful, such as models, graphic organizers, and copies of class notes, video clips, demonstrations, etc.
• Participate as a member of the career area department; collaborate with teachers within the department.
• Collaborate with teachers in academic disciplines to facilitate learning activities that are cross-curricular and project-based.
• Collaborate with the Cooperative Education Coordinator to place students in their career area.
• Maintain documentation, including student performance, behavior, progress data, notation of student absences/tardies, and conversations with parents and administrators.
• Provide content support outside of the general education classroom, as necessary.
• Integrate technology into the curriculum.
• Respond to any correspondence, both oral and written, that comes from a parent or guardian.
• Participate in conferences and meetings when appropriate; contribute observations and ideas.
• Attend Advisory Board meetings twice per year; attend Open House.
• Keep current with changes in your career area; collaborate with Advisory Board members.
• Accept additional responsibilities as may be required under the direction of the Coordinator of Career Technical & Agricultural Education.