Certified - Area - Other Job Number 230####### Start Date Open Date 03/11/2024 Closing Date ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:The Syracuse City School District is continuing a standard of excellence in innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered hard to serve for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 21,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.OVERVIEW:Corcoran High School is one of SCSD high schools with Career and Technical Education (CTE), offering four CTE pathways and one P-TECH pathway. Students have the opportunity for mentorships, internships, and job shadowing in a range of fields. Through the rigorous academic program at Corcoran, students will develop the self-discipline that will help them thrive in college and careers and will make them community leaders in Syracuse and beyond. The school offers Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning Refrigeration Clean Energy(HVACR), Manufacturing Technology Pre-apprenticeship, Welding, Urban Teacher Preparation and P-TECH Semiconductor Microchip Technology. Partners include: Onondaga Community College, Mohawk Valley Community College, MACNY, UA Local 81, Carpenters Union Local 277, Iron Workers Local 60, JW Danforth, Syracuse Builders Exchange, Hyde-Stone Mechanical, and CNY Works.Our IDEAL Candidate WILL:
- Be passionately committed to urban education.
- Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels.
- Demonstrate a commitment to serving urban students, schools and communities, and to closing achievement gaps.
- Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in their school and within the district.
- Be culturally responsive to students, families and our communities.
- Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban school environment.
Our IDEAL Candidate will SPECIFICALLY:
- Report to the building Principal and will work with the Career and Technical Education Administrative team.
- Deliver performance-based objectives and outlines for course of study following NYSED curriculum guidelines and requirements.
- Organize practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in the HVACR professions, lectures in theory, techniques, and terminology.
- Willingly seek approval to teach concurrent enrollment/college-level coursework.
- Reinforce a high level of integrity with students as they acquire technical skills in HVACR.
- Present subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques, such as lectures, discussions, demonstrations and/or active lab activities.
- Be willing to invite industry professionals to engage and support the program consistently and on a variety of levels.
- Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning objectives.
- Enforce classroom protocols, safety rules, and expectations; maintain classroom discipline; utilize effective classroom management techniques.
- Attend meetings and trainings per requirements of school Principal and the school district.
- Work both independently and as part of a team.
- Work effectively with students, peers, parents and within the community.
- Ensure all students have a minimum of 60 hours of authentic work-based-learning experiences.
- Will be a role model and will actively teach students how to behave professionally on a daily basis.
- Update and maintain an industry relevant Employability Profiles.
- Select a NYS approved Technical Assessment and be responsible for administering and recording assessment data.
- Ensure SCSD CTE students create a portfolio that is in alignment with NYS requirements.
- Chair advisory committee meetings, actively engage in the CTE re-approval process and maintain solid relationships with post-secondary and industry partners.
- Is responsible for participating in various student recruitment events for HVAC
- Engage positively in professional development in regard to a variety of effective pedagogy practices.
Essential ResponsibilitiesThe HVACR Teacher will work hands-on, alongside students to help build and deliver the school's HCACR program through:
- Teaching HVACR courses to students in a hands-on and dynamic manner;
- Ensuring a wide breadth of HVACR fundamentals are taught, including the following: the installation of HVAC systems; electrical motors, heating, ventilation, and heat pumps; schematic diagnosis of HVAC problems using meters, reading of HVAC blueprints, and wiring diagrams;
- Delivering established course curriculum and exercises based on program requirements;
- Maintaining and updating existing course material and exercises based on changes in technology, methodologies, and/or changing students' needs;
- Researching current practices and training methods in HVACR, to identify areas for new course development or improvement;
- Provide instruction that is relevant to current and future work specifications and job opportunities within the occupational area;
- Providing assessments of student proficiency and improvement;
For further details on our expectations for classroom educators, explore the SCSD Teaching and Learning Framework. The teacher will perform additional related duties as required.QUALIFICATIONS:
- Associate's degree in Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning/Clean Energy or a related technical field or higher degree.
- At least 2-5 years of demonstrated success in HVACR (preferred).
- Strong communication skills, and ability to function in a fast-paced student-centered environment.
- Meet requirements to qualify for and then earn a Transitional A teacher certificate from the New York State Education Department, which permits the employment of an individual in a specific career and technical education title who does not meet the requirements for a standard certificate but possesses the requisite occupational experience. Please use information below to identify the requirements for certification pathways.
- Area of Interest: Career and Technical Teacher
- Subject Area: Architecture and Construction
- Grade Level: Adolescents, Grades 7-12
- Title: HVACR Grades 7-12
- Type of Certificate: Transitional A
Candidates must also continue to follow through with certification requirements up untilProfessional Certification is issued by the NYS Department of Education.SALARY/SALARY RANGE:The current starting salary for SCSD Teachers is $53,000. With proof of outside related experience and college transcripts, the salary will be increased pursuant to the Unit 1 contractual agreement.Job Description View Attachment