Industrial Technology Teacher

POSITION: Industrial Technology Teacher

Blackford Junior/Senior High School has an immediate opening for an Industrial Technology Teacher. The person in this position will be responsible for teaching the following classes:

High School Courses:

Principles of Advanced Manufacturing - Principles of Advanced Manufacturing is a course that includes classroom and laboratory experiences in Industrial Technology and Manufacturing Trends. Domains include safety and impact, manufacturing essentials, lean manufacturing, design principles, and careers in advanced manufacturing.

Advanced Manufacturing Technology - Advanced Manufacturing Technology introduces manufacturing processes and practices used in manufacturing environments. The course also covers key electrical principles, including current, voltage, resistance, power, inductance, capacitance, and transformers, along with basic mechanical and fluid power principles. Topics include types of production, production materials, machining and tooling, manufacturing planning, production control, and product distribution will be covered.

Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals - Industrial Maintenance Fundamentals introduces students to fundamental Welding and Machining skills. Students will be introduced to basic skills in welding, cutting and brazing, and machine tooling that are applicable in a wide variety of trade professions. Specifically, students will learn safe practices in oxy-fuel and Arc welding processes along with experience in using turning, milling, and grinding applications.

Junior High School Courses:

• 7th grade Technology
• 8th grade Technology

CREDENTIALS: A Valid Indiana Teaching License OR one of the three following options:

Option 1

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a secondary content area with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale;
• Successful completion of the Praxis content licensure exam; and
• 4,000 hours of verified non-teaching occupational work experience in the last five years related to the content area requested on the permit.

Option 2

• A bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution in a secondary content area with an overall GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale; and
• 5,000 hours of verified non-teaching occupational work experience in the last seven years related to the requested content area.

Option 3

• Successful completion of the Praxis content licensure exam in the desired secondary content area; and
• 5,000 hours of verified non-teaching occupational work experience in the last seven years related to the content area desired on the permit.

Note: If a candidate has completed the hours needed for work experience but has not completed the Praxis exam, they could begin teaching at the start of the year under the understanding that the test would need to be completed.

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION: Until Filled

If interested, contact BJSHS principal, Jason Ridge at jridge@blackfordschools.org.

Please include a letter of interest, resume, and four references.