Woodshop Teacher

Position Summary This position provides a wide variety of workshop based educational curriculum to students in an industrial arts classroom setting. Instructs students, maintains student discipline, and is responsible for student academic achievement. QualificationsTo perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree or Masters Degree preferred or industry specific experience preferred. Prior successful experience teaching students in a school setting is preferred. Prior experience working with wood and maintaining a safe environment around equipment is strongly preferred.

Interpersonal Skills: Works well with others and focuses on solving conflict, maintaining confidentiality, listening to others, contributing to building a positive school community, and demonstrating the ability to work successfully with students in grades 7-12. Other Skills: Ability to effectively present information and respond effectively to questions in one-on-one or small group situations with students, parents, and school staff. Ability to read, interpret documents, and maintain safety procedures and regulations in an industrial arts classroom. Demonstrates knowledge of child growth and development.

Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions 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 talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to walk, stand, sit, and use hands for fine manipulation.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move 25 points and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, ability to adjust focus, and peripheral vision. Demonstrated strength and dexterity to operate tools and equipment needed for woodshop classes. Work EnvironmentThe work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The work environment is an industrial arts classroom/workshop setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to high depending upon student population and activities. The employee is regularly exposed to wet or humid conditions, outdoor weather conditions, work near moving parts, tools, and equipment.

The employee may be exposed to bloodborne pathogens and sharp objects. Workplace Expectations*The employee has regular attendance at work and work activities and is punctual in meeting deadlines, attending meetings, and following schedules*The employee maintains the integrity of confidential information relating to students, families, colleagues, or district patrons. The employee uses or relays personal information only in the course of performing assigned responsibilities and in the best interest of the individuals involved*The employee will represent MRU in a positive and professional manner *The employee follows all district and supervisor policies, rules, regulations*The employee must possess good ethical and moral character *General supervision is received from the Principal