Geospacial Technology Instructor

Certified - Area - Other

Job Number 2300275359

Start Date

Open Date 08/02/2023

Closing Date

Geospatial Technology Instructor

Overview

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.

We are seeking a Career and Technical Education Teacher for the Public Service Leadership Academy in the field of Geospatial Technology. This full time position will require a candidate who has a record of demonstrated excellence as a practitioner in the Geospatial Technology field, which may include work experience as a Geospatial Technician, a Geospatial Analyst, a Geospatial Hardware/Software Developer, a Geospatial Project Manager, or a Digital Cartographer/ Programmer.

A successful candidate will have occupational work experience in the Geospatial Technology field in one of the following: environmental science, engineering, law enforcement, transportation, agriculture/forestry, public health, business, healthcare, real estate, satellite imaging and/or defense industries.

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 Geospatial Technology professions, lectures in theory, techniques, and terminology.
• Willingly seek approval to teach concurrent enrollment/college-level coursework.
• Instruct students in the subject area, considering ethical approaches to Geospatial Technology.
• Reinforce a high level of integrity with students as they acquire specific skills in Geospatial Technology.
• 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.
• Be a role model and will actively demonstrate and 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.
• Engage positively in professional development in regard to a variety of effective pedagogy practices.
• Perform any additional duties as assigned by the building or district Administrator.

Essential Responsibilities

The Geospatial Technology teacher will work hands-on, alongside students to help build and deliver the school's GST program through:

• Teaching relevant and up to industry standard Geospatial Technology courses to students in a hands-on and dynamic manner.
• Ensuring a wide breadth of Geospatial fundamentals are taught, including the following: Applicable Geographic Information Systems, Global Positioning Systems, remote sensing and data visualization tools, key methodologies used by specialists in the field, use of software to create and analyze spatial analyses and display mapping data.
• 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 trends in GST and/or GST operations to identify areas for new course development or improvement.
• Providing assessments of student proficiency and improvement.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate's degree in Geospatial Technology (preferred) or an approved Industry Related Credential.
• At least 2-5 years of demonstrated success in Geospatial Technology.
• 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.

https://eservices.nysed.gov/teach/certhelp/search-cert-reqs

• Area of Interest: Career and Technical Teacher
• Subject Area: Transportation, Distribution and/or Logistics
• Grade Level: Adolescents, Grades 7-12
• Title: Geospatial Intelligence/Geographic Information Systems
• Type of Certificate: Transitional A

Candidates must also continue to follow through with certification requirements up until Professional 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.
• Teachers will have opportunities to teach in our Summer School Programs, receiving an hourly rate of $42.69.
• Teachers with experience and a deep background in Urban Education may qualify for the District's Urban Fellowship Program. For details of the program and its requirements, please click here.
• The successful candidate will be required to pass a fingerprint-based background check, at the cost of $101.75 to the candidate.
• City Residents are encouraged to apply!

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