Classroom Teacher - Waterbury Public Schools
Position: Classroom Teacher
Subject Area: Occupational Family and Consumer Sciences Ed.
Job Title: Family Consumer Science Teacher (Culinary Arts)
Job Location: TBD
Beginning: Immediately
Deadline: Open until filled **
Certificate: Trade & Industrial Occupations - Comp High School (098)
District: Waterbury Public Schools
Waterbury, CT 06702
Telephone: 203-346-2676
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Waterbury Public Schools


JOB CLASSIFICATION DESCRIPTION
 
JOB CLASSIFICATION TITLE
Family Consumer Science Teacher (Culinary Arts)
 
BARGAINING UNIT CLASSIFICATION

Waterbury Teachers’ Association CEA-NEA
REPORTS TO:
Receives administrative direction from the Principal or other administrative official of a higher grade
 
FLSA DESIGNATION
Exempt
PART I - SUMMARY OF CLASSIFICATION 
This class is accountable for instructional planning and delivery in the culinary arts in order to equip students with the skills necessary for success in future careers in the food service and production industry.  
Guidelines for Class Use: A Culinary Arts Teacher serves as a classroom leader who works to provide exceptional instruction that affords all students the opportunity to excel academically and meet grade level standards. The Culinary Arts Teacher will bring content-specific expertise to instructional planning and delivery in order to equip students with the skills necessary for success in future careers in the food service and production industry as evidenced by students receiving certification. This teacher will deliver specified instruction in the areas of food safety, commercial production and culinary arts. Through this role, the Culinary Arts Teacher will work to increase student achievement levels by consistently setting rigorous academic and behavioral goals for students, monitoring progress toward these goals, and adjusting course when necessary. The Culinary Arts Teacher will work to actively build positive and beneficial relationships with parents, guardians and community members in order to positively impact students.
 
PART II - MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
 
A. EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE 
General Experience: 
  1. Possession of a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university or college.
  2. Must have five (5) years of work experience in the area of culinary arts, nutrition, dietetics. and/or hospitality management.  
Special Requirement: 
  1. In addition to the checking of references and of facts stated in the application, a thorough background investigation of each candidate may be made prior to appointment.    
B. CREDENTIALS: 
C. LICENSURES, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
  1. Employment in this class is conditional upon possession of a valid Connecticut State Board of Education teaching certificate and 098 Trade and Industrial Occupations endorsement or other endorsement(s) appropriate to the teaching assignment. 
  2. Incumbents in this class may be required to possess and retain a current Motor Vehicle operator’s license.   

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