The ideal candidate has a strong background and experience in woodshop and demonstrates a passion for sharing this craft with high school students. This candidate is responsible for creating a supportive, challenging, respectful classroom environment that fosters students’ natural curiosity while developing their skills and understanding of content. The candidate is comfortable employing various appropriate instructional methods to meet the needs of all learners. The candidate is familiar with the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Education Frameworks and has demonstrated experience with relevant curriculum. The ideal candidate can contribute to program development and curriculum redesign in a meaningful way. This candidate possesses a demonstrated skill and working knowledge of the shop environment, including safe use of hand and power tools and equipment upkeep and maintenance, and has experience teaching carpentry/wood shop and drafting. 

 

The ideal candidate prioritizes relationship building, has experience designing engaging learning experiences for high school students, and demonstrates enthusiasm for collaborative environments.

 

Responsibilities: 

• Demonstrates appropriate long and short-term preparation for classroom instruction
• Organizes and uses a variety of teaching techniques, strategies, materials, and technology to maximize the learning of each child, individually and in group settings
• Assesses student progress, provides specific feedback, and uses the results to adjust instruction as needed
• Instructs students in the appropriate safety precautions and the safe operation and use of tools, machinery, and equipment
• Establishes an environment that is conducive to student learning and builds a sense of community 
• Identifies equipment that requires service and coordinates the scheduling of required maintenance
• Maintains functional shop environment including oversight of ordering inventory and supplies

 

Required Qualifications:

• Relevant MA Teacher licensure (Cabinetmaking or Carpentry, Drafting or Engineering Technology)
• Teaching experience directly related to the role
• Proficiency in teaching students in a fast-paced, hands-on environment
• Working knowledge of the MA Vocational Technical Frameworks
• Excellent classroom management skills
• SEI endorsement

 

The Public Schools of Brookline is especially interested in qualified candidates who can contribute through their teaching or practice to the diversity and excellence of the PSB community.

The Public Schools of Brookline is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.  Members of underrepresented groups and all persons committed to diversity and inclusive excellence are strongly encouraged to apply.