FTE: 1.0
Salary $34.28/hr. through June 30, 2024.
Open Until Filled
Job Responsibilities:
- Teaches Driver’s Education curriculum as outlined by District No. 5 and the state of Montana.
- Meets the diverse needs of students in the classroom by providing an appropriate learning environment.
- Transfers knowledge and develops skills of students as safe and competent drivers.
- Provides quality instruction by using effective lesson plan development and strategies.
- Establishes effective classroom management, safety procedures, and behavior expectations.
- Works creatively, cooperatively, and establishes positive relationships with colleagues, guardians of students, students, and others.
- Participates in professional development activities.
- Attends departmental meetings as required.
- Supports Special Education students by implementing IEP and 504 plans.
- Performs duties as directed by the Driver’s Education coordinator and district administration.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Ability to recognize and explain the general nature of the drivers’ task within the highway transportation system and the consequences of system failures.
- Ability to effectively instruct students in the concepts and generalizations which enable students to make objective decisions.
- Ability to use current methodologies for providing classroom instruction in driver education including but not limited to organization, classroom management and technologies, in-car instruction in driver education including route development, giving directions, positive evaluation feedback and evaluating driver performance.
- Ability to identify and support rules and regulations governing Montana’s GDL program.
- Ability to demonstrate knowledge of the state-specific rules of the road.
- Ability to demonstrate vehicle operation and control from the right passenger position.
- Ability to use information gathered from assessments and assignments to adjust future instruction so that students are prepared for the state administered written examination.
- Ability to adjust instruction to meet the unique needs or provide remediation opportunities for students to master the objectives of the course.
- Ability to maintain effective professional relationships with staff, students, and parents.
- Skill in standard based instruction and assessment.
- Ability to maintain student confidentiality.
- Ability to maintain regular and acceptable attendance levels.
- Skill in the use of technology to enhance instruction and communication.
- Ability to work effectively with people from a variety of culturally diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to follow directions.
- Skill, dedication, and aptitude for working with students.
- Demonstrated communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to work as a contributing member of effective teaching teams.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Education; AND,
- State of Montana Educator license with appropriate certification/endorsement(s) in Traffic Education upon start date.
- Valid Montana driver’s license
Preferred Qualifications:
Physical Demands:
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time, stoop, bend, lift and carry items up to 40 pounds.