] Office of Human Resources - Montgomery County Public Schools

OFFICE OF HUMAN RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT → CLASSIFICATION → CAREER ADVISING CURRICULUM SUPPORT TEACHER

Sorted by job title: A - C | D - H | I - Q | R - Z

Career Advising Curriculum Support Teacher

MONTGOMERY COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLASS DESCRIPTION
OFFICIAL TITLE: Teacher, Central Office CODE: 1004 SQ/OQ: Not Applicable
WORKING TITLE: Career Advising Curriculum Support Teacher GRADE: AD MONTHS: 10
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF CLASSIFICATION: Under direction of the supervisor in Career and Postsecondary Partnerships, collaborates with career advising team members, central service staff, and school-based stakeholders to support district wide implementation of career advising content and instructional best practices. As itinerant staff, works directly with teacher teams, staff development teachers, content specialists, instructional specialists, curriculum department, and school-based staff as appropriate in support of career advising implementation and instructional strategies. Serves as a subject matter expert to infuse career-advising techniques and content into curriculum and programmatic options.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Thorough knowledge of MCPS policies and procedures, Career Advising Program content and expectations, curriculum support, and instructional best practices. Thorough knowledge best practices in preparing students to be College, Career, and Community Ready, as defined by MCPS and research-based practices for career advising as it pertains to the Blueprint for Maryland's Future. Knowledge of growth and developmental stages of adolescents, as well as the college and career programmatic options at the secondary level. Ability to work effectively as a team member and independently with staff, students, and parents. Ability to use a computer and other technological equipment. Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to speak effectively to both large and small groups. Excellent human relations skills with the ability to establish good relationships with many different types of individuals. Demonstrated ability to analyze student performance data, then, formulate instructional strategies to meet student needs and career advising outcomes. Knowledge and application of the six performance standards that have been established for the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Teacher Professional Growth System (TPGS).
EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Master's degree from an accredited college or university in education, or curriculum and development with a major in one of the core content academic areas, career and technical education, special education, emergent multi-language learners (EML), and/or counseling. Experience in delivering instruction, professional development, and/or training in developing classroom lessons. Three years of demonstrated successful experience as a counselor or classroom teacher at the secondary level; planning and/or conducting professional development and curriculum integration. Other combinations of applicable education, training, and experience that provide the knowledge, abilities, and skills necessary to perform effectively in the position may be considered.
CERTIFICATE AND LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: Meets Maryland state certification requirements in an appropriate field of study.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: (Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and frequent climbing.) (Special requirements such as lifting heavy objects and frequent climbing.) As required by the duties and responsibilities of the job.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: (Frequent overtime or night work required, etc.) (Frequent overtime or night work required, etc.) Required to attend school meetings, programs and activities outside the instructional day as mandated by the MCEA agreement.
OVERTIME ELIGIBLE: No

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demonstrates effective career advising lessons and models best practices for teachers.

Collaborates with stakeholders and exchanges information about research-based practices industry knowledge; stays informed about the latest trends in career advising and education in K-12.

Builds the capacity of classroom teachers to support career advising instruction for various student populations and service groups.

Collaborates to build teacher capacity by coaching, mentoring, and modeling in the following areas: increasing the depth of understanding of career advising content, use of research-based instructional strategies such as RIASIC, and planning for and implementing differentiated lessons.

Facilitates collaborative planning sessions with classroom teachers to help ensure career advising education is integrated across disciplines.

Collaborates with WorkSource Montgomery and consultants to design, implement and evaluate tools and resources for teachers and students.

Collaborates with Transitional Support Teachers and Special Education teachers to support career advising lessons and activities for Alternative Learning Outcome students.

Attends career advising meetings, conferences, and sessions to stay informed and engaged and serve as a liaison to bring the information and ideas back to the supervisor.

Analyzes data to support integration of career advising researched based practices into instruction.

Performs related duties consistent with the scope and intent of the position.
Class Established: 01/2024
Date(s) Revised: 6/2024
Last Reviewed:

This description may be changed at any time.