INSTRUCTOR VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Position: Health Sciences Instructor Program Description: The Health Sciences pathway includes classroom and hands-on experiences that will provide students with an overview of the health-care field as outlined in the States’ Career Clusters Health Science Cluster and the National Consortium on Health Science and Technology Education as well as begin to prepare students for careers in the health-care field such as registered nurses, nurse aides, practical nurses, and home health aides. Licensure Requirements Applicants must be registered nurses who are graduates of an accredited school of nursing with associate degrees or higher. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Applicants with associate degrees must have at least 2 years of verifiable occupational experience in the past 10 years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught. Applicants with bachelor or higher degrees must have at least 1 year of verifiable occupational experience in the past 10 years. Experience must be appropriate to the subject to be taught. Applicants must possess and maintain an unrestricted Mississippi Registered Nurse License. Applicants must enroll immediately in the Vocational Instructor Preparation (VIP) or the Redesign Education Program (REP). Applicants must complete the individualized Professional Development Plan (PDP) requirements of the VIP or REP prior to the expiration date of the 3-year vocational license. Applicants must possess and maintain CPR certification. Applicants must possess and maintain health-care provider basic life saver instructor level certification. Applicants must possess and maintain first aid certification. Applicants must successfully complete an MDE-approved computer literacy certification exam. Applicants must successfully complete certification for an online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE. Applicants must successfully complete a health science certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE. Note: If an applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued a 961 endorsement—a 5-year license. If an applicant does not meet all requirements, the applicant will be issued a 3-year endorsement license, and all requirements stated above must be satisfied prior to the ending date of that license. Application Deadline: Until the position is filled Information: Contact Winona Career & Technical Center at (662)-283-3601 INSTRUCTOR VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT Position: Technology Foundations Program Description: Technology Foundations is a technology-rich curriculum that prepares students to function in the 21st Century environment. This course is designed to provide foundational skills in all relevant areas of technology, including keyboarding, operating systems, word processing, spreadsheets, desktop publishing, multimedia presentations, and social networking. The course also focuses on self- and career development by encouraging students to create a program of study that maps out their high school and postsecondary education. Licensure Requirements This is an “add-on” endorsement that may be earned only by persons who hold a currently valid five-year standard Mississippi Educator License with endorsement in any subject area (academic or occupational). A #984 endorsement allows a person to teach Technology Foundations. This endorsement requires the following: 1. Applicant must hold a currently valid five-year standard Mississippi Educator License. 2. Applicant must validate technology competency by attaining the established minimum score or higher on an assessment approved by the Mississippi Department of Education (MDE). The assessment must be directly related to technology competency required by the grade level and subject matter being taught. Approved assessment for this license is IC3. 3. Applicant must successfully complete a certification for online learning workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE. 4. Applicant must demonstrate keyboarding skill with proper technique and with speed of a total of 30 net words per minute (minimum) using the touch method. 5. Applicant must successfully complete the Technology Foundations certification workshop, module, or course that is approved by the MDE. Note: If the applicant meets all requirements listed above, that applicant will be issued an endorsement supplemental to their existing five-year license. If the applicant does not meet all requirements, the applicant will be issued an emergency endorsement, and all requirements for the supplemental endorsement must be satisfied prior to the renewal date of the standard license. Application Deadline: Until the position is filled Information: Contact Winona Career & Technical Center at (662)-283-3601