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Job Title: Automotive Service Technology Special Instructor (Golightly Career & Technical Center )
Posting Date: July 24, 2007
Closing Date: October 21, 2008
Salary Range: DFT - (annually)
Job Type: Instructional
Benefits Eligibility: Successful candidates will be eligible for medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage, as well as illness and vacation days.
Reports to: Principal/Designee
Location: Golightly Career and Technical Center
Must possess and provide evidence of automotive training beyond high school.
The Automotive Service Technology Special Instructor candidate must have a strong background in the Automotive Industry. The candidate must be able to verify a minimum of two years of recent and relevant occupational experience. Experience must be within six (6) years preceding submission of date applied. (CANDIDATE MUST PROVIDE EVIDENCE OF INDUSTRY WORK EXPERIENCE AT TIME OF APPLICATION).
Regular Attendance is critical; must have an exemplary attendance record.
Must be able to verify whether U.S. citizen, resident alien, or otherwise authorized to accept employment in the U.S.
Must be physically able to perform the duties and responsibilities outlined with or without accommodations.
Under the direction of the Principal/Designee; the Automotive Service Technology Special Instructor will:
1. Work directly with Special Populations students in the lab and classroom areas to reinforce skills presented by the program manager.
2. Assist in planning individual instruction for the Special Populations students, i.e., occupational and academic.
3. Maintain student anecdotal records.
4. Serve as liaison with parents regarding student progress.
5. Assist in the growth of cooperative relationships with community organizations, individuals, and/or activities.
6. Recruit students for career center enrollment, specifically Automotive Services and Collision.
7. Assist students in mastering employability skills required for the work-place.
8. Integrate career and technical education with reading and math skills required for program success.
9. Conduct and document monthly evaluations on the progress of the Special Populations students.
10. Build good interpersonal relationships and establish positive rapport with students, parents and colleagues.
11. Establish student success as a primary goal and provide opportunities for all students to experience success.
12. Provides for the well-being, health and safety of staff and students.
13. Establish a learning climate that promotes the orderly behavior of all students while maintaining the dignity and positive self-concept of each student.
14. Seek out and participate in professional staff growth experiences.
15. Perform other tasks and assume other responsibilities as assigned by the administration.
16. Implement customer service strategies.
You must provide a non-refundable payment of $65.25 by cashier's check, certified check or money order, payable to the I.I.S. (Identix Identification Services).
There is an option to pay by MasterCard or Visa. If you elect to pay by credit card, you must call Identix at (866) 226-2952 prior to your appointment, because they are unable to accept credit cards at the fingerprint site.
Please be prompt when arriving at the fingerprinting site. In order to be fingerprinted, you must present your state issued picture ID or passport, the completed LiveScan Fingerprint Request form, the completed Identix Michigan Fingerprint Applicant Information form, as well as the fingerprint fee of $65.25.
All fingerprinting appointments will be scheduled by Detroit Public Schools, Human Resources Department.
Interested candidates (including internal candidates) must submit (by mail or in person) a letter of interest, current resume and other supporting documentation to:
Detroit Public Schools – Welcome Center
Attn: Automotive Service Technology – Special Instructor – Golightly Career & Technical Center
New Center One Building
3031 W. Grand Boulevard
Detroit, MI 48202
Please read this announcement carefully. Candidates who do not meet the announced requirements need not apply.
Internal candidates must include in the letter of interest, their current classification (job title); work location and telephone number; file number; home address and telephone number; specific location(s) of interest, as well as any other requested documentation stated in this job announcement.
External candidates must obtain, complete and submit an employment application, copy of high school diploma or GED Certificate, as well as any other requested documentation stated in this job announcement. If you are a Detroit Public Schools graduate and unable to locate you high school diploma, you may contact Student Information Systems (Welcome Center), 3031 W. Grand Blvd. (1st Floor) Detroit, MI 48202, (313) 873-7120, and obtain correspondence verifying your graduation date.
Successful candidates are required to submit official transcript(s) at point of offer to hire. Service outside of the Detroit Public Schools must be verified by the applicant’s employer(s) prior to hire.
All interviews must be arranged by the Division of Human Resources. It is the applicant’s responsibility to provide all documentation (including copies) as requested. All documentation must be submitted along with the letter of interest. Due to the high volume of candidates applying for positions, we regret that we are unable to pull individual personnel files to retrieve/copy documents. Therefore, to assure the application process is not delayed, if you are applying for multiple positions with the district, we strongly encourage you to have available several photocopies of you credentials to be submitted for each position for which you are applying. Documentation will not be accepted subsequent to the closing date of the announcement. Incomplete information will not be considered. Applicants requesting assistance during the application process should contact the Office of Recruitment and Employment Services at (313) 873-7101.
The Board of Education of the School District of the City of Detroit does not discriminate against, deny benefits to or exclude participation by any person in its programs, activities or employment on the basis of age, race, sex, color, national origin, creed, religion or handicap.
