Job Details

IN THIS ROLE: 

Are you passionate about shaping the future and making a real impact? 

Join the Oakland Schools team at OSTC Southwest as a Cybersecurity Instructor and help prepare the next generation for high-demand careers in information security. We're looking for a dynamic educator with real-world experience to deliver engaging instruction, build technical skills, and guide students toward industry certifications. This is your chance to collaborate with passionate professionals, connect with industry partners, and inspire student success in a thriving CTE environment. 

If you're ready to lead, teach, and make a difference, we want to hear from you!

WHAT WE NEED: 

Planning and Preparation

• Exhibit knowledge and understanding of how students learn including the application of research based pedagogy, and instructional practices and methodologies.
• Develop, evaluate and progress the competency-based technical education curriculum within the program model.
• Develop, evaluate, and integrate academic and Career Ready Practices instruction aligned to technical skill standards and state curriculum requirements. Utilize critical thinking to make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
• Evaluate, document, and communicate student career ready practice performance into the grading process timely and regularly.
• Implement and document planning and preparation activities to ensure that quality assessment, instruction, and evaluation activities occur for students daily.

Program Environment

• Develop and implement, using a collaborative methodology with the program instructional team, classroom management in a program model.
• Coordinate and supervise the activities of instructional technicians assigned to the program.
• Facilitate and manage student support services (special education, Work based Learning, counseling, academic support) provided to students.
• Coordinate and manage student field trips (local and overnight) and related activities according to Oakland Schools policy and procedures. 
• Develop, provide and seek Work Based Learning opportunities for all students.  Visit and monitor student worksites as required by state guidelines and Career Focused Education procedures.
• Provide and participate in youth leadership activities.(CTSO’s, Enrichment and student clubs)
• Communicate regularly with parents using formal and informal communication methods.  Document and communicate student progress/achievement information and behavior events using the CFE designated student information system and follow set dates for formal reporting of student progress/grading.
• Maintain a safe, clean, organized learning environment addressing state and federal standards.  Use, handle, store and properly dispose of hazardous materials. 

Instruction

• Coordinate, manage and seek instructional opportunities including web based academic, blended learning, advanced placement, technical education, and/or other courses relevant to the program curriculum.
• Utilize program, Oakland Schools CFE designated and enterprise-wide technology systems and applications to enhance and improve instructional delivery and student achievement.  Integrate the application of technology as outlined in The Curriculum and Innovation Cycle.
• Develop and maintain regionally based articulation agreements with post-secondary institutions.

Professional Responsibilities

• Participate in staff and organizational development activities to improve technical knowledge, instructional practices and methodology, and personal skills. Monitor and maintain state required Continuing Education offerings for teaching certificate renewal. In the case of Annual Occupational Authorization status, maintain annual progress as indicated in your submitted education plan.  
• Plan, coordinate and participate in regional advisory meetings and other relevant industry organizations to ensure program curriculum meets current and future workforce development needs.
• Use and analyze student, program, building, and regional data required in Curriculum and Innovation Cycle.
• Maintain communication with building, department and Oakland Schools administrators and consultants.
• Participate in student marketing, outreach, recruitment, and retention activities.
• Successfully maintains a program budget and follows Oakland Schools policies and procedures for purchasing and deposits.
• Implement activities designed to address state and national educational reform and improvement efforts.
• Work cooperatively with program team members for maximum utilization of Universal Planning Time to assess, monitor, and improve the learning environment and processes within the program as guided by Regional School Improvement plans and the Curriculum and Innovation Cycle.

WHAT YOU NEED: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education (preferred).
• Valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with Secondary Education Endorsement.
• Other licensure/certification may be required based upon cluster assignment.
• Ability to properly utilize tools and equipment necessary in providing instruction to students. The incumbent is also required to properly operate required office equipment such as a personal computer.

WORK LOCATION:

Oakland Schools Technical Campus - SW

1000 Beck Rd

Wixom, MI 48393

SALARY DETAILS: 

$47,193 - $83,757 salary based on relevant prior work experience, with the potential to earn up to $101,443 after employment with Oakland Schools. 

Exempt position /  10-month work year