<p>JOB TITLE:</p> <p>Health Science Technology Teacher</p> <p>DEPARTMENT:</p> <p>Career & Technical Education (CTE)</p> <p>JOB DESCRIPTION:</p> <p>Provide students with appropriate learning activities and experiences in the health science area to help them fulfill their potential for intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth; enable students to develop competencies and skills to function successfully in a health care profession.</p> <p>QUALIFICATIONS:</p> <p>Education/Certification:</p> <p>Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and a valid teaching certificate in Health Science Technology or Certification shall be based on experience and academic preparation in the skill area and require the following:</p> <ul> <li>A Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution </li><li>Current licensure, certification, or registration by a nationally recognized accrediting agency as a health professions practitioner; the preparation program for licensure, certification, or registration must require at least two years of formal education </li><li>Approval by the certification officer of an approved teacher preparation program, of two years of full-time wage earning experience in a health care profession utilizing the licensure requirement described in subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, in addition to that required to be registered or certified </li></ul> <p>SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS REQUIRED:</p> <ul> <li>Proficient in the academic subjects needed to teach the statewide curriculum for </li></ul> <p>Health Science Technology Education</p> <ul> <li>Demonstrate proficiency in verbal and nonverbal communication skills </li><li>Apply the concept of wellness and the fundamentals of disease prevention to promote healthy behaviors </li><li>Understand the roles of health care workers and the function of the diagnostic, therapeutic, informational, and environmental systems of health care </li><li>Able to use his/her professional work experience in the health care delivery system to help prepare students for successful careers in the health care industry </li><li>Understand industry safety policies, safety procedures, and preventive measures to minimize injury and illness </li><li>Understand the ethical and legal responsibilities of health care workers </li><li>Understand the importance of developing partnerships with parents/guardians, industry, education institutions, and the community to enhance student learning and strengthen the health science technology education program </li><li>Understand the importance of lifelong learning and continuing professional development </li><li>Ability to listen, follow directions, meet public, and interact positively with others </li></ul>