Carpentry Teacher

Position: Carpentry Teacher - 2026-2027 School Year
Salary: $56,212.00 - $86,677.00 Annually
Location : Mechanicsville, VA
Job Type: Full Time
Job Number: 03843
Department: Generic Carpentry Secondary
Opening Date: 01/05/2026
Closing Date: 6/30/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Description

** This posting is intended to generate a pool of qualified applicants who wish to be considered for vacancies as they develop for the  school year*
* GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Provide instruction for a two year industry based Carpentry course designed to provide students with the training, knowledge, and comprehensive understanding of (but not limited to) safety, use of hand and power tools, cutting stock, applying construction mathematics, and interpreting blueprints. The instructor will also lead students in rigging and job-estimating procedures, forming foundations, framing floors, walls, ceiling, roofs, trusses, roofing materials, stairs, exterior doors and windows, decks, and porches.

Instructor will utilize NCCER curriculum and exams in order to provide students with the opportunity to complete their first year of post-secondary apprenticeship education, which also counts towards a state approved industry credential. In addition, all students will obtain the required OSHA 10 safety credential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
(These are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work performed. The omission of specific duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment to the position.)

• Demonstrates mastery of content area;
• Prepares daily instruction and activities using the division's curriculum to assigned classes and shows evidence of preparation upon request of the supervisors;
• Assesses students' learning on an ongoing basis and altars instruction to meet group/individual needs;
• Develops summative tests of students' learning and uses results for further student instruction, grading, and placement;
• Develops and maintains a favorable psychological and physical environment that is conducive to effective learning;
• Maintains order and encourages students to set and maintain high standards of classroom behavior within the classroom setting in accordance with division guidelines regarding pupil behavior management.
• Selects and utilizes materials appropriate to the students' instructional levels;
• Organizes learning activities to achieve specific concepts;
• Attends and participates in district level in-service training programs, faculty and department meetings;
• Establishes friendly and cooperative relationships between the home and the school;
• Establishes and maintains cooperative professional relations with others;
• Demonstrates commitment to improving professional competence;
• Respects the home responsibility of parents for their children;
• Takes all necessary and reasonable precautions to protect students, equipment, materials and facilities;
• Maintains accurate, complete and correct records as required by law, district policy and administrative regulations;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the administration in accordance with the school division's policies and practices.

Qualifications: KSA's, Education

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

:
Comprehensive knowledge of: current practices, techniques, and methods of teaching; the principles of educational testing and principles and methods of remedial education; effective means of supervision and instruction as applied to the work of Instructional Assistants; the needs and requirements of working with students with disabilities; the principles and methods of educational research. Ability to: apply modern methods and principles of education to pupils functioning at the elementary and/or secondary school level;

maintain an interest in the positive improvement and development of children, adolescents, or adults of normal and/or impaired learning ability; maintain proper discipline; establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff and students. Excellent written and oral communication skills.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Required:

A Technical and Professional License from the Virginia Department of Education with an endorsement in Carpentry or the willingness to seek and fulfill requirements…