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Biddeford Schools Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Management Instructor in Biddeford, Maine
Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Management Instructor JobID: 2686
Position Type:
Career Technical Education/ Career Technical Education
Date Posted:
4/3/2024
Location:
Biddeford Regional Center of Technology
Biddeford Schools are seeking a Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Management InstructorYou can be a teacher anywhere! Come and talk to us about a different experience.Check out why we are adifferent experience (https://youtu.be/Qh-OFdjKN8U) Specific Job Details:Starting Fall 2024
Biddeford Regional Center of Technology is expanding its programming. We are seeking to hire a dynamic individual to teach our Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality Management program. The Hospitality teacher works to deliver high-quality educational experiences in the field of hospitality management and related pathways (travel, tourism, outdoor recreation, etc). This position instructs students to learn the industry professional standards, gain certifications and supervise student activities so students develop the skills, knowledge, and attitudes related to employment or post-secondary education in the related fields. Additionally the teacher and program students provides support for the culinary program and special events enhancing their experience in a live hands on work setting.
Qualifications:1. Current Maine certification # 881 or eligibility to gain DOE certification.2. Current CHRC background check approved by the DOE3. Six years of work experience in hospitality management or related fields, event planning, travel, tourism, recereational industry or other directly related fields.4. B.A. preferred but a minimim of Associates Degree from a technical school or accredited college in hospitality management or related field;5. Flexibility with scheduling/coverage during special events6. Willingness and ability to obtain professional certifications as needed.7. Ability to work with hotels, resorts, resturaunts, recreational facilities to facilitate the placement, supervision, and evaluation of students in work-based learning environments.8. Ability to participate in the marketing efforts for the program.Brief Job Duties:The ideal candidate will have experience in the following areas:1. Responsible for planning, organizing and presenting instruction and instructional environments, curricula, and activities that help students learn subject matter and skills that will contribute to their educational. professional and social development.2. Establishes and maintains standards of behavior required to provide a positive conducive learning environment for all students.3. Communicates verbally and through written word effectively with colleagues, administration, parents, community members, and students.4. Participates in faculty and/or District meetings and the sponsorship of off-site student activities5. Maintain all professional certifications6. Exercisie knowledge of students' growth, development and learning through the lense fo diversity.7. Follow District policies and maintain student records in a timely manner.8. Establish and maintain dual enrollment relationships with post-secondary schools.9. Evaluate student learning and performance on a regular basis and record and report in a timely manner.10. Assists in marketing activities to promote the program11. Assist students with job shadowing, internships and employment opportunities and community projects in the related fields12. Assists the Director in the development of a program budget13. Maintains an active Program Advisory Committee
Full Job Description (https://www.biddefordschools.me/page/job-descriptions-district) Live and Work in the Biddeford, Maine Community
Located along the Atlantic coastline with miles of beaches
Views of the Saco River to its west
Less than 20 minutes south of the Greater Portland Area
Less than two hours north of Boston.
Home to a growing population of diverse residents
Picturesque downtown
Maine's youngest city with a median age of 29 in the historic downtown
Thriving economy
Many recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking, biking, public parks, and kayaking (https://heartofbiddeford.org/)
Equal OpportunityThe School Department is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The district shall actively work to have the teacher and administrator workforce reflect the student body's diversity.The School Department's selection will be based on those with the highest capabilities, the strongest commitment to quality education, and the greatest probability of effectively implementing the learning program. Selections will be made without consideration on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, marital status, disability or genetic information, and any other state or federal prohibitions. For the purpose of this policy, "sexual orientation" means a person's actual or perceived heterosexuality, bisexuality, homosexuality, or gender identity or expression.Criminal Background CheckAll employees of Maine schools must be fingerprinted for a criminal history background check. Please create a Department of Education log-in and make an appointment for a fingerprinting appointment athttps://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprintingPlease see other Job Openings at :Biddeford Schools (https://www.biddefordschools.me/o/biddeford/page/employment) Dayton School (https://sites.google.com/daytonschooldept.org/dcs/district-information/employment-opportunities?authuser=0) Southern Maine Administrative Collaborative