Business Teacher- (2025-2026) PSLA @ Fowler

ABOUT OUR DISTRICT:

The Syracuse City School District is continuing a standard of excellence in innovation and transformation with the goal of ensuring that all students graduate high school with the skills needed to be ready for college and career. For Syracuse, all means all - including students who fall behind or have been considered "hard to serve" for a host of reasons. The School Board and Syracuse community have charged the Superintendent with improving student achievement, and he is seeking a dedicated and diverse team of school leaders and teachers to partner with him in moving the district toward its goals. The Syracuse City School District represents 34 schools and 4 alternative education programs, serving 21,000+ students Pre-K-12 of whom 77% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, 18% are served by the Office of Special Education and 78% are students of color.

Our IDEAL Candidate WILL:

• Be passionately committed to urban and suburban education.
• Believe strongly that all students can learn at high levels.
• Demonstrate a commitment to serving urban and suburban students, schools and communities, and to closing achievement gaps.
• Actively contribute to a culture of high expectations in school and within the district.
• Be culturally responsive to students, families and our communities.
• Adapt seamlessly to the complexities of the urban and suburban school environment.

Our IDEAL Candidate will SPECIFICALLY:

• Report to the building Principal and will work with the Career and Technical Education administrative team.
• Deliver performance-based objectives and outlines for course of study following NYSED curriculum guidelines and requirements.
• Organize practical and technical instruction, including demonstrations of skills required in the Business professions, lectures in theory, techniques, and terminology.
• Present subject matter to students, utilizing a variety of methods and techniques, such as discussions, demonstrations and/or active lab activities.
• Be willing to invite and host industry professionals into the classroom to engage and support the program consistently and on a variety of levels.
• Assist students, individually or in groups, with lesson assignments to present or reinforce learning objectives.
• Enforce classroom protocols, lab safety rules, and expectations; maintain classroom discipline; utilize effective classroom management techniques.
• Attend meetings and trainings per requirements of school Principal and the school district.
• Work both independently and as part of a team.
• Work effectively with students, peers, parents and within the community.
• Ensure all students have a minimum of 60 hours of authentic work-based-learning experiences.
• Will be a role model and will actively teach students how to behave professionally on a daily basis.
• Update and maintain an industry relevant Employability Profile.
• Select a NYS approved Technical Assessment and be responsible for administering and recording assessment data each year.
• Ensure students create a portfolio that is in alignment with NYS requirements.
• Chair advisory committee meetings, actively engage in the CTE re-approval process and maintain solid relationships with post-secondary and industry partners.

Essential Responsibilities

The Business Teacher will work hands-on, alongside students to help build and deliver the school's Business and Entrepreneurship program through:

• Teaching Business Entrepreneurship courses to students in a hands-on and dynamic manner;
• Ensuring a wide breadth of Business fundamentals are taught, including the following: concepts and techniques for planning entrepreneurial ventures, using design thinking and business model development, learn about financial statements, marketing principles, sales and customer service, and basic economic principles for successful operation, balance individual skills with group development skills including collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creativity, problem solving, perseverance, information literacy, technology skills, and digital literacy, develop awareness of supporting an awareness of diversity, ethical business practices and social responsibility, and pursue Microsoft specialist certifications in Word and Excel.
• Deliver established course curriculum and exercises based on program requirements;
• Maintaining and updating existing course material and exercises based on changes in technology, methodologies, and/or changing students' needs;
• Researching current practices and training methods in Business, to identify areas for new course development or improvement;
• Provide instruction that is r