Job Description
TITLE: Business Teacher
LOCATION: Cheektowaga Central High School
WORK SCHEDULE: Ten-Month School Year
Position Summary
The Cheektowaga Central School District is seeking a qualified and innovative Business Teacher to join the faculty at Cheektowaga Central High School. The successful candidate will provide engaging, relevant instruction that prepares students for college, careers, entrepreneurship, and responsible participation in an evolving economy.
The ideal candidate will connect classroom learning to real-world business practices while supporting the District's Portrait of a Graduate competencies, including communication, collaboration, critical thinking, adaptability, and responsible citizenship.
Duties and Responsibilities - Develop and deliver standards-aligned instruction in business-related courses.
- Provide instruction in areas that may include personal finance, entrepreneurship, marketing, accounting, career readiness, business law, economics, and workplace technology.
- Create engaging, project-based learning experiences that connect course content to authentic business and career applications.
- Integrate technology and current business practices into classroom instruction.
- Differentiate instruction to meet the academic and developmental needs of all students.
- Establish and maintain a safe, structured, inclusive, and respectful classroom environment.
- Assess student learning and use assessment data to guide instruction.
- Communicate effectively with students, families, colleagues, administrators, and community partners.
- Collaborate with colleagues to support interdisciplinary learning and District initiatives.
- Participate in professional development, faculty meetings, and other school-related responsibilities.
- Support student involvement in extracurricular activities, clubs, competitions, and career-exploration opportunities.
- Perform other duties as assigned by the building administration.
Qualifications - Valid New York State certification in Business and Marketing Education or another appropriate certification recognized by the New York State Education Department.
- Bachelor's degree required; master's degree preferred or required within the applicable New York State certification timeline.
- Knowledge of current instructional practices, educational technology, and career-readiness standards.
- Strong classroom-management, communication, organizational, and collaborative skills.
- Experience teaching business-related courses at the secondary level preferred.
- Experience developing partnerships with businesses, colleges, or community organizations is preferred.
The Cheektowaga Central School District is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from candidates committed to supporting the success and well-being of all students.
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