Construction Teacher

Founded in 2018 in Birmingham, Alabama, Build UP is a workforce development high school model with three campuses and six programs in Birmingham and Selma, ALabama and Brownsville, Texas. The vision of Build UP is to empower and equip youth and communities to determine their own future. At Build UP, students are able to:

• Acquire a self-directed, career-focused education

• Gain knowledge and skills in a high demand field of their choosing

• Own homes to build personal wealth and lead long-term neighborhood revitalization

Construction Teacher: Build UP Community School

Build UP's C.O.R.E. values: Community, Ownership, Resilience and Excellence.

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced and passionate high school building construction teacher to join our team. The ideal candidate will have expertise in the construction trades training and instruction to prepare students for future careers in trade-based construction industry and STEM careers. The instructor will be pedagogically creative, flexible and able to demonstrate how the fundamentals and principles of the building sciences connect to aspects of construction-based trades and other science-based careers. A collaborative and adaptable spirit is essential to success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Work-Based Learning Integration

• Lab & Field Instruction: Teach foundational and intermediate skills in carpentry, construction safety, financial literacy, and real estate development within the Work-Based Learning Lab.

Instruction and Planning:

• Lesson Planning/Structure: The lessons contain a do now, guided practice, and exit ticket that is at an application level of rigor. Teacher adjusts instruction to ensure student engagement, learning, and work completion.

• Student Engagement: Use of developmentally-appropriate instructional strategies, resources, and technology to support access to the curriculum

• Assessment and Response to Assessment Results: Check for understanding formally and informally to evaluate and respond to student learning. Demonstrate an ability to respond effectively to assessment results by developing appropriate accommodations and remediation, scaffolds, and support students with various learning needs (i.e. IEP, ELL etc) based on the data.

Classroom Management:

• Classroom Procedures: Establish clear classroom routines, procedures, and norms, including a clear What To Do, Daily Learning Objectives, Agenda and Exit Ticket.

• Classroom Expectations: Establish and maintain clear and explicit directions for learning and behavior.

• Active Monitoring: Survey the academic engagement of the classroom.

• Least Invasive: Ability to perceive when a student, class, or group is unfocused or unruly; refocus them using least invasive procedures first; and do it again effectively.

• On-Task Behavior: Extent to which students are engaged in content and completing tasks. Teacher holds out for 100% response participation.

Professionalism/Core Values:

• Community: Develop and maintain supportive, inclusive, and appropriate relationships with students and families built on trust and respect that adheres to schoolwide procedure for communicating grades and student progress.

• Ownership: Participate in professional development training, collaborate effectively and amicably with colleagues, and establish professional learning goals while making progress to improve your practice.

• Resilience: Navigates challenges with an orientation of problem solving, empathy, and an asset based mindset. Maintain professional and timely correspondence with Leadership, staff, peers, students, families, and community members despite difficulties.

• Excellence: Meets and exceeds expectations for your role. Show up on-time to Morning Huddle, classes, cafeteria and lunch duty, meetings, and Closeout.

Requirements:

• Slow House Projects: Lead cohorts of students in renovating properties as part of their construction training. Coordinate with community partners and internal team members to ensure projects meet learning outcomes.

• Career Credentialing: Prepare students to earn industry-recognized credentials and align instruction with BuildUp's YouthBuild program objectives and credentialing standards.

• YouthBuild Collaboration: Partner with YouthBuild staff to support students’ transition into Build UP’s high school and postsecondary pathways. Align instructional plans with broader program outcomes.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred. Ability to serve as an Adjunct Community College instructor a major plus.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build strong relationships with students, parents, colleagues, and external partners.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• A passion for teaching and the ability to inspire and motivate students to reach their full potential.

• Willingness to adapt to changing demands and priorities in a dynamic work environment.

• Ability to teach, support and communicate with students and families living in an urban environment

Growth Mindset

• Model school CORE values and character strengths at all times

• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service summer training, weekly during the academic year and monthly staff meetings.

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to growth and development

Benefits:

• Full-time employees are eligible for health, dental, vision and retirement benefits

• 401k offered: Up to 4 percent match with 5 percent contribution after 1 year of service

• Bi-Weekly pay

• Salary is commensurate with education and experience.

Benefits:

• 401(k)

• 401(k) matching

• Dental insurance

• Health insurance

• Life insurance

• Paid time off

• Retirement plan

• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shifts, Monday-Friday

Work Location: In person