Lumpkin County Schools is now accepting applications for a carpentry teacher at Lumpkin County Schools for the 2025-2026 school year.

Position Summary: The Lumpkin County College & Career Academy Carpentry Instructor will provide instruction in selected areas of construction with a focus in carpentry and an overview of electrical and plumbing. Students in the Carpentry Program should gain the appropriate knowledge and skills in the related industries and be prepared for a career and/or post-secondary opportunities after high school graduation.

Essential Duties of the Position:

• Provides content-related and appropriate instruction based on state and local curriculum through a combination of classroom, laboratory, and co-curricular experiences as well as industry, collegial, and technical college collaboration;
• Provides community-based instruction and projects based on program guidelines and requirements in addition to local community and workforce needs;
• Co-sponsors the local chapter of SkillsUSA for the LC College & Career Academy;
• Manages and maintains program facilities and equipment;
• Adheres to all state and local guidelines required for the implementation of a successful, industry-certified program;
• Provides a positive classroom environment which promotes active learning in the subject area;
• Communicates responsibly with students, parents, colleagues, school and district leadership, and community members;
• Accounts for student attendance and punctuality;
• Follows all district, county, state and federal policies and procedures; and,
• Follows professional ethics in all work-related activities.

  Additional Responsibilities of the Position:
  

• Attends school, district, and state-level professional learning activities as directed;
• Prepares adequately for responsibilities to be assumed when absent;
• Facilitates home-school communication by such means as holding conference, telephoning, and sending written communications;  
• Integrates appropriate technology into classroom instruction;
• Avoids behaviors which detract from staff morale; and,
• Performs other duties as assigned by administration.
• Minimum Qualifications:
• Education: Associate's Degree or higher from a GaPSC-approved institution in a construction-related field or a GaPSC-determined, equivalent field required.
• Certification / Licensure: Must hold a license in a construction-related field or GaPSC- determined equivalent.
• Experience: Minimum of two (2) years of occupational work experience in the field of construction is preferred

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:

• Proven instructional strategies in a classroom/lab environment;
• Classroom management skills;
• Excellent communication skills both orally and in writing;
• Excellent organizational skills;
• Working Conditions: Classroom / Lab Environment (non-air-conditioned lab space / outdoor lab space included)

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift and carry 100 pounds with assistance;
• Ability to push or pull a maximum of 100 pounds independently;
• Demonstrate the various tasks and duties in construction: carpentry, electrical, masonry, and plumbing; and,
• Require manual labor to include frequently lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling or otherwise moving objects.

Field/Endorsement: Construction

Lumpkin County School System does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), age, religion, handicap/disability, genetic information, military service, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws in educational programs, activities and employment.

LCSS requires a criminal records check on all employees.

LCSS participates in EVerify.