Summary description:
Our entire community plays a role in our vision of 100% student success. academics, health, safety, and a climate of collaboration are my key priorities as we accelerate our work on early learning, strengthen efforts to narrow achievement gaps, increase teacher training opportunities and expand experiences that improve student and family engagement. Pinellas County Schools is committed to growing greatness in each and every child. Pinellas is fully accredited and is nationally recognized for providing choices for families, developing great teachers, advancing the use of technology, and preparing students for success in college and careers. Our award-winning district is the largest employer in Pinellas County, the eighth largest district in the state, and the 28th largest district in the nation. Core Values: Commitment to Children, Families, and Community; Respectful and Caring Relationships; Cultural Competence; Integrity; Responsibility; Connectedness. All our departments work together to accomplish our mission. Area Maintenance Supervisors, Building Operations, Schools Police, School Safety & Threat Assessment, Facilities, Design & Construction (FD&C), Real Estate, Extended Transition, Food & Nutrition, Maintenance, Transportation, Warehousing, Office of the School Board Architect, Real Estate, Utility Management, Maintenance, Threat Assessment Administration, Transportation, Cenergistic and Warehousing. Joining us is making a different.
Job description:
Teachers are responsible for the educational leadership of students in a group or class. The educational leader is expected to understand and demonstrate the use of the Curriculum, Instruction, Assessment, and Improvement (CIAI) model to maximize educational achievement for all students; work collaboratively to ensure a working learning climate for all students that is safe, secure, and respectful of diversity. Organize and manage the classroom to maximize the highest student achievement. Facilities & Operations oversee matters related to safety, security, performance, and plant operations at the school level. They conduct routine site safety reviews, plan, design, and coordinate safety and security projects with school-based personnel, district personnel, local government agencies, and private contractors. The Food and Nutrition Department provides well balanced and nutritious meals to students throughout the school year. They serve lunches, a la carte lunches, and breakfasts each day. All menus are planned and coordinated using the U.S.D.A. Dietary Guidelines. The Maintenance Department employs trades personnel who repair facilities and maintain equipment, buildings, and sites throughout the District. Services include carpentry, plumbing, electrical, technology, roofing, carpet maintenance, pest control, turf/grounds maintenance, heating/ventilation, and air conditioning and painting to name a few. The Pinellas County Schools Police Department provides law enforcement services to the school district, including School Resource Officers, internal criminal investigations, and a K-9 for drug sniffs. The department’s emergency communications center provides 24-hour coverage as the first point of contact for the district throughout the year and monitors all intrusion alarms for the district’s 150 schools and support facilities. The Transportation is responsible for transporting the students of Pinellas County to and from school each day. Our school buses travel over 25,000 miles each day transporting more than 33,000 students. In addition, our buses service students for summer school, athletic functions, and educational field trips. The Vehicle Maintenance section maintains over 1,200 vehicles, which include approximately 750 buses. They must maintain these vehicles in accordance with State and Manufacturer standards. Warehouse employees are devoted to providing supplies and services that benefit all district staff and students.
Pinellas County schools Commitment to children, families, and the community Making decisions and committing resources to attain each student’s success Seeking out and connecting with families and community Respectful and caring relationships Establishing positive relationships based on trust and respect Valuing the contributions of all stakeholders Using our school’s vision to guide intentions, motives, and actions Cultural competence Understanding individual differences Capitalizing on the beneficial value these differences bring to our school Honoring the values, rights, and responsibilities of each individual Developing age-respectful expectations of students Integrity Maintaining the highest standards of behavior, ethics, fairness, and honesty with ourselves and others. Committing to doing the right things for the right reasons Having a proactive and positive attitude Demonstrating fairness in our judgments and action Creating a safe, risk-free environment Responsibility Fulfilling commitments and promises through fact-based decision-making and problem-solving Taking ownership of our own behaviors Seeking opportunities for continuous improvement Collaborating to meet common goals Connectedness Teaming through internal and external partnerships Aligning efforts for the common purpose of each student’s success Willingness to share and transfer knowledge with others.
Eligibility factors:
All Services
Teachers will need to get certified by the Department of Education at one point. Bus Drivers will require a CDL Class B with passenger, Bus and Airbrake endorsement (Pinellas County Schools offers the class/training at no cost). You pay for the permit.