2025-2026 Certified HVAC or Mechanical, Electric, and Plumbing Teacher at Jefferson County High School bei Jefferson County School District

Requirements:  Meet requirements to teach HVAC or Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing in public schools in Tennessee.  Scroll down to view requirements to be eligible for a teaching license.

Benefits include: Health Insurance (some options include premiums that are 100% paid for the employee); $20,000 life insurance policy; enrollment in the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (5% employee contribution required); optional dental and/or vision insurance; paid sick days; paid personal days; paid holidays

Click on the link below to access the Proposed Certified Pay Scale for 2025-26.  The salary is based on a 200-day contract for a full school year.  If the number of days is less than 200, divide the annual salary by 200 to get the daily rate, and then multiply the daily rate times the number of paid days.

JCS Certified PROPOSED Performance Pay Scale - 2025-26

The Jefferson County Schools Professional Educators Collaborative Conference Act (PECCA) current Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is linked to below:

MOU Approved Until 3-1-26.pdf

PLEASE PROVIDE A COMPLETE APPLICATION WITH COPIES OF PRAXIS SCORE REPORTS, OTHER ASSESSMENT SCORE REPORTS, TRANSCRIPTS, AND EVALUATION SCORES (IF APPLICABLE) ATTACHED TO YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION.  

Jefferson County School District 

JCHS- Career and Technical Education Teacher

HVAC or Mechanical, Electric and Plumbing Teacher  

Required HVAC endorsement 

501 - Air Conditioning, 502 - Heating, 523 - Electricity, 532 - Industrial Electronics, 567 - Refrigeration, 592 - Building Maintenance Services, 598 - HVACR, 701 - Electrical, 707 - HVAC (or qualifications to obtain)

OR

 Electrical 501 - Air Conditioning, 502 - Heating, 523 - Electricity, 527 - Plumbing, 532 - Industrial Electronics, 567 - Refrigeration, 580 - Construction Maintenace Trades, 592 - Building Maintenance Services, 598 - HVACR, 701 - Electrical, 703 - Plumbing, 707 - HVAC(or qualifications to obtain)

OR

Qualifications to Obtain Practitioner Occupational License   (Pages 11, 13 and 15 for valid industry certifications and work experience.)

The practitioner occupational license is a renewable license that is valid for three years. Tennessee offers a practitioner occupational license in many endorsement areas. At a minimum, educators interested in the occupational practitioner license must:

• be a high school graduate;
• be enrolled in or have completed a state-approved educator preparation program, or have completed coursework in classroom management, pedagogy, serving students with disabilities and English Learners from a state-approved educator preparation provider.
• be recommended by a state-approved occupational educator preparation program;
• meet endorsement experience requirements; and
• meet industry certification requirements, if applicable.

Educator preparation providers should receive verification from the department that an applicant meets stated criteria for licensure prior to recommending for licensure.

Additional information about occupational licensure requirements can be found here. For inquiries about whether certain types of experience or industry certification will satisfy requirements, please contact [email protected].

JOB DESCRIPTION
 

Qualifications

1. Valid teacher’s license with appropriate endorsement(s)
2. Strong written, verbal, presentation and interpersonal skills.
3. Basic understanding of and skill with computer technology for personal and presentation applications.
4. Meets health and physical requirements 

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

1. Prepares lesson plans for course(s) of study taught;
2. Aligns course(s) curriculum(s) taught with state curriculum standards.
3. Uses a variety of teaching strategies to differentiate for student learning;
4. Prepares, administers, and records student assessments for subjects taught;
5. Assigns lessons routinely and grades student work in a timely manner;
6. Maintains order in classroom, play areas, and common areas of the school;
7. Develops and maintains a classroom environment conducive to learning and socially appropriate for the age of students taught;
8. Counsels students as needed for academic or social needs;
9. Consults with other professionals to address learning or behavioral problems with specific students;
10. Communicates with parents regularly through verbal and written form;
11. Schedules parent conferences as directed by the system and as needed in particular cases;
12. Keeps accurate attendance and academic performance records for assigned students;
13. Reports to proper authorities and principal when knowledgeable or suspicious that a child’s health or welfare has been or appears to be at risk as a result of abuse or neglect;
14. Represents the school system in a positive manner within the community;
15. Participates in school level faculty meetings, system professional development and in-service meetings, and other workshops for teacher training;
16. Assists in upholding board policies, school rules, and administrative regulations;
17. Supervises activities such as field trips, group activities, athletic events, club meetings, or other school related events that foster student understanding of their social environment;
18. Performs other work-related duties as assigned.