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CTE Health Science Teacher (Royal High School)

Royal Independent School District Royal High School - Brookshire, Texas Open in Google Maps

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Job Details

Job ID: 5887500

Application Deadline: Posted until filled

Posted: Aug 12, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description Primary Purpose

Provide high-quality instruction in the Health Science Career Cluster that prepares students for postsecondary education, industry-based certifications, and careers in healthcare. Develop students' academic, technical, employability, and clinical-readiness skills through classroom, laboratory, simulation, and work-based learning experiences aligned with the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS), district curriculum, and applicable safety and industry standards.

Qualifications Required Certification or Licensure

• Health Science Certification, Grades 9-12;
• Health Science Technology Education Certification, Grades 8-12;
• Vocational Health Occupations Certification;
• Vocational Health Science Technology Certification; or
• Current, unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse (RN), with eligibility to teach under applicable state and district requirements.

Additional Requirements

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• Current professional healthcare license, registration, or certification when required for the assigned courses
• Documented wage-earning experience in an approved healthcare occupation, as required by the Texas Education Agency for the applicable certificate or assignment
• Current CPR/AED and first-aid certification, or ability to obtain within the district's required timeline

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience teaching secondary Health Science or providing training in a healthcare setting.
• Experience preparing students for industry-based certification examinations.
• Experience supervising clinical, practicum, internship, or other work-based learning experiences.
• Knowledge of local healthcare employers, postsecondary programs, and community partnerships.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of healthcare practices, terminology, ethics, confidentiality, infection control, and patient safety.
• Knowledge of CTE program standards, TEKS-based instruction, industry-based certifications, and college and career readiness.
• Ability to safely manage laboratory, simulation, clinical, and work-based learning environments.
• Ability to differentiate instruction, assess student learning, and use data to improve outcomes.
• Strong organization, communication, collaboration, technology, and classroom-management skills.
• Ability to establish and maintain partnerships with healthcare providers, advisory committee members, families, and community stakeholders.

Major Responsibilities and Duties Instruction and Student Learning

• Develop and deliver engaging, TEKS-aligned lessons that integrate healthcare knowledge, technical skills, employability skills, and academic content.
• Provide classroom, laboratory, simulation, and hands-on instruction using appropriate healthcare equipment, technology, and instructional resources.
• Differentiate instruction and provide appropriate interventions, enrichment, and accommodations to meet diverse student needs.
• Assess student learning through formative and summative measures, maintain accurate records, and use results to adjust instruction.
• Prepare students for applicable industry-based certifications, postsecondary programs, and entry-level healthcare careers.

Program, Laboratory, and Clinical Operations

• Maintain a safe, organized, and industry-aligned learning environment and enforce all health, safety, sanitation, infection-control, and equipment-use procedures.
• Maintain inventories of equipment, supplies, uniforms, instructional materials, and certification-testing resources; submit requests according to district procedures.
• Coordinate clinical, practicum, internship, job-shadowing, and other work-based learning experiences when included in the assigned program.
• Verify required student documentation and readiness before participation in off-campus or patient-care experiences.
• Maintain required program records and support district, state, industry, and partner audits or reviews.

CTE Program Quality and Partnerships

• Collaborate with the CTE/CCMR department to support coherent programs of study, student recruitment, course sequencing, and program improvement.
• Develop and maintain partnerships with healthcare employers, colleges, certification providers, and community organizations.
• Participate in advisory committee activities and use stakeholder feedback and labor-market information to strengthen the program.
• Support student participation in appropriate Career and Technical Student Organizations, leadership activities, competitions, and service opportunities.
• Promote equitable student access, participation, completion, certification attainment, and successful transition to college or careers.

Professional Responsibilities

• Communicate regularly and professionally with students, parents, administrators, colleagues, counselors, and community partners.
• Attend faculty meetings, professional development, CTE meetings, advisory meetings, and other required district activities.
• Maintain required credentials, licenses, continuing education, and professional development.
• Protect confidential student and patient information and comply with FERPA, applicable healthcare privacy expectations, district policy, and professional ethics.
• Follow district policies, campus procedures, the Educator Code of Ethics, and all applicable federal and state laws.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

Supervise students in classrooms, laboratories, simulations, clinical settings, work-based learning placements, field experiences, and school-sponsored activities. May direct the work of educational aides, student interns, volunteers, or other assigned personnel.

Working Conditions Mental Demands

Maintain emotional control under stress; work with frequent interruptions; manage multiple priorities; communicate effectively; make sound decisions; and respond appropriately to student, safety, and medical concerns.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Regular standing, walking, bending, reaching, and demonstration of healthcare procedures; occasional lifting, carrying, pushing, or positioning of equipment and instructional materials; exposure to laboratory supplies, cleaning agents, bodily-fluid simulations, and healthcare environments; and travel between district facilities or partner sites as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Position Type:

Full-Time

Salary:

$60,500 to $74,407 Per Year

Job Requirements Contact Information

• Maria Jimenez , CTE Director
• Royal High School
• Phone: 281-934-2215
• Email: mjimenez@royal-isd.net