Travel & Tourism Instructor ( FTE)

For questions, please email: CSDEmployment Category: Secondary Department: Canyons District Shift: Location: Canyons Innovation Center Job Type: Half-Time Pay Rate: Salary Schedules Transfer Window: 08/17/2026 - Open Until Filled. How to apply: You must have completed an application since November 3, 2025 to be in our current candidate pool. Are you an applicant from outside of the Canyons School District? • Complete an application and video screening interview on Vidcruiter. • After completing your application, you’ll join the Secondary candidate pool for current and 2026–27 openings, with your profile accessible to all schools. • You do not need to apply for specific positions. Current Canyons School District licensed, benefit-eligible employees seeking a transfer for this position: • Please login above • After logging in, select the APPLY NOW button below Equal Opportunity Statement Canyons School District is an equal opportunity employer. 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Job Description: Job Title:Travel and Tourism Teacher ( .5 FTE) Department: Canyons Innovation Center Supervisor:Principal / Bryan Rudes Lane Placement:Licensed Salary Schedule 186 (prorated .5) Schedule: 186 days (prorated .5)Evaluation Group:CTESS FLSA Classification: Exempt Anticipated Start: August 2026 INSTRUCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Teach the core content outlined in the Utah State Board of Education (USBE) Hospitality, Events, and Tourism curriculum, Board of Education-adopted curriculum, and related concurrent enrollment coursework as determined by a future partner college or university. • Utilize the CSD instructional framework and applicable core standards to provide engaging, meaningful instruction. • Develop lesson plans and instructional materials and provide differentiated, individualized, and small-group instruction to meet student needs. • Translate lesson plans into meaningful learning experiences that effectively utilize available instructional time. • Use class time for active, applied learning, incorporating profession-based and project-based learning rather than relying primarily on lecture-based instruction. • Establish and maintain a safe, positive, and professional learning environment and effectively address classroom-management issues. • Instruct students in citizenship and support the development of responsible, ethical, and productive members of the school and community. • Utilize computers, educational technology, and other classroom-support equipment appropriately in instruction. • Use approved books, instructional resources, curriculum materials, and technology consistent with district and Board of Education guidelines. • Meet regular, reliable, punctual, and predictable attendance requirements. CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND PROFESSION-BASED LEARNING Design and facilitate career-development and real-world learning experiences based on the six core tenets of the CIC: • Profession-Based Learning • Professional Skills Development • Student Self-Discovery and Inquiry • Student Entrepreneurial Mindset • Industry Responsiveness • Districtwide Access and Opportunity Provide learning experiences across the four primary hospitality and tourism industry sectors: • Lodging • Transportation • Food and Beverage • Recreation and Entertainment Additional responsibilities include: • Integrate entrepreneurial mindset, marketing, customer service, and economic-impact concepts into instruction. • Facilitate profession-based learning opportunities such as travel planning, event coordination, tourism promotion, and customer-experience design. • Guide students through project cycles that include research, planning, execution, evaluation, and presentation. • Design and manage project-based learning experiences aligned with industry standards and expectations. • Facilitate a profession-based capstone experience that may include public presentations, tourism proposals, community-based projects, or other authentic demonstrations of student learning. • Build and maintain appropriate partnerships with hospitality, tourism, business, community, and postsecondary partners. • Remain responsive to changing industry needs, practices, and workforce expectations. CLASSROOM AND STUDENT SUPPORT • Create and maintain an effective learning environment that reflects industry expectations and promotes student success. • Provide and maintain a safe and supportive environment in the classroom and on the school campus. • Evaluate student academic progress and social growth using standards-aligned assessments, authentic demonstrations of mastery, and other appropriate measures. • Maintain accurate student records and prepare progress reports as required. • Communicate with parents and guardians through conferences, telephone calls, email, student information systems, school websites, and other approved means regarding student progress and needs. • Identify student needs and collaborate with professional staff to support students' academic, social, emotional, behavioral, and developmental needs. • Create an engaging learning environment through appropriate organization, displays, visible student work, project timelines, interest centers, and industry connections. • Administer student attendance procedures, group standardized tests, and other required assessments in accordance with state and district requirements. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES • Maintain professional expertise through district-provided professional development, professional learning communities, industry-based learning opportunities, and other professional-growth activities. • Participate in faculty meetings, PLCs, committees, school initiatives, and other required professional activities. • Participate in educator-evaluation procedures in accordance with district guidelines and policy. • Participate, as assigned or appropriate, in faculty committees and the sponsorship or support of student activities. • Maintain effective and professional relationships with students, parents, guardians, colleagues, school staff, district staff, community members, postsecondary partners, and industry partners. • Model professional and ethical standards and serve as a positive role model for students. • Maintain confidentiality in compliance with FERPA, applicable laws, and district policies and procedures. • Understand and adhere to applicable federal and state laws, Board of Education policies, district policies and procedures, school expectations, and safety protocols. • Maintain required inventory records and appropriately manage instructional materials, equipment, supplies, and other assigned resources. • Follow district procedures related to the use, storage, and maintenance of instructional materials and equipment. EMERGENCY AND ADDITIONAL DUTIES During times of state or district emergency, all employees may be required to perform additional duties that are not required on a normal basis in support of educational and operational priorities. Examples may include general cleaning and sanitizing of work areas, providing remote assistance to students and staff, and performing other reasonable duties as needed. NON-ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Other duties as assigned. • This description should not be construed to contain every function/responsibility that may be required to be performed by an employee assigned to this position. • To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. • The requirements listed below are representative of the education, knowledge and experience requirements; the machines, tools and equipment used; background; and any licenses or certifications required. • Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS • Incumbent must be fingerprinted and clear a criminal background check in accordance with district and state requirements. • Requires at least a Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university. • Requires the appropriate Hospitality and Tourism, Business and Markerting, or related Career and Technical Education endorsement, or eligilibty to obtain the endorsement through an approved licensure pathway • Candidates who do not currently hold a Professional Education License must meet applicable Utah State Board of Education and district requirement for obtaining an Associate Educator License or other approved pathway to licensure. • Experience in hospitality, tourism, travel planning, event management, customer service, marketing, recereation, food and beverage, lodging, transportation, or a related field is preferred. • Knowledge of customer-service principles, tourism marketing, hospitality operations, and relevant industry practices is preferred. • Experience working with community or industry partner or managing real-world, professon-based, or industry-based projects is preferred. NOTE: The Administration reserves the right to require specific training for this position. However, depending upon the type and quality of prior work experience and availability of formal training programs, some exchanges can be made between training and experience. Don't have a professional teaching license? Follow one of these steps before applying: Follow this link to the Utah State Board of Education Associate Educator Licensing webpage and apply for an AEL by following the directions for the appropriate license area. Proof of an AEL or proof you submitted all the documentation correctly to USBE is required before you will be added to the candidate pool. If you have licensing questions, please contact shawnda.moss@canyonsdistrict.org. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS-Not limited to the following: • While performing the duties of this job, the teacher is regularly required to speak and/or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The teacher is occasionally required to use hands to handle or feel and must occasionally climb or balance. • The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Teachers in P.E., CTE, Theatre and/or Art may be required to frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception. • Physical ability to perform the essential functions listed above with or without reasonable accommodation. • Requires the ability to lift a minimum of ten (10) pounds. • Possess the physical, mental, and emotional stability to work under stressful conditions, including but not limited to: deadlines, contract requirements, inspection requirements, and interaction with critical personnel. Note: This list of essential and marginal functions and of physical requirements is not exhaustive and may be supplemented in accordance with the requirements of the job. All employees are required to participate in the District evaluation process. It is the employee’s responsibility to review and adhere to all district policies and procedures. This information may be reviewed at www.canyonsdistrict.org Preferred Skills: