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Kindergarten Teacher 880-(AC Prep)

Employer
Kansas City Public Schools
Location
Kansas City, MO, US
Salary
Competitive
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Elementary Teacher

Job Title Code: 880

Salary Grade: T01 -T06

Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Date Prepared: November 2017 - Reviewed 2019

PURPOSE OF JOB

Teaches elementary school students academic, social, and motor skills in public schools by performing the following duties.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
  • Lectures, demonstrates, and uses audiovisual teaching aids to present subject matter to class.
  • Prepares, administers, and corrects tests, and records results.
  • Assign lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentations.
  • Teaches rules of conduct.
  • Maintains order in classroom and on playground.
  • Counsels pupils when adjustment and academic problems arise.
  • Discusses pupils' academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements with parents.
  • Keeps attendance and grade records as required by school.
  • Coordinates class field trips.


MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

  • Bachelor's degree in Elementary/Early Child Education from four-year College or University.
  • Missouri State Certification in Early Child B-3 Education


SUCCESS FACTORS

  • Demonstrated experience and/or training in current techniques and skills in teaching elementary level students.
  • Teaching experience in urban schools.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand, walk, and sit. The employee is occasionally required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 185 work days

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan - mandatory 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

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