Family and Consumer Science Teacher (Lincoln Middle School)

Kansas City Public Schools

Family and Consumer Science Teacher (FACS)

Job Title Code: 00870

Salary Grade: TC01-T06

Department: Curriculum and Instruction

Reports To: Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary:

The Family and Consumer Science (FACS) Teacher instructs middle school students in various aspects of family and consumer science, equipping them with essential life skills. This role involves developing and delivering engaging lessons, assessing student progress, and fostering a supportive learning environment. The ideal candidate will have expertise in FACS and a passion for empowering students with practical knowledge.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

Instructional Delivery and Curriculum Development

• Instruct students through lectures, demonstrations, and the use of audiovisual aids and supplementary materials.
• Prepare course objectives and outlines following curriculum guidelines and state/school requirements.
• Assign lessons and provide constructive feedback on homework.

Student Assessment and Communication

• Administer tests and assessments to evaluate student progress and record results.
• Issue progress reports to inform parents of student achievement.
• Maintain accurate attendance records.
• Meet with parents to discuss student progress and address any concerns.

Classroom Management and Student Support

• Maintain a positive and disciplined classroom environment.
• Counsel students on academic and personal adjustment issues related to FACS.
• Assist students in selecting appropriate courses of study.

Professional Development and School Involvement

• Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
• Sponsor and/or assist with extracurricular activities and student organizations.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Minimum Qualifications)

• Bachelor's Degree in Education from a four (4) year college or university.
• Missouri State Certification in FACS.

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You'll Need: (Success Factors)

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

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9.0% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

Physical Demands: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Terms of Employment: 10 months; 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 187 work days.

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