What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESOL Secondary Science Teacher (Sheltered) 870 2024-2025 position at Various Locations - Language Services?
KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Job Description
Job Title: ESL Secondary Science Teacher (Sheltered)
Job Title Code: 00870
Salary Grade: TC01-T06 (see Teacher Salary Schedule)
Department: Curriculum and Instruction
Reports To: Principal or Designee
FLSA Status: Exempt
Prepared Date: May 2014
PURPOSE OF JOB
Teaches sheltered Science content to ESL students in Levels I or II of English Language Proficiency by performing the following duties.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Instructs students by lecturing, demonstrating, and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
Adapts content and modifies assignments to accommodate students’ language proficiency level.
Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
Assigns lesson and corrects homework.
Administers tests to evaluate pupil progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
Keeps an attendance record.
Maintains discipline in classroom.
Meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
Performs related duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting pupils in selecting course of study, and counseling student in adjustment and academic problems.
Other duties as assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from four-year college or university
Missouri State Certification in subject area(s) Science (5-9) and/or Science (9-12) and/or Unified Science (9-12)
ESOL Certification
Native or near native speaker-like English language proficiency in reading, writing, listening and speaking
SUCCESS FACTORS
Demonstrated background in current ESL techniques and skills in teaching secondary level students.
Teaching experience in urban schools.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 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: Length of work year: 187 day calendar; 8hrs/day, 5 days/week Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9.5% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.
