Secondary Math Teacher

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description 

Job Title:            Secondary Math Teacher 

Job Title Code:    870

Salary Grade:      T01 –T06

Department:        Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development

Reports To:          Building Principal

FLSA Status:        Exempt

PURPOSE OF JOB

Teaches one or more subjects to students in public secondary schools by performing the following duties.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Instructs students by lecturing, demonstrating, and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
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• Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
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• Assigns lesson and corrects homework.
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• Administers tests to evaluate pupil progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress.
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• Keeps an attendance record.
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• Maintains discipline in classroom.
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• Meets with parents to discuss student progress and problems.
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• Participates in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
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• 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.

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

• Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from four-year college or university
•  Missouri State Certification in Mathematics (5-9)(9-12)

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

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

Physical Demands:

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and 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: 10 months, 8 hours per day/ 5 days per week; 187 work days

Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided. KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9% contribution is required from employees and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

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.

Why Join Kansas City Public Schools?

Be a Changemaker. Collaborate with Passionate Colleagues. #LevelUp the Future