Educator Preparation Teacher-870-Manual Tech

PURPOSE OF JOB

The primary goal of the teacher cadet program is to encourage academically talented, high-achieving, high school students with exemplary interpersonal leadership skills to consider urban teaching as a career.

Kansas City Public Schools (KCPS) is developing a Grow Your Own teacher pipeline for an innovative approach to recruit highly invested future teachers to return to KCPS schools.

The program will provide KCPS high school students with insights into the nature of teaching, the problems with schooling, and the critical issues affecting the quality of urban education in America’s schools.

The Pre-Professional Cadet teacher will provide instruction on the skills needed to obtain certification in the teaching field as well as supervise the practicum component of the coursework.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Facilitate active learning instruction to students through planning and preparation to lecture , model, and use technology and other materials to supplement presentations
• Prepare course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction
• Builds relationships to facilitate learning through the lens of culturally responsive and trauma sensitive pedagogy
• Administers tests to evaluate pupil progress, records results, and issues reports to inform parents of progress
• Utilizes district software for mandated record keeping
• Use data to drive instructional practices
• Manage student behavior in the classroom by establishing and enforcing rules and procedures
• Collaborate with students, colleagues, and parents to communicate necessary information regularly regarding student progress and student needs
• Establish and communicate clear objectives for all learning activities
• Participate in faculty and professional development, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops
• Performs related duties such as participating in Educator Rising, assisting students in selecting colleges to plan course of study in the education field, and counseling student in adjustment and academic problems
• Establish a program advisory committee to ensure a quality-marketing program
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with district schools to provide students with practicum experiences
• Participate in cross-collaboration activities across CTE and other academic programs
• Other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from four-year College or University
• Missouri State Certification in Secondary Education

SUCCESS FACTORS

• Demonstrate experience and / or training in current techniques and skills in teaching secondary level students.
• Teaching experience in urban school
• Knowledge of Missouri Learning Standards
• Mastery of curriculum writing and alignment to assessments

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; 187 work days

Benefits : Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan mandatory contribution effective 1 / 1 / 16 is required from employee and matched by KCPS;

Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.