What are the responsibilities and job description for the Elementary Teacher 880 Banneker - science/social studies position at Kansas City, MO School District?
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 the classroom and on the 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 the school.
- Coordinates class field trips.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS :
SUCCESS FACTORS :
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 : 8 hours per day; 5 days / week; 187 workdays
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.
