KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Job Description
Job Title: Skill Trades Instructor Job Title Code: 00870 Salary Grade: TC01-T06 (see Teacher Salary Schedule)
Department: Curriculum and Instruction Reports To: Director, C.T.E.
FLSA Status: Exempt
PURPOSE OF JOB
Responsible for providing instruction in the area of Skill Trades Construction Technology Auto Technology Auto Collision.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Develop and execute lesson plans that lead toward student achievement of competencies in the area of Skill Trades. • Develop and update as needed the curriculum for Skill Trades. • Prepare orders for the purchase of supplies, tools, equipment, and instructional materials necessary to support the learning activities of Skill Trades. • Maintain inventory, repair records, and ensure the safe and proper operation and maintenance of tools and equipment. • Maintain an Advisory Board and keep records of meeting notices, meeting agendas, and meeting minutes. • Remain informed of new trends, methods, materials, tools, and equipment in Skill Trades. • Actively participate in all professional development activities as required by the School District of Kansas City, Missouri. • Integrate Career & Technical Student Organization (C.T.S.O.) leadership activities into the program. • Perform willingly other duties as assigned by the Coordinator/Director.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
None
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
• Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Career Education Certification in the area of Trade and Industrial Education. • Provide documentation and verification of a minimum of three years or 6000 hours of direct occupational experience in Building Construction Technology within the most recent ten years. • A Baccalaureate Degree or Associates Degree from an accredited institution with a major in Building Construction Technology may be considered as meeting one year or 2000 hours of the employment requirement.
PREferred QUALIFICATION
• Bachelors Degree • Teaching experience in an urban setting
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 and fingers • Reach with hands and fingers • Bend • Stoop • Lift objects of at least ten pounds • Occasionally 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: 185 days • Calendar: 8 hours/day, 5 days/week • 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