• Job Description

  Req#: 5548077

  KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  Job Description

  Job Title: Foreign Language Teacher for Immersion/Dual Language Program

  Job Title Code : 1390

  Salary Grade : T01 – T06 (see Teacher Salary Schedule)

  Department : Curriculum & Instruction

  Reports To : Principal

  FLSA Status : Exempt

  PURPOSE OF JOB: Provides total immersion education and core language instruction.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: include the following.

  1. Teaches core subjects to students in a foreign language.
  2. Prepares course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
  3. Prepares, administers and corrects tests; records results.
  4. Assigns lessons, corrects papers, and hears oral presentation.
  5. Maintains order in the classroom.
  6. Keeps attendance and grade records as required by the school.
  7. Counsels pupils when adjustment and academic problems arise.
  8. Discusses pupils’ academic and behavioral attitudes and achievements with parents.
  9. Assist with the development and implementation of 2nd Language teaching curriculum.
  10. Attends on-going training and professional development to maintain success of program.
  11. Learns current teaching strategies and procedures to assure success of the foreign language program.
  12. Adheres to all district policies and procedures that pertain to KCMSD teacher employees.
  13. Assists Foreign Language Resource teacher as needed.
  14. Speaks English fluently.
  15. Other duties as assigned.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree (or in the case of a foreign transcript, the equivalent thereof) in Education from a 4-year college or university
  • Native or near native fluency in the language to be taught
  • Possess good skills in speaking and writing English.
  • Hold a Elementary Education (1-6) Certification and/or Early Childhood (PK-3) Certificatiion NOTE: Possessing a language certification is not sufficient
  • Must have a good command of academic, as well as conversational language in the target language
  • Demonstrated experience and/or training in current techniques and skills in teaching elementary level students
  • Good interpersonal skills and communication abilities

  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; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

  Note: If brought to the US through Visa, paid for by the KCPS, cannot apply for transfer from the program for which they were hired for 10 years.

  Length of work year: 187 days

  Benefits: Retirement Programs, Health and Dental Insurance are provided.

• About the company

  The district, which lost accreditation in 2011, regained provisional accreditation from the state in 2014.

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