• Job Description

  Req#: 5125560

  KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

  Job Description

  Job Title: Secondary Theatre Arts Teacher

  Job Title Code : 00870

  Salary Grade : (see teacher salary schedule)

  Department : Curriculum and Instruction

  Reports To : Principal or Designee

  FLSA Status : Exempt

  PURPOSE OF JOB: Teach introductory and advanced Theatre Arts courses in secondary grades.

  ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Proven mastery of superior instruction in secondary grade introduction to theatre, advanced theatre, directing, improvisation, makeup, costume design, props construction, set design, technical theatre, acting, theatre history, and theatre appreciation.
  • Ability to establish a state/nationally recognized theatre program.
  • Produce theatrical productions (plays, musicals, one acts, and student-produced/directed productions) both during the scheduled day and extra/co-curricular.
  • Superior knowledge of safety standards and procedures in all theatre practices.
  • Provide extensive project-based, inquiry-driven, theatre arts instruction based on the KCPS Theatre Arts curriculum.
  • Provide best practice instruction through the use of a wide variety of technologies, educational resources, multimedia, and others.
  • Prepare course learning targets for instruction and student achievement following district curriculum guidelines.
  • Provide tutoring opportunities for students both during and beyond the regular school day.
  • Assess student achievement and provide timely and appropriate feedback.
  • Design and deliver learning interventions to assure student success.
  • Monitor and keep detailed records of student performance and progress.
  • Inform and ongoing communication with parents about student progress.
  • Keep accurate attendance records.
  • Maintain an orderly classroom with a focus on positive student behavior, discipline, and engagement to ensure maximum learning.
  • Participate in faculty and professional meetings, educational conferences, and teacher training workshops.
  • Perform related duties such as sponsoring one or more activities or student organizations, assisting pupils in selecting a course of study, and counseling students in adjustment and academic problems, concerns, and issues.
  • Other duties as assigned.

  SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

  REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor's degree in Secondary Education from a four-year college or university

  • Hold or be eligible for Missouri State Certification in Speech/Theatre

  PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  · Master's or MFA in Theatre Arts (Speech/Drama)

  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, and lift objects of at least ten pounds. The job requires the employee to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl occasionally. Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

  TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:
  Length of work year: 185 day calendar; 8hrs/day, 5 days/week

  
  Benefits: Health and Dental Insurance are provided.
  KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 8.5% contribution is required from the employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.

• About the company

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

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