Graduation Lab Coach- (Southeast High School)

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Graduation Lab Teacher

Job Title Code: 0870

Salary Grade: T01-T06

Department: Educational Innovation

Reports To: Director of Educational Innovation

FLSA Status: Non-exempt

Position Summary:

Teaches one or more subjects to students in public secondary schools by performing the following duties.

What You''ll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Assist the Graduation Coach in the development of all areas of the program.
• Create opportunities for students to be successful within and outside of the traditional learning environment.
• Provide access to cutting-edge learning and educational options that allow students to earn and recover credits in a variety of ways.
• Assign and grade coursework with timely feedback.
• Develop, implement, and monitor individual plans of instruction based on assessment results and prepare students to demonstrate measurable progress toward mastery of the program.
• Facilitate conferences with students and other stakeholders to convey progress and/or address behavioral concerns.
• Maintains discipline in the classroom.
• Maintain student progress and attendance records in the student SIS system and for the Educational Innovation Office.
• Provide monthly reports to school administrators and central office.
• Establish a well-organized, attractive, and relaxed classroom atmosphere in a print rich environment.
• Participate in a variety of meetings, committees, workshops, and trainings as assigned for the purpose of ensuring the efficient and effective functioning of academic support and student success.
• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: n/a

To Be Successful at This Job, You''ll Need To: (Qualifications)

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university
• 3 years of successful teaching experience with middle to late adolescent children-working with at-risk children
• Any Missouri Teacher certification (1-6) or (7-12) in any subject at any grade level
• Desire to see students succeed and meet goals
• Ability to work as a team with other teachers and staff
• Experience working with student discipline, special education, behavior intervention
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport with students, school staff, families, community, and other stakeholders

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 essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands and fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 12 months

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