Project Lead the Way Engineering Teacher

Provides instruction in the content area to students in the engineering and pathways to energy.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :

- Develop and execute lesson plans that lead toward student achievement of competencies in the area of expertise.

- Develop and update, as needed, the curriculum for the content program

- Prepare orders for the purchase of supplies, tools, equipment, and instructional materials necessary to support the learning activities of the program

- Maintain inventory and 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 the content area

- Actively participate in all professional development activities as required by Kansas City Public Schools

- Integrate Career & Technical Student Organization (C.T.S.O.) leadership activities into the area of content

Other job-related duties as assigned by the building leadership

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university and four thousand (4000) hours of department-approved, closely related occupational experience within the past ten (10) years, or

- 60 Credit Hours or an Associate’s degree from an accredited college or university and five thousand (5000) hours of department-approved, closely related occupational experience within the past ten (10) years;

- Valid certificates completed as applicable (CPR, culinary, business, safety, etc)

- Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Substitute certification

Previous experience as a classroom teacher

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

- Teaching experience in an urban setting

Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Career Education Certification in the content area

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, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds.