Business Teacher Careers (CTE)

About the role

To teach Business and Marketing subjects and to coordinate the co-operative education programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish a program advisory committee to ensure a quality-business program.
• Deliver quality program instruction to students by lecturing, demonstrating, and using audiovisual aids and other materials to supplement presentations.
• Prepare course objectives and outline for course of study following curriculum guidelines or requirements of state and school.
• Administer tests to evaluate pupil progress, record results, and issue reports to inform parents of progress.
• Perform related duties such as sponsoring one or more activities and student organizations.
• Maintain discipline in classroom.
• Develop and maintain a strong working relationship with area businesses and agencies to provide students with learning experiences in business related fields.
• Attend district Business meetings as directed.

Requirements

• Baccalaureate Degree.
• Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Vocational Certificate in Business/Marketing Education.
• Ability and willingness to continually develop, evaluate, and refine curriculum in collaboration with colleagues.
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students.
• Ability to develop a strong working relationship with the business community.
• Ability to foster student leadership development through DECA.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).

Qualifications

• Prior marketing and entrepreneurship education teaching experience (preferred).
• Prior retail management and/or school store experience (preferred).
• Knowledge of child labor laws (preferred).
• Prior DECA chapter advisor experience (preferred).

Skills

• Ability to work with a diverse group of students.
• Ability to develop a strong working relationship with the business community.
• Ability to foster student leadership development through DECA.
• Excellent communication skills (both written and oral).

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.

Pay

Starting at $48,150.

Schedule

8 hours per day; 5 days/week 187 work days.