Skill Trades Instructor

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop and execute lesson plans that lead toward student achievement of competencies in the area of Skill Trades.
• Develop and update, as needed, the curriculum for Skill Trades.
• Prepare orders for the purchase of supplies, tools, equipment, and instructional materials necessary to support the learning activities of Skill Trades.
• Maintain inventory, 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 Skill Trades.
• Participate in all professional development activities as required by the School District of Kansas City, Missouri.
• Integrate Career & Technical Student Organization (C.T.S.O.) leadership activities into the program.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Coordinator/Director.

Minimum Qualifications

• Hold or be eligible for a Missouri Career Education Certification in the area of Trade and Industrial Education.
• Provide documentation and verification of a minimum of three (3) years or (6,000) hours of direct occupational experience in Building Construction Technology within the most recent ten years.
• A Baccalaureate Degree or Associates Degree from an accredited institution with a major in Building Construction Technology may be considered as meeting one year or (2,000) hours of the employment requirement.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• Teaching experience in an urban setting

Physical Demands

• Sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers;
• Bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds;
• Occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl;
• Visual ability requires mono and color vision, close vision, distance vision, depth perception and 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 9% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available.