District Secondary Teacher Associate Sy 24-25

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools is seeking several District Secondary Teacher Associate with the ability to support 6-12th grade students with diverse backgrounds in digital courses. District Secondary Teacher Associates will be the liaison with a distance licensed teacher to support classroom learning and maintain classroom management during the entire school year. They will support distance learning, coursework completion, and be a liaison between the distance licensed teacher, secondary students, families, and the school building administrators within an assigned classroom.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Reinforce strong classroom systems and procedures to maximize student learning time.
• Reinforce clear classroom rules and expectations so all students can thrive in a digital learning environment.
• Mange student behavior to foster a positive learning environment in accordance with building administers school expectations.
• Communicate regularly with the Proximity Learning Teacher to build a collaborative partnership.
• Be the liaison of grade input from Proximity Canvas LMS to the district grading system.
• Troubleshoot basic technology support as needed within the classroom.
• Collaborate with school registrar, or designated employee, to update student enrollments via PLI connect.
• Communicate proactively in partnership with Proximity Teacher with parents regarding student learning in the digital classroom.
• Communicate initial login information to students at the start of the classroom sessions and program.
• Maintain communication with academics/learning services staff who oversee KCKPS students’ education progression.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Have a high school diploma or a GED certificate and

• Complete 48 hours at an institution of higher education OR
• Obtain an associate’s (or higher) degree OR

Pass a State approved assessment. Approved assessments include: Workkeys, ParaPro, or Para Educator (If you do not have a State approved assessment,KCKPS will offer one credential assessment test to candidates recommended for hire)

COMMUNICATION/ORGANIZATION: Maintains communication with internal and external stakeholders such as Board of Education, teachers, other school personnel, parents/guardians, and community to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students. Supports gathering data for school purposes. Maintains confidentiality regarding district records. Ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication. Includes giving basic instructions, supporting classroom assignments, or giving basic directions to students to carry out duties.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Requires the ability to observe and support classroom management rules and guidelines.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Functions of the job include reviewing and adhering to policies, and/or regulations; personnel processes. Flexibility is required to independently work with others in a wide variety of circumstances. Ability is also required to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups.

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.?? While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, walk, stand, and talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.? The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:Ability to support the lessons based on school objectives and the needs and abilities of students.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 186 days

SALARY: $26.25 per hour

FLSA STATUS: Non-Exempt

REPORT TO: Building Principal

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with Board of Education policy.