Life Skills Teacher - Middle School

Life Skills Teacher - Middle School

The Classroom Instructor creates a positive learning environment to facilitate the personal, social, and intellectual development of students. In order to respond to the individual needs and abilities of students, the Classroom Instructor must work closely with other staff, the administration, and other programs of Dodge City Public Schools.

• Kansas certification required, or certification in a different state with qualifications that allow for licensure in Kansas.
• Endorsement in Family & Consumer Science, Home Economics Junior High, Home Economics, Home Economics Voc St Apv Prog, Vocational Home Economics required.
• Advanced degree, experience and/or specialized training in curriculum content and instructional pedagogy relative to assignment preferred.
• Knowledge and experience with instruction, methodology and materials related to bilingual education. ESL/ESOL endorsement preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to work with fellow educators to develop, implement and evaluate instructional strategies and materials to improve teaching and learning for all students.
• Kansas Certification of Health on file in the Central Office.
• Personal Qualities - Appearance, grooming and personality which establish a desirable example for students.
• Ability to meet District standards for physical and mental health.
• Better than average recommendations from student teaching supervisors or other professionals who have observed the personal characteristics, scholastic attainment and classroom performance of the teacher.
• Demonstrated ability to assess needs and respond with appropriate action to achieve goals – persistent problem solver.
• Flexibility with schedule, program demands and student needs.
• Demonstrated ability to self-start.
• Demonstrated ability to respond to needs creatively and independently.
• Evidence of confidence necessary to lead and humility necessary to follow directions.
• Demonstrated ability to take direction – teachable.
• Willingness to learn.
• Evidence of readiness to go above and beyond assigned duties.

Application Procedures

Complete an on-line district application at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..usd
443.org. Make sure your application is attached to the position for which you wish to apply.

Dodge City USD 443

Benefits Information

Full employee Benefits

Salary Information

$51,750

Employer Information

People: 7,000 students; 465 certified teachers; 1,300 employees (includes full-time, part-time, temporary, and substitute employees)

Finance: $90 million annual budget

Schools:

1 accredited Pre-Kindergarten early childhood education center with Head Start program.

8 accredited elementary schools for Kindergarten through 5th Grade students.

2 accredited middle schools for 6th through 8th Grade students.

1 accredited high school for 9th through 12th Grade students.

Alternative high school education opportunities with adult education opportunities.

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