at Maize USD 266 in Maize, Kansas, United States
Job Description
Primary Purpose:
To support the District’s vision to create a student-centered environment where all members of the
school-community are empowered to parcipate and thrive academically, civically, and socially through
relevant educaonal experiences to achieve and fulfill their life’s purpose.
Qualificaons:
Educaon/Cerficaon: Bachelor’s degree in educaon and acve Kansas teaching license
Special Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of content and instruconal strategies, excellent
organizaonal, communicaon, and interpersonal skills; ability to instruct students and
manage their behavior; ability to present informaon one-on-one, small group, and
large group situaons to students, families, and district staff
Experience:
Major Responsibilies and Dues:
● Instruct assigned classes in the locaons and at the mes designated.
● Plan a program of study that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilies of the students.
● Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and appropriate to the maturity
and interests of the students.
● Prepare for classes assigned, and show wrien evidence of preparaon upon request of the
administraon.
● Encourage students to set and maintain standards of classroom behavior.
● Guide the learning process toward the achievement of curriculum standards by establishing clear
objecves for all lessons, units and projects and communicate these objecves to students.
● Employ a variety of instruconal techniques, technology, and instruconal media, consistent
with the physical limitaons of the locaon provided and the needs and capabilies of the
individuals or student groups involved.
● Strive to implement by instrucon and acon the district’s philosophy of educaon and
instruconal standards.
● Assess the accomplishments of students on a regular basis and provide progress reports as
required.
● Connually assess the needs of students and refer to the appropriate building level individual(s)
when learning concerns have been idenfied.
● Take all necessary and reasonable precauons to protect students, equipment, materials, and
facilies.
● Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by the teachers negoated
agreement, Board of Educaon policy, administrave regulaon, and laws of the state of Kansas.
● Assist the administraon in implemenng all policies and rules governing students. Develop
reasonable rules of classroom behavior and procedure.
● Make provision for being available to students and parents for educaon-related purposes when
required or requested at mutually agreeable mes.
● Plan and supervise purposeful assignments for paraprofessionals and volunteer(s), and provide
feedback to the building principal as to their performances.
● Work cooperavely with staff on various tasks and/or assignments.
Job Descripon
● Strive to maintain and improve professional competence.
● Aend staff meengs and serve on staff commiees as required.
● Follow district safety protocols and emergency procedures.
Supervisory Responsibilies: None
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and phone,
standard classroom technology including computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged standing, frequent walking, pushing/pulling, occasional kneeling/squang,
occasional bending/stooping
Moon: Frequent keyboarding and use of mouse, occasional reaching
Liing: Occasional light liing and carrying (less than 15 pounds), occasional liing of heavy
objects
Environment: Primarily indoors; some outdoor student supervision
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interrupons, maintain emoonal control under stress,
solve problems, Make decisions
Aendance: Must maintain regular and acceptable aendance/punctuality as required by the Board of
Educaon policies and regulaons.
Clearances: Background check, drug screen, TB testNone
Mental Demands/Physical Demands/Environmental Factors:
Tools/Equipment Used: Standard office equipment including personal computer and phone,
standard classroom technology including computer and peripherals
Posture: Prolonged standing, frequent walking, pushing/pulling, occasional kneeling/squang,
occasional bending/stooping
Moon: Frequent keyboarding and use of mouse, occasional reaching
Liing: Occasional light liing and carrying (less than 15 pounds), occasional liing of heavy
objects
Environment: Primarily indoors; some outdoor student supervision
Mental Demands: Work with frequent interrupons, maintain emoonal control under stress,
solve problems, Make decisions
Aendance: Must maintain regular and acceptable aendance/punctuality as required by the Board of
Educaon policies and regulaons.
Clearances: Background check, drug screen, TB test
