Kidzone Group Leader

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools; Kansas City (KS); On-site; USD 28,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) seeks a Kidzone Group Leader to oversee daily after-school activities, youth development, and program operations. The role requires coordinating staff, ensuring program quality, and maintaining timely reports while serving as the on-site lead when the Program Director is unavailable.

Responsibilities include planning daily activities, supervising students, and adhering to district policies.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Basic accounting and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Implement assigned programs daily.
• Ensure that the programs are operating with quality.
• Guide and assist children to participate in all areas.
• Be a positive role model.
• Submit all required reports on time.
• Promote and stimulate high daily attendance in the program.
• Complete at least 16 clock hours of in-service training annually.
• Must attend site based staff meetings.
• Must sign in and sign out on time sheets daily and follow schedules.
• Submit daily/weekly/monthly lesson plans and follow-up reports on time.
• Assist with planning and follow-up of special events for programming.

Skills

Strong communication

Organizational skills

Accounting & reporting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in related field

12 college hours in child development

6 months licensed center teaching experience

Certified teacher (preferred)

Job description

Kidzone Group Leader

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Job Details

Job ID: 5854291

Application Deadline: Dec 31, 2026 11:59 PM (Central Standard Time)

Posted: Jul 27, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

TITLE: Kidzone Group Leader

LOCATION: TBD

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is a nationally recognized urban school district that serves approximately 22,000 students and 60+ different languages are spoken in the homes of our students. KCKPS is home to Sumner Academy, the #6 highest rated High School in the Nation and #1 High School in Kansas according to the US News rankings.

With Head Start/preschools, 28 elementary schools, 7 middle schools, and 5 college and career academies/high schools, we are the fifth largest district in the state of Kansas and our student population is approximately 56% Hispanic, 24% African American, 9% White, and 6% Asian. To serve our students, the district employs approximately 4,000 employees including more than 1,800 teachers.

JOB GOAL:

Under the direction of the Program Director, the Kidzone Group Leader will perform academic instruction, youth development activities, fine arts, and recreation activities, including programming and other administrative responsibilities within the contract function/services. The Group Leader will be the designated person in charge of the site when the Program Director is out of the program area. The Group Leader will be responsible for planning, delivering, and following up with daily programming activities. The Group Leader will be required to plan and coordinate the daily work assignments for students.

Essential Functions:

• Implement assigned programs daily
• Ensure that the programs are operating with quality
• Guide and assist children to participate in all areas
• Be a positive role model
• Submit all required reports as needed on time
• Promote and stimulate high daily attendance in the program
• Complete at least 16 clock hours of in-service training annually
• Must attend site based staff meetings
• Must sign in and sign out on individual time sheets daily and follow site based daily schedules
• Must follow the site based disciplinary procedures which are in accordance with the USD 500 Code of Conduct
• Submit daily, weekly, or monthly lesson plans on time
• Submit follow-up and evaluation reports on time
• Assist with planning, implementation, and follow-up of special events for programming
• Other duties as assigned by the Program Director

Qualifications:

• Certified teacher preferred (not required)
• Bachelor’s degree in a related academic discipline preferred (not required)
• Minimum of 12 semester hours of training in child development or related area and 6 months teaching experience in a licensed center
• Strong communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to interact in a positive manner with USD 500 families, students, and staff
• Basic accounting and reporting
• Strong organizational skills
• Must meet Kansas Department of Health and Environment requirements for Group Leader position
• A minimum of one year working with students in a school-aged or child-care setting

COMMUNICATION/ORGANIZATION: Maintains communication with school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students.

Utilizes existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.

REASONING ABILITY: Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Ability to read and analyze and interpret general professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, general curriculum and learning theories, correspondence, and protocols. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of administrators, staff, parents, students, and the general public.

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. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

The employee must occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing on a bike ore wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture. 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 loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment. Is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well-being.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; ability to plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community; ability to speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 186 days

SALARY: Level 1

Classified Salary Schedule

https://www.kckschools.org/hr/classified-salary-schedule-work-page

FLSA STATUS: Exempts

REPORT TO: Kidzone Director

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

For more information regarding Title IX please contact:

District Compliance Coordinator

2010 N. 59 th Street

Kansas City, KS 66104

913-279-2262

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Position Type: Full-Time

Job Requirements

• Citizenship, residency or work visa required

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