Project Lead the Way Teacher- 2026/27 School Year

Kansas City Public Schools; Kansas City (MO); Presencial; USD 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Kansas City Public Schools seeks a Project Lead the Way Teacher to advance the iSpark program, integrating coding, robotics, and hands‑on learning across classrooms.

You will plan lessons, model Design Thinking, and lead as an instructional technology leader within the school leadership team. The role requires collaboration with the principal and CTE director to ensure strong outcomes.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Missouri teaching certification or eligibility in Elementary Education and Early Childhood.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with students, staff, and parents.
• Demonstrated success at integrating curriculum.
• Demonstrated success in designing and maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.
• Excellence in written communication.
• Knowledge of effective use of technology in K‑6 classrooms.

Responsabilidades

• Plan lessons and instruct to grow STEM curriculum (coding, robotics, PBL).
• Demonstrate knowledge of Design Thinking in elementary education.
• Use Inquiry Process to create student-centered learning environments.
• Provide one-on-one guidance for individualized design/tech projects with digital tools.
• Serve as instructional technology leader and participate in school leadership team.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure program outcomes are achieved.
• Engage in ongoing professional development and explore emergent pedagogical/tech trends.
• Adapt to rapidly changing industry and research and model best practice.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Curriculum integration

Positive collaborative culture

Technology in K-6 classroom

Interactive software/hardware

Effective classroom management

Educación

Bachelor’s Degree

Missouri teaching certification (Elementary Education & Early Childhood)

Master’s Degree (preferred)

Herramientas

G-Suite for Education

Interactive software/hardware in classroom

Descripción del empleo

KANSAS CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Job Description

Job Title: Project Lead the Way Teacher

Job Title Code: 01797

Salary Grade: T01 –T06

Department: Curriculum, Instruction and Professional Development

Reports To: Building Principal

FLSA Status: Exempt

Purpose Of Job

The iSpark (Innovative Soft skills Proficiency And Real-world Knowledge) Teacher provides strong, effective instruction in the area of college and career readiness skills using an integrated curricular approach.

What You’ll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Supports the growth of the STEM curriculum by planning lessons and providing instruction for students in the areas of (but not limited to):
  
  
  
  • Coding
  
  
  • Robotics
  
  
  • Problem/Project Based Learning
  
  
  • Design Process
  
  
  
  


• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the Design Thinking process and its use in elementary education.


• Demonstrate success at using the Inquiry Process to create a student‑centered learning environment.


• Provides one‑on‑one guidance and support for students pursuing individualized design and technology projects that may include the use of digital creation/fabrication tools


• Participates as a school instructional technology leader and is a member of the school leadership team.


• Proactively encourages thoughtful action and reflection throughout student project steps.


• Works collaboratively with the Director of Career and Technical Education and Building Principal to maintain iSpark classroom tools, equipment, and supplies.


• Work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure program outcomes are being achieved.


• Engage in ongoing professional development to remain current in emergent pedagogical and/or technological trends, and research, and model effective practice in 21st Century teaching and learning strategies.


• Ability to adapt to a rapidly advancing and changing industry and a willingness to research and experiment with new technologies.


• Strong analytical, classroom management and problem‑solving skills.


• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

None

To Be Successful at This Job, You’ll Need To: (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s Degree.


• Hold or be eligible for Missouri teacher certification in Elementary Education and Early Childhood.


• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with students, staff, and parents.


• Demonstrated success at integrating curriculum.


• Demonstrated success at designing and maintaining a positive, collaborative culture.


• Demonstrated excellence in written communication.


• Knowledge of effective application of technology in K‑6 classroom environment.


• Knowledge of the use of interactive software and hardware in the classroom

In Order to #LevelUp in This Role, You’ll Need: (Preferred Qualifications)

• Knowledge of G‑Suite for Education.


• Project‑based learning teaching experience.


• Master’s Degree.


• Minimum of two (2) years teaching experience.

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.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least ten pounds. Job requires the employee occasionally to 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: 8 hours per day; 5 days/week; 187 workdays

• 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.