Employment

"... If we can turn to each other, across classrooms and across buildings; if we can create learning communities among the adults in this system, then I know that there is talent enough to bring all children to high levels of achievement, and to close the gap between groups of students." – Dr. Jill Shackelford, Superintendent

The Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools (KCKPS) is an exceptional school system, which uses an array of innovative teaching strategies to meet the diverse needs of our students. We also have a vigorous professional development program designed to support our teachers.

Our district consists of 49 schools, including three preschools, 30 elementary schools (grades k-5), eight middle schools (grades 6-8), four senior high schools (grades 9-12), Sumner Academy of Arts and Science (grades 8-12), two alternative schools and an area technical school. At last count, we had 19,750 students. KCKPS has approximately 3,800 employees, including 1,655 teachers.

If you are interested in seeing how your teaching skills might meet the needs of our children, please visit the employment page of our website: http://www.kckps.org/hr/

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Benefits

KCKPS Offers attractive employee benefits and optional purchase plan benefits.

• Health Insurance for employee and family
• Dental and Vision for employee and family
• Group Term life
• Salary Protection
• Tax Deferred Annuity
• Flexible Spending Account
• Credit Union Account
• Kansas Public Employees Retirement System (KPERS)

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Alternative Certification Program

KCK Fellows - 33-hour Master's Program
The KCK Teaching Fellows is an alternative certification program designed to recruit individuals with a strong academic background (particularly in Math or Science) and provide the skills necessary to become excellent teachers. This program offers an intensive training program prior to placement in the classroom as well as full teacher salary and benefits while you teach and study.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree or above with major in the area you wish to teach: Math, Science, Spanish or English
• 2.75 grade point average in content area
• $1,500 stipend for summer training, full tuition for educational coursework (University partner -s Pittsburg State University)

Applications accepted from October through mid-March. To apply, go to www.TeachinKCK.org.

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Contact Us
Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools
Department of Human Resources
625 Minnesota Avenue
Kansas City, Kansas 66101
Phone: (913) 551-3200
Fax: (913) 551-3219

John D. Rios, Assistant Superintendent for Human and Community Resources
jorios@kckps.org

Thomas Petz, Executive Director of Human Resources
topetz@kckps.org