6th Grade Humanities Teacher (2026-2027 School Year)

Crossroads Charter Schools•Kansas City, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Crossroads Charter Schools is seeking highly effective, qualified, and motivated individuals for the 2026-2027 school year. The ideal candidates will have experience in urban education and be committed to the organization's core values: High Expectations, Real World Learning, Creative Culture, and Belonging. Crossroads Charter Schools is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for all positions without regard to sex, race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other factor prohibited by law. All candidates must complete an application, including a cover letter, resume, and 4 professional references, online at http://www.crossroadsschoolskc.org/careers. Applicants are also asked to indicate their grade level preference. The school aims to develop environments where all students are actively and meaningfully engaged in rigorous instruction and authentic learning tasks, interrupt the school to prison pipeline, engage families as partners, and nurture an open, collaborative, and trusting environment. The position involves ongoing job-embedded professional development through co-teaching and co-planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Education
Valid Missouri teaching certificate
The desire to continue professional development
Excellent organization skills and an ability to coordinate multiple tasks and activities
Demonstrated success in urban education
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and an ability to keep multiple stakeholder groups, including parents, teachers, staff, volunteers and partners, informed of critical issues, activities and schedules.
Excellent work ethic, positive attitude, flexibility and willingness to perform tasks assigned
Demonstrates ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students and teachers in the school environment and community.
Must pass an extensive background check.
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.
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.
Experience with the workshop model and project-based learning.
Hardworking, goal-oriented and enthusiastic professional with excellent subject knowledge.
Sound understanding of the Missouri Learning Standards and Common Core Standards.
Motivated individual with a keen interest in encouraging and inspiring students to love learning and excel both academically and socially.
Ability to collaborate with staff to co-plan, co-deliver, and individualize instruction for all students in a class.
Ability to work together creatively to accommodate special needs, diversity and educational backgrounds of the students.
Ability to overcome instructional challenges constructively.
Regularly required to sit, walk, stand and talk or hear.
Occasionally required to escort students on field trips and must be able to walk.
Occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
Occasionally push items of 50 pounds such as pushing on a bike or wheelchair, or moving/rearranging furniture.
Occasionally may visit a child’s home.
Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and depth perception.
Must submit a cover letter, resume, and 4 professional references (include name, phone, and email) for review.
Must apply online by submitting a resume and cover letter at http://www.crossroadsschoolskc.org/careers.
Must complete an application in order to be considered for open positions.
Must indicate expected salary.
Must pass a criminal background check.
Must not have pleaded to or been found guilty of a felony or crime involving moral turpitude under the laws of the State of Missouri, any other State of the United States or any other country, whether or not a sentence is or was imposed.

Nice To Haves

Experience in urban education
Committed to our four core values: High Expectations, Real World Learning, Creative Culture, and Belonging.

Responsibilities

Provide support in the instructional process by serving as a facilitator of learning.
Develop lesson plans and deliver group and individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines.
Collaborate with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing classroom and school issues.
Respond to a wide range of inquiries from parents or guardians regarding academic and social-emotional issues.
Establish weekly objectives that align with the Common Core and Missouri Learning Standards.
Facilitate “hands-on” activities and projects that allow students to learn by doing and exploring.
Maintain a clean and organized classroom.
Monitor student’s progress, keep appropriate records, and prepare reports on a regular basis.
Use discipline models of BIST and Love & Logic to maintain a positive, encouraging learning environment.
Implement instructional activities that contribute to a climate where students are actively engaged in meaningful learning experiences.
Maintain effective and efficient record keeping procedures.
Provide a positive environment in which students are encouraged to be actively engaged in the learning process.
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, with students, parents, and other professionals on a regular basis.
Collaborate with peers to enhance the instructional environment.
Model professional and ethical standards when dealing with students, parents, peers, and community.
Assume responsibility for meeting his/her course and school-wide student performance goals.
Demonstrate gains in student performance.
Participate in meetings, training, and professional development.
Meet professional obligations through efficient work habits such as meeting deadlines, honoring schedules, coordinating, etc.
Act in a professional and ethical manner at all times and comply with school policies, procedures, and expectations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor.
Maintain communication with teachers, other school personnel, and parents/guardians to enhance cooperative action which will meet the educational needs of students.
Provide health services, information, and counseling in an effective and positive manner to enhance the health and wellness of the school community.
Complete accident/incident reports for students/staff.
Compile data for statistical purposes.
Maintain confidentiality regarding educational records.
Organize lesson plans in a manner understandable to students/parents.
Maintain a daily log of school/staff visits and documentation.
Maintain the daily environment of the health office facility and supplies.
Utilize existing technology effectively in the performance of duties.
Perform other related work as required.
Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program.
Plan and implement lessons based on division and school objectives and the needs and abilities of students.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, peers, parents and community.
Speak clear and concisely in written or oral communication.