2025-2026 Teacher – Coordinator A+ Parkview High School

Springfield Public Schools•Springfield, MO

About The Position

This position is responsible for providing support to the instructional process by serving as a teacher with specific responsibility for ensuring A+ Program students' success in academics, interpersonal skills and activities of daily living. Supervising students within the classroom and other assigned areas; developing lesson plans and delivering group an individual student instruction within established curriculum guidelines; collaborating with other teachers, other professional staff, and administrators in addressing instructional and/or classroom issues; and responding to a wide range of inquiries from students' parents or guardians regarding instructional program and student progress.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university.
Job related experience with increasing levels of responsibility is required.
Possession of a Missouri Teacher Certification.
Must pass a Criminal Background Clearance, the results of which must be satisfactory to the District, required.
Knowledge of algebra and/or geometry; read technical information, compose a variety of documents, and/or facilitate group discussions; and solve practical problems.
Knowledge based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job include: appropriate codes, policies, regulations and/or laws; age appropriate activities; lesson plan requirements; stages of child development; and behavioral management strategies.
Skill to perform multiple, technical tasks with a need to routinely upgrade skills in order to meet changing job conditions.
Skill based competencies required to satisfactorily perform the functions of the job, including: applying assessment instruments; operating standard office equipment including using pertinent software applications; and preparing and maintaining accurate records
Ability to analyze situations to define issues and draw conclusions.
Ability to schedule a number of activities, meetings, and/or events; gather, collate, and/or classify data; and use job-related equipment.
Ability to work with others under a wide variety of circumstances; working with data utilizing defined but different processes; and operate equipment using defined methods.
Ability to work with a significant diversity of individuals and/or groups; work with data of widely varied types and/or purposes; and utilize job-related equipment.
Ability to analyze issues and create action plans.
Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
Ability to apply critical thinking/problem solving to improve work processes.
Ability to maintain confidentiality; set priorities; meet deadlines and schedules; work with detailed information; and adapt to changing priorities.
Ability to set high expectations for self and others; set and monitor progress toward goals; and utilize and offer effective feedback to continuously improve.
Ability to work as part of a team; adapt to changing priorities; and apply logical processes and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

Administers developmental testing programs, subject specific assessments, etc. for the purpose of assessing student competency levels and/or developing individual learning plans.
Advises parents and/or legal guardians of student progress communicating expectations; student's achievements; developing methods for improvement and/or reinforcing classroom goals in the home environment.
Assesses student progress towards objectives, expectations, and/or goals providing feedback to students, parents and administration.
Collaborates with instructional staff, other school personnel, parents and a variety of community resources improving the overall quality of student outcomes, achieving established classroom objectives in support of the school improvement plan.
Counsels students improving performance, health status, problem solving techniques and a variety of personal issues.
Demonstrates methods required to perform classroom and/or subject specific assignments providing an effective program that address individual student requirements.
Directs student teachers, paraprofessionals, volunteers and/or student workers providingan effective classroom program and addressing the needs of individual students.
Facilitates student learning achieving success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through defined lesson plans.
Instructs students improving their success in academic, interpersonal and daily living skills through a defined course of study.
Maintains a variety of files and records providing up-to-date information and/or historical reference in accordance with established administrative guidelines and legal requirements.
Manages student behavior providing a safe and optimal learning environment.
Monitors students in a variety of educational environments providing a safe and positive learning environment.
Participates in a variety of meetings and workshops conveying and/or gathering information required to perform functions.
Prepares a variety of materials documenting student progress and meeting mandated requirements.
Prepares statistical evaluation documentation and submits required reports to district level personnel and to MDHE (Missouri Department of Higher Education). Maintains statistical historical data for five (5) years.
Reports health and safety issues to assigned administrator and appropriate agencies maintaining students’ personal safety, a positive learning environment and complying with regulatory requirements and established guidelines.
Responds to emergency situations resolving immediate safety concerns and/or directing to appropriate personnel for resolution.
Responds to inquiries from a variety of sources resolving issues, providing information and/or direction.
Works closely with the A+ Community Advisory Committee to monitor the activities of the A+ program. Recruits members for this committee.
Attends required State and Regional A+ meetings and presents an annual report of the A+ program to the Board of Education.
Develops and coordinates tutoring programs for A+ students (during school, after school, and summer school). Tutoring classes are taught each block of the day and max enrollment.
Develops and maintains a local on-going evaluation system of the A+ program.
Attends 8th grade orientation sessions and provides information on the A+ program to parents and students.
Develops a Partnership Plan within the community using local resources. Recruits businesses and business professionals to be part of this partnership plan.
Performs other related duties as required/assigned.