Kansas City Kansas Public Schools

Job: Newspaper Sponsor

Location: Eisenhower Middle

JOB GOAL:

The Newspaper Sponsor promotes students to participate in writing and publishing the school newspaper. The Sponsor will supervise the production of the newspaper and will work closely with other staff and the administration of Kansas City Kansas Public Schools.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Recruits and supervises the growth and development of students in accordance with the guidelines; to follow the policies and procedures of the school district when writing and publishing the school newspaper.
• Organizes, supervises, and conducts fundraising, and sponsorship activities as required to support the student newspaper.
• Monitors student coverage of all events associated with the school newspaper whether within the school district or at external functions.
• Maintains accurate records associated with the school newspaper.
• Performs other duties as assigned by principal or designated administrator.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Certified teacher or previous coaching/sponsor in Newspaper/Journalism or similar area in K-12.
• Successful completion of a criminal background check.
• Oversee students at all meetings and field trips or competitions.
• Coach the team as scheduled by the principal or designated administrator.

COMMUNICATION / ORGANIZATION:

Speak clearly and concisely in written and oral form. Maintain communication with all constituents including district staff. Utilize existing technology effectively in the performance of duties. Organize work efficiently to support the mission and vision of Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools.

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, analyze, and interpret general directions or all regulations related to K-12 or governing board that oversees this activity. Ability to write reports and business correspondence. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from internal and external sources.

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. Coach/Advisor/Sponsor is directly responsible for students’ safety, work output and well-being. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The noise level in the work environment is usually loud and is a standard acceptable level for this environment.

OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES: Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with all constituents including district staff. Ability to maintain professionalism and respond appropriately in all situations.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: Varies by Activity

RATE OF PAY: Based on the KCKPS Supplemental Pay Schedule

REPORT TO: Building Administrator

EVALUATION: Performance of this position will be evaluated in accordance with the provisions of the Board's policy.

Signatures

The information contained in this job description is for compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (A.D.A.) and is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position. The individual currently holding this position performs additional duties and additional duties may be assigned.

Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KCKPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, tenure, disability or any other factors that cannot be lawfully considered in its programs and activities as required by all applicable laws and regulations.