KANSAS CITY MISSOURI SCHOOL DISTRICT 

Job Description   

 

Job Title: Real World Learning Manager

Salary Grade: S65 $71,136-$111,513

Department: Career and Technical Education 

Reports To: School Leadership

FLSA Status: Exempt 

 

 

PURPOSE OF JOB:  The Real World Learning Manager provides enhanced educational opportunities that signals career and college readiness by providing students access to market value assets before high school graduation.  
 
 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:   

1. Increases partnerships that sponsor educational opportunities which benefit students
2. Communicates with parents, school personnel, and partners for the purpose of ensuring that access to Real World Learning grows each year
3. Evaluates the effectiveness of the Real World Learning efforts by providing regular support and feedback as needed to encourage the evolution of increasing market value asset offerings
4. Partner with Curriculum and Instruction and Professional Development to review, refine, design and align the curriculum and materials from middle school to 12th grade to allow students to practice and gain access to Real World Learning opportunities
5. Effectively organize major Real World Learning activities: Community Service, Passion Fair, and Exhibitions, Internships, Shadow Days, etc.
6. Routinely offer professional development on elements of Real World Learning.
7. Conducts parent meetings for the purpose of informing them about enhanced educational offerings and gaining information and/or discussing needs and challenges involving students and families
8. Confers with teachers, parents and/or appropriate partners for the purpose of assisting in the evaluation of market value assets their impact on student achievement
9. Coordinates with industry, community leaders, and philanthropic organizations for the purpose of building resources and expanding program capacity
10. Maintains a database of parent, industry, and philanthropic contacts and volunteers for the purpose of developing ongoing communication and ad hoc committees
11. Organizes various activities (e.g. presentations, forums, volunteer opportunities, etc.) for the purpose of providing support to the schools, students, and parents
12. Partner with district departments to ensure correct data is reported and show on student transcripts
13. Manages quarterly stakeholder meetings; plan end of yearrecognition luncheon for students and partners 
14. Conducts year end needs assessment to help the Real World Learning committee develop new market value assets and strengthen the following year’s offerings
15. Manages marketing activities and policies to promote Real World Learning
16. Partner with Director of CTE to provide leadership to the Real World Learning Advisory Board
17. Other related duties as assigned

 
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:  No 

 

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Education, or a related field from an

accredited institution 

• Proven experience in career readiness program development
• High level of personal integrity and professionalism.
• Highly skilled in making and leveraging contacts and resources.
• Outstanding communication and interpersonal skills
• 5+ years of professional experience with adolescents/young adults
• Highly skilled in curriculum planning and teacher training
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft office software programs
• Effective interpersonal, communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and team building

skills 

• Highly developed organizational, planning, and management skills; including outstanding writing and oral communication skills

 
 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Masters’ Degree in Business, Marketing, Public Relations, Education, or a related field
• Experience leading projects and/or managerial 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 

 

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, and reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, and lift objects of at least ten pounds 

 

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT: 

 

Length of Work Year: 12 months 
 
Benefits:  Health and Dental Insurance are provided. 

KCPS Defined Benefit Pension plan – mandatory 9.0% contribution is required from employee and matched by KCPS; Voluntary retirement savings plans are also available 

 

 

 

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