Organization
Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas has a rich, 130+ year history, serving the community in Kansas City and the surrounding areas since 1894. Many people know Goodwill for our thrift stores, but few know the impact of the mission behind those stores. Generously donated items that are sold in our stores help fund the work we do supporting thousands of local job seekers overcome barriers to employment. We believe in the Power of Work and are proud to be a nonprofit organization committed to helping people obtain and keep employment through training, education, and other wraparound services.
Summary/Objective
The Excel Center Kansas City is an accredited, free high school serving Missouri residents age 21+ in the Kansas City area who want to earn a high school diploma. The school will eventually be located at Bannister Rd & Hwy 435 and provides students with transcript assistance, coaching and life/learning barrier assistance, and drop-in childcare with five terms per year. Opening in Fall 2025.
The Excel Teacher is an energetic, self-motivated, and professional adult high school education classroom instructor in an environment that promotes success and allows students to reach their full potential through education. This role demonstrates behaviors consistent with our Mission, Vision and Values, on behalf of Goodwill of Western Missouri & Eastern Kansas.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- Provide a positive learning environment for adult learners.
- Develop and implement strategies, activities, and objectives for learners.
- Effectively facilitate a variety of differentiated learning opportunities including direct instruction, small group instruction, and cooperative learning.
- Provide visual, auditory, and hands-on learning activities that lead to required competencies (as outlined by the State of Missouri).
- Track each student's progress.
- Work as part of a team to support barrier removal for adult learners.
- Responsible for adhering to ethics, procedures, and protocol, including maintaining confidentiality, systems, and adheres to the Excel Center and Goodwill values.
- Sets and maintains a high-level of customer services with students, staff, and community.
- Supports and assists with students, community, and student outreach.
- Participates in student recruitment, enrollment, and outreach efforts.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
The role will be a proven leader with the following:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited Educational Institution required. Master's Degree preferred.
- Current Missouri Teacher's Certificate in Science is required.
- Experience and working knowledge with education reporting and graduation requirements to receive a high school diploma. Missouri Department of Education preferred.
- Demonstrated experience using G Suite Google Workspace and/or student information systems.
- Experience working with nontraditional and/or adult learners is preferred.
- Experience and/or demonstrated ability working with a diverse population including people who have experienced barriers to their education.
- Excellent and appropriate communication skills as needed for a professional and academic environment using verbal, written, presentation, visual, non-verbal, digital and listening. The ability to deliver information to a variety of audiences.
- Demonstrated ability to perform the role with a positive attitude, leadership and effective, appropriate and professional communication and demeanor.
- Commitment to mission of the organization.
- Must be able to work with a diverse group of students, staff, and co-workers.
- Ability to work with regular, predictable, reliable attendance and occasionally work a flexible schedule as business demands, including some weekend and evening work.
- Ability to travel within the MoKan region occasionally as needed.
- Must be able to successfully pass a pre-employment background check and drug screen.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work/Travel
- This is a full-time position.
- Work hours are generally Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm, however work schedule will vary as based on the needs of the business.
- Evening or weekend work is expected to meet the needs of the role; the school hours may include evening classes as well as meetings and events.
- Day-time travel within the MoKan region will be occasionally required.
- Overnight travel is not expected but will be limited by need and/or approval.
Work Environment
This job operates in a professional office environment and routinely uses standard office equipment. This job also may operate in varied environments which may include store, warehouse, mobile workforce unit, and office. May work with diverse cultures and ethnicities, as well as justice involved individuals.
Physical Demand
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 is an active role. The employee must have the ability to communicate verbally and apply active listening skills, lift up to 25 pounds, bend and possibly stand for prolonged periods of time as necessary.
Competencies and Values
Every leader must demonstrate these competencies:
Achieves:
Leads:
- Accountability * Adaptability/Leading Change
- Initiative * Communication
- Mission Focused and Financially Aware * Innovation/Strategic Vision
- Functional Expertise * Problem Analysis/ Decision Making
Develops:
Character:
- Collaboration/Builds Relationships * Integrity
- Organizational Sills/Planning/Project Management * Interpersonal/ Emotional Intelligence
- Develop Self and Others
We allow our values to guide our actions:
- Lead: Everyone has value - Help them find it and celebrate it
- Grow: Learn constantly and strive continually to better ourselves
- Partner: Be good citizens, maximize the value of donations, and support sustainability
- Innovate: Always seek new and better ways to accomplish our mission
- One Agency: Work collaboratively to build a legacy from which future generations will benefit
AAP/EEO Statement
Goodwill of Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas is an equal opportunity employer.
Receipt of this job description does not imply an employment contract. We are an at-will employer. Job duties, work schedules and work conditions may be altered without notice at any time.
Goodwill Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas
Apr 28, 2025