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Wednesday, September 23, 2026 · Updated as listings and source records change
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26/27 Assistant Dance Coach (Paseo Academy)

1400 - Paseo Academy of Fine Arts

Kansas City, MO, USA · Full Time · Music Education

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Position Summary:

Provide leadership for the school’s entire athletic program through the ongoing development, implementation and improvement of specific activity sponsored.

What You'll Be Doing: (Responsibilities)

• Provide leadership in team dynamics according to MSHSAA standards for the activity of Dance;

• Implement and enforce activity standards as outlined in the MSHSAA Handbook and attend all MSHSAA required sessions for sponsors.

• Plan and administer Assistant Sponsor responsibilities;

• Plan activities that support school’s athletic teams;

• Dance Team perform three (3) productions for the following athletic contests: Homecoming, Court Warming plus one other school specific event.

• Plans should be made for the team to support soccer, baseball, track, cross country and swim in either promotion or participate in a “cheer section” during contests or events;

• Assist in the coordination of the program;

• Responsible for student supervision at practices and contests;

• Coordinate with athletic team  Head Coach for transportation and game management;

• Assume responsibility for constant care of equipment and facilities being used and inspect all athletic equipment and facilities (verify inventory) and submit documentation to Athletic Director;

• Organize and schedule practice sessions on a regular basis with the objective of developing the student-participants’ greatest potential;

• Emphasize safety precautions and be aware of the best training and injury management procedures;

• Conduct team and self in an ethical manner during practices and contests, always exemplifying the highest standards of sportsmanship;

• See that regulations governing building use and hours are understood and enforced;

• Arrange for the systematic return of all school equipment, maintain a correct inventory and hold the student-participant responsible for all equipment not returned in accordance with the KCMSD Athletic Department Handbook;

• Maintain records of team and individual accomplishments and arrange for the issuance of

• letters and special awards. All information will be turned into the Athletic Director within two weeks after the completion of the season;

• Work with the site-based Athletic Director to provide a solid program;

• Continue professional growth through clinics and professional publications;

• Must complete MSHSAA Coaching Principles Course and First Aid Requirement;

• Other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: Student-participants

To Be Successful at This Job, You'll Need To: (Qualifications)

• Must have a Teachers Certificate or valid Substitute Certificate or Temporary (provisional) Teacher’s Certificate.

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job requires that the employee be able to: sit, stand, walk, speak, hear, use hands, fingers, reach with hands and fingers; bend, stoop, lift objects of at least fifteen (15) pounds; visual ability requires mono and color vision.

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Length of work year: 10 months

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Kansas City, MO Location Report

By SBO+ Staff · Effective 2026-08-17

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Opportunity and Market

Kansas City offers a sizable urban school market in a city of 521,220 residents. SBO+ currently has 13 active Kansas City listings, including teaching, fine-arts and coaching positions. The concentration gives candidates several openings to compare without changing markets. [1]

Career Outlook

Education is a meaningful part of the local workforce: educational instruction and library occupations accounted for 5.0% of Kansas City metro employment in May 2024. That was below the 5.8% national share, so the market is substantial without being unusually education-heavy. [2]

Compensation

Educational instruction and library occupations averaged $27.04 an hour in the metro in May 2024. Kansas City Public Schools subsequently announced a 5% increase in certified base pay and a $50,558 starting teacher salary for 2026. Coaching and activity assignments may be paid as stipends on top of a teaching contract, so the specific posting's pay terms matter. [2] [5]

Housing and Cost of Living

Typical rents require real room in an educator's budget. The city's median gross rent was $1,238, while HUD's FY 2026 benchmark for a two-bedroom home was $1,358. That two-bedroom benchmark equals about 32.23% of KCPS's announced $50,558 starting teacher salary before taxes, utilities, insurance and retirement deductions. [1] [3] [5,3]

Commute

Kansas City workers reported a mean commute of 21.7 minutes in the 2020-2024 Census period. School assignments can be spread across the district, so the verified worksite shown with each listing is the better starting point for judging the daily trip. [1]

Community Snapshot

Kansas City is large enough to offer distinct neighborhoods and housing choices, but affordability is a live local issue. KCUR reported that about 69,000 low-income renters in the region were living in homes they could not afford. A planned regional fund aims to create or preserve 3,500 to 5,000 affordable homes, useful progress but far smaller than the reported need. [1] [4]

Local Economy

The metro's mean hourly wage across all occupations was $30.78 in May 2024, below the $32.66 national average. Education and library work averaged $27.04 locally, putting the field below the metro-wide mean as well. [2] [2]

Relocation Considerations

A two-bedroom HUD rent benchmark consumes slightly more than 32% of KCPS's announced starting teacher pay before payroll deductions. A one-income household at the starting rate should budget carefully for utilities, transportation and benefits; a lower-cost apartment or second household income materially changes the picture. [3] [5] [5,3]

What I Wish I'd Known Before Taking the Job

The headline salary and the assignment pay may be different things. KCPS lists a $50,558 starting teacher salary, while coaching and extracurricular jobs can be stipend-based additions governed by a collective bargaining agreement. Read the individual listing's verified-worksite and pay notes before comparing it with a classroom position. [5]

Methodology

This report compares current city, metro, housing and district benchmarks. The 32.23% housing figure divides annual HUD two-bedroom rent by KCPS's announced starting teacher salary; it is a gross-pay comparison, not a take-home budget.

Sources and freshness

  1. U.S. Census Bureau — effective 2025-07-01; retrieved 2026-08-18.
  2. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — effective 2024-05-01; retrieved 2026-08-18.
  3. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — effective 2026-01-01; retrieved 2026-08-18.
  4. KCUR — effective 2026-07-12; retrieved 2026-08-18.
  5. Kansas City Public Schools — effective 2026-06-16; retrieved 2026-08-18.