Careers

Staff and students will be screened prior to entering the main hallways of the school building. If possible, parents/caregivers and students, should perform daily screening, which should include a general assessment of symptoms and exposure to individuals with known or suspected COVID-19.

• Providing additional or enhanced personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves or other protective equipment
• Taking additional or enhanced protective measures, such as erecting physical barriers or increasing space between employees
• Temporarily modifying work schedules to reduce contact with coworkers, or relocating the employee’s personal workspace to increase social distancing.
• Changing the location where work is performed which may include remote work as a reasonable accommodation

• Providing additional or enhanced personal protective equipment, including masks, gloves or other protective equipment
• Taking additional or enhanced protective measures, such as erecting physical barriers or increasing space between employees
• Temporarily modifying work schedules to reduce contact with coworkers, or relocating the employee’s personal workspace to increase social distancing.
• Changing the location where work is performed which may include remote work as a reasonable accommodation

Our cleaning service will continue to clean work surfaces, doorknobs, light switches and common areas with disinfectant.

Protective masks are required when an employee is in an area other than their designated workspace or if they are working within 6 ft. of others. If you have a medical condition that prevents you from wearing a face cover, please contact HR at: ContactHR@kckps.org

Employees may wear their personal mask, but masks will be provided in front entryways of every building.

Sanitization stations will be set up at all entry doors, bathrooms and break rooms

Once the district provides a return schedule, your supervisor will be in touch with you.

Starting July 10th, employees & supervisors will be required to approve their time in CIS.

Please make sure that you clock in and out for your required shift hours.  Make sure that prior to confirming your hours for the week that all time you worked for the week is logged accurately.

The district is currently working on various plans and scenarios to ensure that staff will have the resources and support needed for the school year.

Your supervisor will keep you up to date with any information regarding next steps.  You may also receive communication directly from the Central Office regarding any updates.

We ask that you please send any requests for information or any questions to HRleave@kckps.org. Please include your name, employee ID, and a detailed description of your questions or needs. Emails are answered in the order received.

At this time, Central Office is closed to the public. As an interim measure to ensure these notices can still be submitted by staff in a timely manner, you may email your KCKPS Return to Work Release Form to HRleave@kckps.org. Emails are answered in the order received.

All requests for employment verification should be sent directly to verifications@kckps.org.  At this time, no verbal or faxed verifications can be processed.

Benefits questions are best answered by the carriers individually. To support that communication, if necessary, you’ll find the contact information below:

You should direct benefits related questions to benefits@kckps.org. Email will be answered in the order received.

Yes. KCKPS offers multiple solutions to support employees in managing concerns of this nature. The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) is a free resource for staff to speak confidentially with a provider and more information can be found on the New Directions Website. Similar to a “teledoc” or “telemedicine” service, the Blue KC Virtual Care program is a resource for staff to speak confidentially with a virtual care provider. In some cases, a co-pay* for services rendered is assessed. More information can be found on the Blue KC Virtual Care Flyer.

Yes. KCKPS partners with the Blue KC Virtual Care program as a resource for staff to speak confidentially with a virtual care provider from anywhere they have internet access. In some cases, a co-pay* for services rendered is assessed. More information can be found on the Blue KC Virtual Care Flyer.

Yes. From the app store of your mobile device, you can search for “New Directions EAP” to access free services of The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and you can search for “Blue KC Virtual Care” to access a virtual care provider. Due to recent events, Blue KC Virtual Care is temporarily waiving co-pays for this service.

Employees should contact HR via email at HRleave@kckps.org to discuss leave options.

• Non-Pandemic Related Illness
  If an employee becomes ill, or is caring for an immediate family member who is ill, with documented symptoms or a condition unrelated to a pandemic illness, board policy GARH applies.
• Symptoms of Pandemic Illness or Diagnosed Pandemic Illness or Exposure – Self Quarantine &
  Mandatory Quarantine
  If an employee has recently traveled to a compromised region, if the employee becomes ill, or is caring for an immediate family member who is ill, with documented symptoms of a pandemic illness, the employee shall be granted paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Act. Following that time period, if an employee is unable to return to duty or feels they should self-quarantine due to exposure, any subsequent leave will be charged to the employee’s available accrued compensatory time, or available vacation, personal or disability leave. You can fill out the Emergency Paid Leave Request Form here: https://tinyurl.com/emergencypaidleavekckps
• Please contact the HR Leave Team at HRLeave@kckps.org for more details.

No, an employee is eligible for emergency paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Act. If this leave is exhausted or subsequent leave is needed, employee’s accrued time may be charged.

No. Employees should seek the guidance of a health care provider and take whatever action they feel is necessary based on that guidance.

If you are absent due to a pandemic illness or exposure, we are being flexible regarding the requirement to provide doctor’s notes due to the visit demands on our healthcare partners at this time. However, you may still be required to provide one. For all other absences unrelated to a pandemic illness, doctor’s notes may be required.

We ask that staff immediately take all precautionary measures as advised by health department and inform the district by completing the COVID-19 Form on Staff Links.

Employees can email contactHR@kckps.org with questions and a member of our team will ensure your question is routed to the appropriate person. Staff may also call the main HR line at 913-279-2262 for telephone-based assistance beginning March 30, 2020. While we welcome calls from our colleagues and look forward to supporting you during this time of transition, please note that questions received by phone which are already addressed in this FAQ will be answered with the FAQ information listed above.