Company Description
KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a network of 280 public charter schools, 15,000 educators and 175,000 students and alumni. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.
WHY LEAD AT KIPP?
At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Their skill. Energy, Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our leaders to help others make the most of those gifts.
The KIPP Difference
- Respect – For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students
- Support – As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow
- Purpose – Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work.
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose – college, career, and beyond – so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. As an organization that serves a student population that is over 90% Black, we center and value the experiences and perspectives of students, families, staff of color and the surrounding community. We also work to dismantle white supremacy.
In the 2023-24 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating almost 3,000 students, kindergarten through eleventh grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.
Job Description
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks teachers for our summer school classrooms for June 2023. Interested candidates don’t have to be current KIPP Jacksonville employees to apply for this position.
Teachers are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned. Full teacher responsibilities are ultimately outlined by the summer school admin team.
OUR CURRENT MODEL
Summer school will run at the KIPP Bold City High School Campus from June 5th, 2023 – June 30th, 2023. Summer school will be from Monday – Thursday and teachers will work from 8:00am to 1:00pm. Teachers will teach one to two blocks, and class size is expected to be around 15-25 students. We will be offering summer school for the following grade levels and content areas:
- 3rd Grade – reading and math
- 8th Grade – math, civics, reading, and science
- High School (9th and 10th Grade) – math, reading, science, social studies
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
- Internal candidates will be paid their normal hourly rate in addition to salaried pay they’ll be receiving throughout the summer.
- External candidates will be paid an hourly rate aligned to the salary they would be offered for a full-time job offer. At a minimum, this would be $24/hour.
A note for external candidates: Some candidates may be interested in joining the KIPP Jacksonville Team and Family full – time as a lead teacher for the 2023-24 school year after summer school ends. KIPP’s benefits package for full-time salaried employees includes:
- Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)***
- Free individual short-term and long-term disability insurance***
- 403(b) retirement program with a company match***
- To support teacher practice and their growth, all lead teachers receive individualized coaching and professional development.
***This offering is subject to change each school year. Terms would be outlined in an offer letter, if issued.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification for the grade level you’ll be teaching
- 3rd Grade: Either PreK-3 or K-6 certified AND reading endorsed.
- 8th Grade: Middle Grades 5-9 or Secondary 6-12 in any content area
- High School: Middle Grades 5-9 or Secondary 6-12 in any content area
- Positive attendance record
- In good standing with your current school
- Must be able to fully commit to all 15 instructional days
- At least one complete year of teaching experience with a proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom
- KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values-high expectations, a growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators who embody them.
- Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children
- Passing a background check, as required by law
Additional Information
APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings. Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville
- Internal candidate: if you are currently a member of the KIPP Jacksonville team and family, please (1) inform your direct manager that you are applying to the position and (2) complete the full application online.
QUESTIONS
If you have questions about positions at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please email Emma at ekosanda@kippjax.org. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.