2024-25 High School Seminar Teacher

Company Description

KIPP — the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation—has demonstrated, at scale, that all children have the potential to excel academically regardless of race or zip code. KIPP currently serves over 120,000 students in 270 schools across the country, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth grade students and has grown to serve 1,300 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 94% qualify for free and reduced lunch, 95% are African American or LatinX, 19% receive special education services, and 12% are designated as Emerging Bilinguals. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyful, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

Job Description

KIPP Indy Legacy High is looking for a highly dedicated educator who has a track record of instructional excellence and who is willing to continuously go above and beyond for students. KIPP Indy teachers are committed to leading and teaching through an anti-racist lens and are responsible for delivering effective, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produces high-quality results and student understanding.

 

The Seminar is a required elective class for all 11th grade students and will cover content including SAT test prep, college and career exploration, and social-emotional learning. Candidates should possess a strong understanding of the postsecondary planning process or have experience in college and career counseling. In addition to the Junior Seminar teacher serving as a member of the High School team, this teacher will partner closely with the college and career counseling department to ensure that students are meeting all established postsecondary planning goals by the end of the school year. This teacher will also be responsible for managing early college wish lists for all students and partnering closely with the college counseling department to set projections for college matriculation.

 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate strong understanding of student learning and effective teaching strategies
• Regularly tracking student data
• Maintain an organized and focused learning environment
• Utilize state standards to develop curriculum and lesson plans
• Exhibit positive rapport with students, families, and colleagues
• Implement student management policies within classrooms and everywhere on campus
• Create and foster a positive learning environment
• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents
• Attend school-wide events, such as open houses, family-teacher conferences and other events involving families
• Consistently use assessment and data to set goals, inform decisions, and invest students in their progress.
• Perform all duties related to your classroom including clerical duties relating to textbooks, instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, etc.

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana teaching license or in the process of applying for reciprocity with valid out of state license
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of two to five years teaching in an urban public school (preferred)
• Experience teaching in a public High School setting (preferred)
• Strong record of helping students from underserved neighborhoods achieve academic success
• Experience in analyzing student data and using data to inform instruction
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Indy mission and community
• Possess a strong knowledge of content area and have met all required educator standards for their content area
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law

Additional Information

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a highly competitive benefits package. Opportunities for performance-based bonuses are also available.
                              
KIPP Indy Legacy High is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.