2024-25 Middle Social Studies School 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

We are looking for highly dedicated middle school educators who have a track record of instructional excellence and who are willing to continuously go above and beyond for students. KIPP Indy teachers are responsible for delivering effective, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produce high-quality results and student understanding.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Demonstrate a strong understanding of student learning and effective teaching strategies
• Regularly tracking student data and leverage to guide instructional practices
• Maintain an organized and focused learning environment
• Utilize state standards to develop curriculum and lesson plans
• 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 families
• Attend school-wide events, such as open houses, family conferences, and other events involving families
• Work alongside and collaborate with Team Teacher to execute daily lesson plans 
• Prioritize instructional practices that enable real-time feedback to students
• Use formative assessment data to inform both short and long-term instructional decisions that promote all students’ academic performance
• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement
• Partner with applicable stakeholders to appropriately scaffold for all learners (Multilingual Learners, Diverse Learners)
   

COMPETENCIES

• Believes deeply that all students can learn and deserve a high-quality education
• Plans carefully to meet both short- and long-term goals and holds themselves accountable to meeting goals
• Uses data to solve problems
• Develops strong relationships
• Perseveres through challenges and is adaptable to change
• Understands their own strengths and weaknesses and seeks ways to always improve
• Communicates across lines of differences and proactively creates inclusive environments

 

EXPECTATIONS

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including summer onboarding
• Available to students, families, and other staff members after school, as needed
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with all staff
• Perform all duties related to your classroom, this includes but may not be limited to regularly tracking student data, attending weekly professional development meetings, meeting weekly with grade level Team Leader and Instructional Coach
• Meet all expectations and requirements as stated in the KIPP Employee Handbook
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

• Valid Indiana teaching license or in the process of applying for reciprocity with a valid out-of-state license (required)
• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Minimum of 2 years teaching in an urban public middle school (preferred)
• Strong record of helping students from underserved neighborhoods achieve academic success (preferred)
• Experience in analyzing student data and using data to inform instruction (preferred)
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Indy mission and community (required)
• Possess a strong knowledge of the content area and have met all required educator standards for their content area (required)
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law (required)

Additional Information

COMPENSATION
Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. Teachers are also eligible for performance-based bonuses.

KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.