Instructor, College & Career- Kipp Sunnyside High School

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to 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.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

The Opportunity

The College & Career Instructor is responsible for developing and teaching a college and career curriculum for High School seniors, which will support students in preparing, finalizing and executing on post-secondary plans that will help them achieve their career of highest aspiration. In addition to teaching seniors, the
College & Career Instructor is also responsible for building relationships and working with fellow teachers, school’s leadership team, local partner organizations and college/universities to ensure our students engage in experiences that help them expand their knowledge, connect them to resources, and develop and strengthen the skills they need to successfully matriculate to and thrive in their post-secondary education and beyond. It is the ultimate goal of the KIPP Forward department, through guidance, exposure and education, to ensure that all graduates have the ability to maintain success in their academic, professional, and personal lives.

This role is an ideal opportunity for a highly motivated, collaborative, results-driven and service minded leader with a passion for seeing others embrace their potential to live a fulfilling life.

Duties and Essential Job Functions:

• Teach a Postsecondary and Career Readiness Course focused on college and career readiness
• Responsible for supporting KIPP seniors through rigorous and thoughtful lesson planning, lesson execution and classroom management
• Collect, analyze and respond to student college and career data and classroom exit tickets to revise lesson content and priorities
• Support students with finalizing and executing on strong post-secondary plans, including but not limited to, postsecondary and financial aid applications, and registering for standardized tests in a classroom setting
• Foster a supportive and inclusive culture within the classroom
• Participate on the grade level leadership team
• Other duties as assigned by the School Leadership Team
• Postsecondary and Career Counseling, Access and Knowledge development
• Advise and coach all students, including students with unique circumstances , in a classroom setting
• Create access to postsecondary resources and exposure opportunities available to support underrepresented population
• Write recommendations for students applying to college, scholarships, and summer enrichment programs
• Schedule one-on-one meetings to learn about the families’ goals, needs and aspirations and inform them of the Postsecondary Match and Career Exploration processes and deadlines
• Provide family engagement workshops related to postsecondary access and match
• Co-lead college and career programming including college visits (overnight or day), career site visits and speakers, college and career fairs, financial aid workshops, postsecondary and career readiness workshops to educate students and parents
• Collaborate with the KIPP Forward Team and other stakeholders to track and report data for support Postsecondary Access
• Maintain consistent communication on students’ data progress with key stakeholders including: KIPP Foundation, KIPP Forward team, School and regional leadership, along with students and families
• Collaborate with High School Leadership team to provide rigorous test prep and progress monitor ACT/SAT growth throughout senior year
• Utilize various student management platforms to track, progress monitor and submit student data
• Progress monitor all KIPP Forward postsecondary access goals including, but not limited to, You Science Career assessment, FAFSA4Caster, balanced wish lists, summer enrichment applications, college application essays, Letters of Recommendation collection, and student and family one-on-ones
• Attend, and actively participate in, all staff meetings, including weekly meetings with the Director of Postsecondary Match to discuss progress, prepare lessons, submit reports, etc.
• Develop positive, appropriate relationships with fellow KIPP staff members and teachers, viewing each other as teammates and professional colleagues
• Responsibilities associated with this position may shift, expand and grow based on the regional needs of the organization

Compensation and Benefits

Salary is based on years of experience, degree of education, and level of expertise.

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, fertility, and disability plans starting as low as $25/month.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.