KIPP Public Schools Northern California
Content Specialist (STEM or Humanities) - Middle School - San Jose (24-25)
KIPP Public Schools Northern California, San Jose, California, United States, 95123
Role Overview
All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying.At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe that Content Specialists are our future Assistant Principals. The Content Specialist should gradually build capacity to lead a KIPP school as an Assistant Principal.
The Content Specialist’s job is to support the school in driving academic and social-emotional learning outcomes for students as a key member of the school’s leadership team. Content Specialists are expected to lead both instruction and school culture, while developing the skills of the school's emerging leaders.
Key Responsibilities:Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals
Supports the School Leader's vision and takes an active role in mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school;With guidance from the School Leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensures alignment with school-wide goalsContribute to school-wide planning and prioritize time to accomplish goalsProvides input into the strategic planning of the school, and identifies areas of ownership for self and direct reportsModel strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systemsSupports teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline.Manages parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips)Acts as a contact for student intervention and parent engagement; determines next steps for issues that are above the teacher/grade level/department chairCollaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff
Build own direct reports' instructional knowledge of standards, content, and methodsContent (Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment):
Studies curriculum and assessment to develop an understanding of content mastery, and what is required of students and teachers to accomplish masteryCoaches teachers on how to assess for both student mastery and growth towards college readiness, and practices data-driven instruction based on assessmentResearch-based Instructional Practices (Methods and Time):Develops own and teachers’ knowledge of best practices in instructional methods and coaches teachers on how to match particular strategies to gaps in student mastery
Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high-quality instruction and support School Leader in planning, implementing, and enabling systems of the Academic Strategies Pyramid.Data Analysis (Data-driven Instruction and Progress Monitoring):
Lead data-driven instruction. Coach teachers to determine how data aligns with end-of-year goals; break out data to analyze how different student groups are performing; determine what data indicates about areas of student mastery and growth; and identify specific instructional actions and adjustments to fill students’ knowledge and skill gaps within an appropriate timeline
Teacher Instructional Development (Instructional Coaching, Content Teams, and Workshops):
Provides high-quality instructional coaching with frequent and scheduled teacher observations, actionable and bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practiceCoaches emerging leaders on their instructional coaching practiceMay lead or coach others who lead department/content/grade-level meetings that focus on planning for, and norming on, instruction and culture, practicing instructional strategies, and progress monitoring the department/content/grade level
Qualifications:Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique communityAchievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she managesAchievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomesCultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectivesInstructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide dataInstructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. make kids sweat, pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogyRelationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholdersCompensationWe are dedicated to you and your family's well-being! KIPP offers a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.
We benchmark annually against school districts and charter schools in the regions where we operate, to offer competitive salaries. The salary range for this position is:Content Specialist: between $92,000 - $102,000 (Bay Area)#J-18808-Ljbffr
All potential applicants are encouraged to scroll through and read the complete job description before applying.At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe that Content Specialists are our future Assistant Principals. The Content Specialist should gradually build capacity to lead a KIPP school as an Assistant Principal.
The Content Specialist’s job is to support the school in driving academic and social-emotional learning outcomes for students as a key member of the school’s leadership team. Content Specialists are expected to lead both instruction and school culture, while developing the skills of the school's emerging leaders.
Key Responsibilities:Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals
Supports the School Leader's vision and takes an active role in mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school;With guidance from the School Leader, leads the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensures alignment with school-wide goalsContribute to school-wide planning and prioritize time to accomplish goalsProvides input into the strategic planning of the school, and identifies areas of ownership for self and direct reportsModel strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systemsSupports teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline.Manages parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips)Acts as a contact for student intervention and parent engagement; determines next steps for issues that are above the teacher/grade level/department chairCollaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff
Build own direct reports' instructional knowledge of standards, content, and methodsContent (Standards, Curriculum, and Assessment):
Studies curriculum and assessment to develop an understanding of content mastery, and what is required of students and teachers to accomplish masteryCoaches teachers on how to assess for both student mastery and growth towards college readiness, and practices data-driven instruction based on assessmentResearch-based Instructional Practices (Methods and Time):Develops own and teachers’ knowledge of best practices in instructional methods and coaches teachers on how to match particular strategies to gaps in student mastery
Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high-quality instruction and support School Leader in planning, implementing, and enabling systems of the Academic Strategies Pyramid.Data Analysis (Data-driven Instruction and Progress Monitoring):
Lead data-driven instruction. Coach teachers to determine how data aligns with end-of-year goals; break out data to analyze how different student groups are performing; determine what data indicates about areas of student mastery and growth; and identify specific instructional actions and adjustments to fill students’ knowledge and skill gaps within an appropriate timeline
Teacher Instructional Development (Instructional Coaching, Content Teams, and Workshops):
Provides high-quality instructional coaching with frequent and scheduled teacher observations, actionable and bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practiceCoaches emerging leaders on their instructional coaching practiceMay lead or coach others who lead department/content/grade-level meetings that focus on planning for, and norming on, instruction and culture, practicing instructional strategies, and progress monitoring the department/content/grade level
Qualifications:Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the school’s unique communityAchievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she managesAchievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomesCultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectivesInstructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide dataInstructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. make kids sweat, pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogyRelationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholdersCompensationWe are dedicated to you and your family's well-being! KIPP offers a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.
We benchmark annually against school districts and charter schools in the regions where we operate, to offer competitive salaries. The salary range for this position is:Content Specialist: between $92,000 - $102,000 (Bay Area)#J-18808-Ljbffr