Kipp Inc is hiring: 24-25 Enrichment Teacher: Music | Theater | Spanish in New O
Kipp Inc, New Orleans, LA, United States, 70123
24-25 Enrichment Teacher: Music | Theater | Spanish
- Full-time
- Start Date: Immediate opening
- Department: Teacher
KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non-profit network of 13 college-preparatory, public charter schools serving 6,200 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 1,500 alumni. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students. For over 15 years, we have a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond.
At KIPP, you have the freedom to innovate and the support to grow. You never stop learning, and you’re part of a national network that’s leading the way in getting students from underserved communities to and through college. As we grow to serve more students in communities across the country, we need passionate teammates to join us and make their impact at KIPP. Where will YOU take us?
As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race/ethnicity, economic status, age/ability, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, country of origin, language(s) spoken, and/or other diverse backgrounds.
As a KIPP New Orleans Teacher, your core responsibilities include:
Achievement | Teaching and Learning
- Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP on assigned caseload.
- Ensure delivery of appropriate accommodations and modifications as outlined on students’ IEP.
- Use data to inform instructional decisions and assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
- Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs.
Hope | Build a Positive Classroom Culture
- Create a positive learning environment by developing classroom rules, systems and procedures.
- Communicate a deep belief that all students can learn, and belong, in the classroom.
- Consistently implement the school-wide management policies.
- Hold high expectations for student behavior at all times.
Community | Build a Positive School Culture
- Embody and maintain school values, policies and culture.
- Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, staff and community members.
- Establish and maintain strong communication with all families and share progress.
- Actively participate in critical school events, including: staff meetings, open houses, parent teacher conferences and more.
Relentlessness | Demonstrate a Growth Mindset
- Pursue ambitious professional goals and student learning targets each year.
- Give and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleagues.
- Participate in school-wide and individual professional development.
Equity | Fight for a More Just World
- Commit to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all of our students, families, teachers, staff and community members.
- Intentionally uplift all stakeholders regardless of identity or diverse backgrounds.
- Participate in programming that acknowledges racial injustices, biases and reflection on our own identities.
The following are required of all KIPP New Orleans teachers:
- Successful completion of State and Federal Criminal Background Check.
- Personal affinity to our mission and vision, as well as demonstrated commitment to our 5 core beliefs - Relentlessness, Equity, Achievement, Community, and Hope.
- Provide documentation of either 1) received a COVID-19 vaccination or 2) have requested, and been granted, reasonable accommodation from the KNOS Director of Human Resources to be exempted from the requirements of this policy.
The following are strongly preferred for all KIPP New Orleans teachers:
- At least two years of teaching experience in urban, open enrollment schools.
- State teaching credential in Special Education.
The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative, but not exhaustive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role:
- Must be able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time.
- Must be able to spend the majority of the day standing or mobile throughout the classroom, as well as talk, hear, grasp, reach and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodations.
- Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings.
- Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment.
- Ability to handle potential high stress conditions.
We offer a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including:
- Healthcare & Wellness (health, vision, dental, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and short-term disability).
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% contribution match.
- Opportunities for supplemental income through stipends and bonuses.
- 90 hours of Paid Time Off per year.
- Approximately 28 holidays per year including Mardi Gras, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving, and Winter Break.