2026-27 Elementary Multilingual Learner Teacher

KIPP • Nashville, TN

70d • $55,000 - $90,000

About The Position

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams. KIPP Nashville currently operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools and educates over 3,000 students in the Nashville metropolitan area. The mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

Requirements

• Valid Tennessee teaching license with English as a Second Language Pre-K-12 (490) endorsement OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program.
• Conferred Bachelor’s degree.
• Pass Criminal Background Check.

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred).
• Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred).
• At least two years of teaching experience (preferred).
• Passionate about data-driven instruction.
• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community.
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves.
• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrates commitment to continue their professional development individually.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload for students acquiring the English language and provide Direct Services to those students.
• Provide critical guidance to Lead Teachers to ensure compliance with Individualized Learning Plans and meeting the needs of multilingual students.
• Provide a variety of Direct Services such as: ELD Sheltered, Content Based Instruction, Structured English Instruction, and other TNDOE approved Service Models.
• Meet with general education teachers to answer questions, provide strategies and supports, give input for Individualized learning plans, collaborate on lesson plans, and track student progress towards student’s ILP goals.
• Work with General Education teachers to adapt and differentiate weekly lesson plans, assessments and homework to meet individual student goals.
• Identify and screen qualifying multilingual students using the Universal WIDA Screener or W-APT.
• Use data to create and monitor Individualized Learning Plans (ILP).
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and district ML regulations.
• Follow KIPP: Nashville Developed processes for entering and exiting students into services.
• Administer and implement accommodations for relevant assessments.
• Create and maintain ILPs for all ML students and former ML students.
• Track transitional students (T1-T2) who have already exited to monitor growth or reassess services.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students.
• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming.
• Use data to inform instructional decisions.
• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs.
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy.
• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville.
• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff.
• Develop positive rapport with students.
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment.
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture.
• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress.
• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents.
• Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members.
• Pursue challenging professional goals each year.
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development.

Benefits

• Starting salary for first year teachers begins at $55,070; those with a conferred advanced degree begins at $60,695.
• Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Staff members receive up to a 2% yearly raise.
• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance policy options.
• Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS).
• Eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6%.
• Employees may also be eligible for 401k in which KIPP will contribute 5%.
• The vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule.
• In addition, employees in this role are allotted 6 PTO days.
• Employees are allotted an additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment.
• Eligible staff members receive payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year.
• Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%.
• Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.
• Certificated staff are eligible for the Master Teacher Program after two consecutive years of employment with KIPP Nashville.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees