(IMMEDIATE) 2nd Grade Teacher

KIPP Columbus • Columbus, OH

14h • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Columbus is seeking a dedicated educator for a 2nd Grade Teacher position for the 2025-2026 school year. This role involves delivering effective, rigorous instruction with an anti-racist lens, producing high-quality results and student understanding. The ideal candidate will have a track record of instructional excellence and a commitment to going above and beyond for students. KIPP Columbus is part of the national KIPP Public Schools network, which educates 120,000 students across 21 states and Washington, D.C. KIPP Columbus itself educates over 2,000 students K-12 on a 150+ acre campus in Northeast Columbus, with plans to expand to nearly 4,000 students. The school emphasizes academic excellence, partners with community organizations for student support, and offers a variety of extracurricular activities. KIPP Columbus is recognized for its academic growth and has a 100% college and/or military service acceptance rate for its graduating classes.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree Required
• Current Ohio Teaching License or willingness and ability to pursue certification by start date Required
• 1 or more years of lead teaching experience, or has a degree in education Required
• Belief that outstanding school leaders, staff, and teachers can achieve excellent outcomes for all students.
• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community.
• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.
• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities.
• Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy).

Responsibilities

• Craft, internalize, and implement high-quality, challenging, and engaging lesson plans using provided curriculum resources to meet the diverse needs of all learners.
• Review student data individually and with department or grade-level teams to plan for re-teaching and follow-up lessons.
• Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.
• Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Build a classroom culture that empowers students, affirms their identities, and creates a sense of belonging for all students.
• Implement the school-wide and classroom management policies and practices.
• Create a responsive and inclusive environment for parents and families.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and team meetings.
• Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.
• Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.

Benefits

• Family leave
• Access to on-site daycare
• Fresh meals
• Resources for curriculum and materials
• Professional development
• One-on-one coaching
• Access to curriculum, resources, and support from teams across the country
• Year-round professional development rooted in antiracist practices and aligned to curriculum or role competencies
• Frequent feedback and support from school leaders, network content coaches, grade-level chairs, and other teammates
• Dedicated time for planning and collaboration through structures including grade-level and content meetings, and professional development sessions
• Opportunities to grow leadership through roles like grade-level chair, fellowships, running extra-curricular activities, or leading school-wide initiatives
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance)
• Participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan
• 10 weeks paid maternity leave
• 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level