2026-27 Associate Teacher

KIPP•Nashville, TN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Associate Teachers are full-time employees who learn and work alongside Lead Teachers in K-1 classrooms. 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

A Conferred Bachelor's Degree
Commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, students, families, and community
Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities
Pass Criminal Background Check

Nice To Haves

Passionate about data-driven instruction
Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest self
Superb personal organization skills to keep on top of deadlines and measures of accountability
Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow-through and flexibility
1-2 years of experience working with kids
Experience working with students from educationally under-resourced communities

Responsibilities

In collaboration with grade level team, plan and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum that assesses students’ progress
Support the collection of data to inform instructional decisions
Lead small-group instruction in partnership with Lead Teacher(s)
Perform clerical duties, as needed, that serve to advance student learning
Demonstrate passion for pedagogy
Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville
Help maintain 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’s 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
Demonstrate commitment to professional growth as a teacher
Pursue challenging professional goals
Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours)

Benefits

medical
dental
vision
disability
supplemental insurance
life insurance policy options
Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS)
401k
29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, spring break, thanksgiving break, winter break, as well as summer break)
6 PTO days
additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment
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%
laptop computers with access to the internet and or email