Content Specialist - High School (26-27)

KIPP Public Schools Northern California • San Jose, CA

14d • $92,000 - $102,000

About The Position

At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe strong culture and academics are key to student success. Healthy and positive school cultures and climates are the foundation of effective learning environments, fostering conditions that promote successful teaching and learning. A school’s culture is constantly in play, either facilitating or obstructing learning. The Content Specialist of Culture is responsible for fostering a positive school culture that supports academic achievement and personal growth for all students. This teammate will collaborate with teachers, students, families and staff to develop and implement programs and initiatives that promote the school’s values of Excellence, Belonging, Determination and Integrity. This position is a short term role, you will report to professional development on July 14th and the role will end on October 31st, 2025.

Requirements

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California student community
• Hold a B.A/B.S degree from a regionally accredited institution
• 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 community
• Direction Setting: Ability to set direction for a team and motivate others to action
• Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages
• Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives
• Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data
• Instructional Leadership: Expertise in what the school-wide academic standards and state assessments require of students’ knowledge and skills to demonstrate mastery; able to translate student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategies
• Instructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies (e.g. pacing, stretch it, etc.) based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy
• Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders
• Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes
• Physical: Ability to navigate school and classroom settings. Ability to access and utilize technology. Occasional lifting/carrying of equipment 1-20 lbs. Physical agility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead.
• Mental: Stress of deadlines and normal work standards, ability to analyze problems and generate alternatives, work with interruptions, concentrate for long periods of time, read, calculate, perform routine math problems, memorize and recall objects and people.
• Environmental: School and classroom environment subject to constant interruptions and distractions. Adhere to KIPP’s health and safety guidelines as outlined by the CDC, CDE, and public health agencies’ recommendations

Nice To Haves

• Previous Leadership or Teacher-Leader experience preferred (ex: Grade Level Lead, Instructional Coaching, Content Lead, etc.)
• Hold a valid California teaching credential, or
• Out-of-state equivalent credential or license

Responsibilities

• Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals with a specific focus on culture
• Engage and invest staff, students, and families in executing the cultural vision of the school by leading PD, parent meetings, and student meetings focused on building and maintaining healthy and restorative school culture
• Facilitate and drive continuous improvement of the school’s cultural enabling systems and structures including driving the execution of strong school wide routines, serving as a member of the coordination of student services team, leading and modeling restorative conferences and attendance meetings
• Manages campus monitors and school safety structures
• Supports teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline
• Manages and/or support 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
• Creates and facilitates school culture PD to teachers and leaders regarding behavioral management best practices
• Provides real time coaching to teachers and leaders school wide on classroom cultural excellence
• Ensures strong execution of school-wide routines
• Collects, analyzes and disseminates data on culture systems to drive continuous academic improvement
• Organizes (in partnership with the school leadership team) school wide academic, non-academic and identify affirming celebrations
• Develops and is responsible for the scope and sequence for Advisory.
• Responds to and navigates behavioral crisis-intervention and acute behavioral issues (breach of classroom and student community expectations)
• Collaborate with teachers, students, and families to create, implement and monitor individual behavior plans
• Leads Restorative Conferences
• Manage the reflection room and disciplinary process for students
• Model and support implementation of the school’s vision and goals with a specific focus on MTSS and Individualized Student Needs
• Drive MTSS system by collaborating with School Leader and school staff to implement strategies, routines and procedures for MTSS.
• Co-facilitate COST Team to assess student needs, identify students not making adequate academic progress and ensure appropriate interventions.
• Collaborate with Mental Health Counselor(s) to ensure continuous improvement and coordination of mental health services
• Coordinate and facilitate 504 meetings and follow through with monitoring teacher implementation of accommodations
• Monitor the efficacy of supports, services, interventions, and resources to ensure they are based on need and resulting in increased access and outcomes for students.
• Provide professional development in tiered systems of support for socio-emotional, behavioral and academic programs, grounded in restorative practices and non-violent communication
• Support the implementation and maintenance of an MTSS data system.
• Manage Ed Specialists to ensure continuous improvement and coordination of Special Education services and compliance for Students with IEPs
• Review caseloads with Ed Specialists and SPED Program Specialists on a regular basis to ensure consistency, compliance, and maximization of resources on campus.
• Serve as an administrator at IEP meetings
• Coach and support Ed specialist in instructional best practices
• Collaborate with regional leaders to uphold our co-teaching model
• Serve as a point of contact for direct reports for any issues or concerns.
• Hold direct reports accountable to performance expectations and follow through with school protocol and procedures.

Benefits

• KIPP offers a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees