CTE Teacher - (26-27)

KIPP • Houston, TX

2d

About The Position

About KIPP Texas Public Schools
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a free, public charter school network with more than 45 Pre-K - 12 schools across Austin, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. With over 30 years in Texas, we work together with our families and communities to prepare students for college, career, and beyond! Our schools provide a high-quality, well-rounded education built on academic success and personal growth, where all students learn and thrive in a productive, safe, and joyful way!
As one of the earliest charter networks in Texas—founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018—we hire dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in academic success and joy.
If you are passionate about joining a mission-driven community that wants every child to "run to school," the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you! KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.
Job Duties:
Develop year-long Texas State standards-based unit plans and lesson plans that meet all students’ learning needs. (20%) Use assessment data to modify short and long-term plans in order to promote all students’ academic performance. (15%) Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement. (10%) Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor. (10%) Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect. (10%) Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties. (05%) Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences. (10%) Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences. (10%) Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines. (10%) (Teaches 9th grade through 12th grade (high school). Teaches the following career technical education classes: Career and Technical Education: Principles of Applied Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science I and AP Computer Science.)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering Technology, Computer Engineering or related field of study.
• One (1) year related experience as a Secondary School Teacher or related occupation.
• Experience is required and must include: Performing engineering principles including coding languages (C++/Python) and software development; Working with STEM applications, computer-aided design, and robotics; Designing engaging and hands-on lessons for students incorporating real-world problem-solving; Differentiating instruction to meet diverse student learning needs; and Working with project-based learning and inquiry-driven instruction.

Responsibilities

• Develop year-long Texas State standards-based unit plans and lesson plans that meet all students’ learning needs.
• Use assessment data to modify short and long-term plans in order to promote all students’ academic performance.
• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.
• Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.
• Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.
• Teaches 9th grade through 12th grade (high school).
• Teaches the following career technical education classes: Career and Technical Education: Principles of Applied Engineering, Engineering Design Process, Architectural Engineering, Computer Science I and AP Computer Science.

Benefits

• As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans.
• KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.
• KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees.
• As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

What This Job Offers

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