[2026-2027]High School Music Teacher

KIPP • Columbus, OH

3d • $50,000

About The Position

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Columbus plays a critical role in ensuring our students are on the path to get to and through college and career. Our educators are passionate advocates for our students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that all have access to opportunity. We work to create authentic and meaningful learning experiences for students through the use of academically rigorous content and a joyful classroom culture. Our Learning Link Team teaches our students key subjects including: Music, Social Justice, Physical Education, Computer Science, Art Technology, Health, and more!

We are seeking to build onto our team and are seeking to add another teacher to our team. To that end, our team is accepting applications for the Learning Links Teacher position for the upcoming school year.

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 degree in the content area you would teach 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

• One-to-One Check In's with students, classroom coverage as needed, leading extracurricular activities like leading Marching Band and attending athletic events.
• Craft, internalize, and implement high-quality, challenging, and engaging lesson plans teaching Music, Marching Band, and or Orchestra- assessing student progress, and organizing concerts and other musical events.
• The instructor will also be responsible for tracking student growth in reading music overtime- re-teaching and follow-up lessons, assessing student progress, and organizing concerts and other musical events.
• 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
• Internalize and prepare lessons focused on music development. Maintain accurate grade book, and track communication with parents.
• 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

• KIPP Columbus pays one of the highest salaries of charters in the region, and our comprehensive benefits package includes family leave, access to on-site daycare, fresh meals, and more.
• We also offer appreciation stipends for teachers that have taught with KIPP Columbus for 5 and 10 years.
• KIPP Columbus offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances as well various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan.) We also offer seasons of life support with 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave.

What This Job Offers

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