High School Science Teacher-2026-2027

KIPP Columbus•Columbus, OH

1d•$50,000•Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Columbus is seeking a highly dedicated educator for the 2025-2026 school year who has a track record of instructional excellence and is willing to continuously go above and beyond for students. The KIPP team is committed to leading and teaching through an anti-racist lens and is responsible for delivering effective, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produce high-quality results and student understanding. This role involves crafting and implementing engaging lesson plans, reviewing student data to inform instruction, developing individualized learning plans, and collaborating with teams to foster critical thinking and academic rigor. The teacher will also be responsible for building a positive classroom culture that empowers students, affirms their identities, and creates a sense of belonging, while implementing school-wide management policies and establishing trusting relationships with students and families. Additionally, the role requires active participation in staff meetings, professional development, and daily school functions, as well as embracing feedback and meeting professional obligations.

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.