High School Teacher (9-12)

KIPP METRO ATLANTA COLLABORATIVE INC • Atlanta, GA

3d • $60,000 - $100,000 • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Atlanta teachers prepare scholars with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Lead Teachers provide a high-quality, college-preparatory education and play a pivotal role in creating a joyful and academically excellent learning environment. The organization is seeking teachers across grades and subjects, including English Language Arts, Social Studies/History, Mathematics, Science, Foreign Language, and Enrichment.

This school-based role requires regular in-person work at an assigned KIPP Atlanta Schools campus. Teachers interact regularly with students, staff, and families and help create a developmentally appropriate, engaging environment conducive to learning. The position requires responding promptly to student behavioral, safety, and emergency situations in accordance with school policies and applicable training. Additional in-person time, including occasional evening or weekend meetings, may be required based on school and organizational needs. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree.
• Ability to work regularly in person at an assigned KIPP Atlanta Schools campus.
• Ability to stand, walk, and move frequently throughout the school and to interact regularly with students, staff, and families.
• Visual and hearing abilities necessary to observe and respond to activities in a dynamic school environment.
• Ability to respond promptly to student behavioral, safety, and emergency situations in accordance with school policies and applicable training.
• Ability to occasionally bend, stoop, kneel, climb stairs, and lift, carry, push, or move up to 15 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Adapt and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum.
• Develop academically rigorous and differentiated lessons and assessments.
• Use varied instructional strategies and resources to engage scholars and promote a love of learning.
• Use data-driven instruction to inform lesson planning and provide targeted support to scholars needing additional assistance.
• Provide daily feedback on scholar performance and create individualized learning plans.
• Differentiate instruction so all scholars progress toward mastery.
• Collaborate with Special Education Teachers to ensure IEPs and student needs are met inside and outside the classroom.
• Uphold school values, policies, and culture while fostering a sense of belonging inside and outside the classroom.
• Build positive relationships with scholars, families, teachers, staff, and the broader community.
• Maintain strong communication with families by consistently sharing progress and updates.
• Attend and actively participate in school events, including staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Create a developmentally appropriate, engaging classroom environment conducive to scholar learning.
• Set and pursue challenging annual professional goals to enhance effectiveness and impact.
• Give and receive constructive feedback with colleagues to foster continuous improvement.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development opportunities.
• Commit to doing whatever it takes for all scholars to learn and grow, and model KIPP Atlanta Schools’ values and mission.

Benefits

• 10 days of paid time off, in addition to identified holidays and regular school breaks, including Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Mid-Winter Break, and Spring Break.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
• Voluntary short-term disability coverage.
• Paid parental leave.
• Participation in the Georgia retirement plan and an optional 403(b) retirement plan.

What This Job Offers

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