High School Teacher (all content areas)

KIPP New Orleans Schools • New Orleans, LA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is seeking passionate and skilled High School Teachers for all content areas. KNOS is a network of 13 public charter schools committed to academic excellence and creating unlimited opportunities for students from underserved communities. We offer teachers the freedom to innovate and the support to grow within a national network dedicated to preparing students for college, career, and beyond. Our teachers are central to our mission, and we provide them with respect, support, and a shared purpose to create a future without limits.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Personal affinity to our mission and vision, as well as demonstrated commitment to our 5 core beliefs - Relentlessness, Elevation, Achievement, Community, and Hope
• Proof of identity and work authorization (all KNOS employees must complete an I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification form)
• State background check
• Verification of teaching experience
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Nice To Haves

• At least two years of teaching experience in urban, open enrollment schools
• Demonstrated success raising student achievement outcomes
• State issued teaching credential

Responsibilities

• Deliver rigorous, standards-aligned instruction using HQIM; communicate daily objectives and success criteria; check for understanding throughout.
• Plan and adapt units and lessons that build conceptual understanding and fluency, aligning tasks and rubrics to standards.
• Use data to drive instruction: analyze daily work, interims, and state assessments; reteach, spiral, and extend; maintain small data trackers.
• Differentiate and scaffold using diverse strategies, providing accommodations/modifications for students with IEP/504 plans.
• Structure purposeful practice—independent work, small groups, centers, and peer discourse—that requires evidence, academic language, and grade-level thinking.
• Provide timely, actionable feedback (written and verbal) tied to rubrics; maintain accurate, transparent grades and make-up work systems.
• Design and implement common assessments, ensuring item alignment and reliability.
• Establish safe, joyful routines that maximize time-on-task and protect learning time bell-to-bell.
• Affirm high expectations and growth mindset; select culturally sustaining texts, problems, and examples.
• Apply school-wide behavior systems consistently and restoratively; use pre-corrections, de-escalation, and restorative conversations.
• Integrate SEL (explicit skills, mood checks, goal setting) to build belonging, resilience, and self-management.
• Model school values and professionalism; meet deadlines; uphold duty coverage.
• Build strong relationships with students and families via frequent, strengths-based communication; co-create goals and action plans.
• Communicate progress (grades, attendance, behavior, reading levels) through scheduled updates and family conferences.
• Participate in key school events and support recruitment and retention activities.
• Set ambitious goals for student mastery and classroom culture; track progress and celebrate growth.
• Welcome coaching and feedback, and implement it by the next lesson/cycle.
• Engage in professional development and PLCs; contribute artifacts showing PD-to-practice transfer.
• Collaborate to design/refine common assessments and lead/participate in data meetings.
• Plan and teach for access and rigor for every learner (multilingual learners, students with disabilities, advanced learners, newcomers/SLIFE).
• Examine outcomes and discipline data to reduce disproportionality; adjust instruction, grading, and routines accordingly.
• Create structures for student and family voice and act on insights.
• Uphold equitable grading and policies.
• Meet school attendance and punctuality standards; submit PTO/leave per policy; maintain reliable coverage plans.
• Follow IEP/504 requirements; secure test materials; deliver accommodations; complete documentation accurately and on time.
• Submit lesson plans, assessments, and grades by network deadlines; keep current make-up/retake logs.
• Use approved platforms (SIS/LMS, gradebook, communication tools); safeguard student data (FERPA); maintain device/inventory accountability.
• Follow health/safety procedures; complete mandatory reporting; participate in crisis drills and supervision routines.
• Maintain active supervision of students in classrooms, hallways, common areas, and other school settings.
• Be physically present and engaged in assigned work locations during the scheduled workday.
• Respond appropriately to school emergencies and actively participate in emergency response procedures.
• Support student and staff safety by implementing established behavioral expectations and utilizing de-escalation strategies.
• Maintain situational awareness and communicate promptly with school leadership and emergency personnel during safety incidents.
• Participate in required safety, emergency preparedness, and crisis response training.

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan – KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses. Vested immediately.
• Health and wellbeing benefits starting the first day of the month following their Date of Hire.
• Comprehensive, customizable health coverage, including disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity, FSAs for health and dependent care.
• Free dental and vision for employees.
• Approximately 30 paid holidays.
• Additional paid time off.
• Opportunities for on-going professional development.

What This Job Offers

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