K-2nd Grade Teachers

KIPP • New Orleans, LA

11h • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is seeking passionate and dedicated K-2nd Grade Teachers to join their network of public charter schools. KNOS is committed to building academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunities for all students, with a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond. Teachers at KIPP have the freedom to innovate and the support to grow within a national network focused on serving students from underserved communities. This role involves delivering rigorous instruction, fostering a positive classroom culture, building strong relationships with students and families, and demonstrating a relentless commitment to student growth.

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
• Successful completion of a professional reference check
• 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
• Ability to communicate information and ideas effectively so others will understand.
• Ability to exchange accurate information in noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings.
• Ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret data (emails, memos, letters, etc.) and maintain visual attention and mental concentration for significant periods of time.
• Ability to meet the physical demands of classroom teaching (standing, circulating, occasional lifting/moving of classroom materials); Able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time.
• Ability to safely lift and move up to 30 lbs independently
• Ability to move throughout the school campus, including classrooms, hallways, stairwells, playgrounds, cafeterias, and other instructional or student activity spaces, and may be required to stand, walk, or respond quickly during routine supervision or emergency situations.
• Ability to support student and staff safety by implementing established behavioral expectations and utilizing de-escalation strategies when appropriate, consistent with district policies and training.
• Ability to maintain situational awareness and communicate promptly with school leadership and emergency personnel during safety incidents.
• Ability to participate in required safety, emergency preparedness, and crisis response training.
• 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 (cold call, turn & talk, exit tickets).
• Plan/adapt units and lessons that build conceptual understanding and fluency; script questions, models, exemplars, and anticipated misconceptions; align tasks and rubrics to the depth of standards.
• Use data to drive instruction: analyze daily work, interims, and state assessments; reteach, spiral, and extend; maintain small data trackers that inform tomorrow’s plan.
• Differentiate and scaffold using diverse strategies (choice, visuals, language objectives, sentence frames); provide accommodations/modifications with fidelity for students with IEP/504 plans; coordinate with DSS/ESL staff.
• 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/implement common assessments; ensure item alignment and reliability; use exemplars/anchors for calibration.
• Establish safe, joyful routines (entry, materials, transitions, group work) 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 that reflect students’ identities and experiences.
• Apply school-wide behavior systems consistently and restoratively; use pre-corrections, de-escalation, and restorative conversations; log incidents per policy.
• Integrate SEL (explicit skills, mood checks, goal setting) to build belonging, resilience, and self-management; proactively teach replacement behaviors.
• Model school values and professionalism; meet deadlines; uphold duty coverage (arrival, transitions, lunch/recess, dismissal, testing).
• 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 with translators/interpretation as needed.
• Participate in key events—back-to-school nights, IEP/504 and EL meetings, data nights, testing, and community celebrations; support recruitment and retention activities.
• Set ambitious goals for student mastery and classroom culture; track progress and publicly celebrate growth.
• Welcome coaching (observations, practice-based rehearsal) and implement feedback by the next lesson/cycle; reflect on impact using student work.
• Engage in PD and PLCs; contribute artifacts (plans, assessments, student work) that show PD-to-practice transfer.
• Collaborate to design/refine common assessments and lead/participate in data meetings that produce concrete reteach plans.
• 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 (surveys, feedback circles, classroom leadership roles) and act on insights.
• Uphold equitable grading and policies (clear rubrics, opportunities to revise/retake, transparency on late/missing work); ensure materials and displays reflect all students.
• Meet school standards for attendance & punctuality; 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.
• Maintain active supervision of students in classrooms, hallways, common areas, and other school settings as assigned to ensure student safety and well-being.
• Be physically present and engaged in assigned work locations during the scheduled workday to fulfill responsibilities requiring in-person interaction with students, families, and colleagues.
• Respond appropriately to school emergencies and actively participate in emergency response procedures, including but not limited to evacuations, lockdowns, shelter-in-place, reunification, and other crisis protocols.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation commensurate with experience
• 403(b) retirement plan with 100% match up to the first 5% of salary and bonuses
• Health and wellbeing benefits starting the first of the month following hire date
• 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