26-27 Middle School Reading Lab Teacher (5-8)

KIPP • Jacksonville, FL

22h • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks middle school teachers for our fifth through eighth grade classrooms in the 2026- 2027 school year. Teachers are assigned one grade level and are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned. Full teacher responsibilities are ultimately outlined by their Principal. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks an instructor for our middle school reading lab. This teacher focuses on supporting students as an extra layer of support beyond their core ELA instruction. The teacher’s role is to pull groups of students, track academic progress, and ensure students are accessing the blended learning pieces that support their academic growth. In addition, they will prepare lessons that reflect best practices and accommodations for individual differences of students. The reading lab instructor will run their own classroom of students as part of the specials block of the school day. They will see every student across the middle school grade levels and will provide both enrichment and intervention. Whole group instruction is part of the block, but this teacher will also be expected to pull small groups, facilitate students’ use of instructional technology platforms, and assist students with monitoring reading growth goals. They will assess student learning through observations, authentic performance, and more formal methods, in an ongoing manner, providing frequent student feedback, information to parents and written progress reports. All teachers are responsible for creating a positive environment for their students, implementing and/or creating curriculum, assessing students, building relationships with our families, collaborating with their team and other duties as assigned. Full teacher responsibilities are ultimately outlined by their School Leader.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification in Middle Grades English 5-9
• Florida Reading Endorsement (or reading competency coursework in progress)
• At least one complete year of teaching experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
• Passing a background check, as required by law

Nice To Haves

• Florida Reading Endorsement (or reading competency coursework in progress)
• Two or more years of elementary or middle school ELA teaching experience OR small group experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom

Responsibilities

• Pull groups of students for reading support.
• Track academic progress of students.
• Ensure students are accessing blended learning resources.
• Prepare lessons reflecting best practices and accommodations for individual differences.
• Run their own classroom as part of the specials block.
• Provide enrichment and intervention to students across middle school grade levels.
• Pull small groups of students.
• Facilitate students’ use of instructional technology platforms.
• Assist students with monitoring reading growth goals.
• Assess student learning through observations, authentic performance, and formal methods.
• Provide frequent student feedback.
• Provide information to parents.
• Provide written progress reports.
• Create a positive classroom environment.
• Implement and/or create curriculum.
• Assess students.
• Build relationships with families.
• Collaborate with their team.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Access to individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Access to individual short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match
• Individualized coaching and professional development

What This Job Offers

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