Middle School Restorative Practices Teacher

KIPP DC • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Teachers at KIPP DC lead classrooms that are academically rigorous, identity-affirming, and grounded in strong relationships with students and families. As a Middle School Teacher at KIPP DC, you will plan and deliver high-quality instruction, build a strong and affirming classroom culture, and work closely with your team to support student learning and well-being. KIPP DC believes that all students have the right to joyful, challenging, and culturally responsive learning experiences, and teachers are core to that work. The starting salary for teachers is $65,500 and increases with relevant years of Lead Teacher experience and graduate-level education. Compensation is determined by the instructional salary scale and is non-negotiable. Middle School Teachers may be content-specialized. At KIPP DC, the belief is that students thrive academically and socially in environments with high and clear expectations, where positive choices and contributions are celebrated and acknowledged. Proactively building a positive school culture is essential for student academic and social growth, as well as the growth of executive functioning skills. The use of restorative practices is considered essential for students’ growth and well-being and is an integral part of a positive school culture. The role involves supporting students in problem-solving, building, maintaining, and repairing relationships, and making positive choices through restoration and logical consequences, rather than ultimatums and punishment. This is an exempt position and reports to the principal.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree
• Commitment to working with students from communities with limited access to quality educational opportunities
• At least three years of teaching experience in a public or public charter school
• Demonstrated excellence in teaching and classroom management at the middle school level

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of multi-tiered system of support
• Experience teaching in a predominantly African-American environment

Responsibilities

• Model the mindsets above, in both words and actions
• Build authentic relationships with students, families and staff and model relationship building skills
• Respond to student behavior with emotional constancy and empathy
• Use restorative practices to help students solve problems and/or adjust behaviors so that they can return to their learning as soon as possible
• Believe deeply in the mission and values of KIPP DC, subscribe to KIPP DC's Vision for Teaching Excellence, and commit to advancing an inclusive work environment
• Display an incredible work ethic and a passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture
• Commit/contribute to constant professional growth and development
• Have experience leading strong Tier 1 systems and procedures, as well as strong relationships with students
• Understand a multi-tiered system of supports and develop interventions and plans aligned with school systems
• Coordinate with school leaders and teachers to implement the tier 1 PBIS systems in classrooms and common spaces
• Coordinate with PBIS coordinator to implement school-wide incentives and celebrations
• Respond to student behavior proactively or through Deanslist referrals
• Communicate the follow-up from behaviors with families, teachers and the leadership team
• Document behavioral follow-up and interventions in Deanslist
• Support the leadership team in gathering incident reports and statements from teachers and students, log information about incidents, and create paperwork
• Support the leadership team in scheduling and holding reentry meetings and create/log/share reentry plans after a student has had a significant discipline incident
• Collaborate with teachers, leaders and families in writing and implementing tier 2 and tier 3 plans
• Push in to support classrooms of concern to coach for behavior management, transitions, implementation of plans, etc.
• Support in crisis management as a member of the crisis support team
• Conduct inquiries and investigations regarding family, student and teacher concerns of bullying
• Document KIPP DC bullying investigation process
• Teach advisory lessons and/or hold community circles with students
• Cover for classes when needed
• Perform morning, lunch, and afternoon duties as assigned
• Pass a FBI criminal background check, as required by law
• Attending staff and student field trips, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, home visits, and other events involving parents and students as needed

Benefits

• Salaries for staff are competitive with added compensation for KIPP DC’s extended day and year, along with additional bonuses
• KIPP DC offers its employees competitive rates for medical, dental, life, and long-term disability insurance
• KIPP DC offers its employees a 403(b) retirement account with employer contributions and matches vesting after three years
• Teachers are supported with on-the-job professional development, a laptop computer for work, and access to a discounted cell phone plan for staff/student/parent calls

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees