Middle School Teacher: ELA or Science (Immediately Hiring)

KIPP St. Louis Public Schools•St. Louis, MO

20d•Onsite

About The Position

At KIPP St. Louis, you will work with students and school teams to identify and support students who need extra support. You come every day equipped to improve student outcomes, identify and support students in small groups, and create targeted plans for student success! You’ll collaborate with classroom teachers, the student support team, and school administrators to identify and support students to find their pathway to the futures they choose. KIPP St. Louis is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement. Our mission is: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students 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. Our vision is: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school. We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed. Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in education or related content area
Minimum of 2+ years of successful classroom teaching experience
Valid Missouri Teacher Certification
Demonstrated commitment to improving outcomes for historically underserved students
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills

Nice To Haves

State teaching certification
Experience in a high-performing, data-driven school environment
Track record of driving significant student achievement gains
Experience with standards-aligned curricula and assessment systems
Leadership experience within a grade level, content team, or school initiative

Responsibilities

Plan and deliver instruction where all students engage in grade-level standards, texts, and rigorous tasks daily
Internalize curriculum to ensure alignment to standards, pacing, and high-quality outcomes
Design and execute tasks that require students to analyze, justify, and apply learning
Provide scaffolds that increase access without lowering rigor, including modeling, guided practice, and strategic supports
Anticipate misconceptions and plan targeted supports to ensure all students can access grade-level content
Design lessons where students do the majority of the thinking, talking, reading, writing, and problem-solving
Facilitate structured academic discourse that requires students to explain, justify, and build on ideas using academic language
Use questioning and task design to promote analysis, reasoning, and cognitive lift
Create opportunities for students to make connections, defend thinking, and engage in meaningful dialogue
Establish and maintain a classroom environment grounded in high expectations, strong routines, and productive struggle
Implement systems that maximize instructional time and ensure students remain focused, accountable, and independent
Create a safe and structured environment where students take academic risks and persist through challenging work
Reinforce consistent expectations for behavior and learning aligned to school-wide systems
Build strong relationships with students and families to support both academic and cultural outcomes
Embed frequent checks for understanding into daily instruction to assess student thinking in real time
Analyze student responses and adjust instruction immediately to address misconceptions and advance learning
Provide clear, timely, and actionable feedback that enables students to improve their work
Monitor student progress toward learning goals and ensure students understand success criteria
Implement data-driven cycles, including reteach and intervention, to accelerate student achievement
Consistent alignment to the KIPP St. Louis Instructional Framework in planning, instruction, and reflection
Active participation in collaborative planning, data analysis, and professional learning
Responsiveness to coaching, with observable growth in instructional practice over time
Contribution to instructional coherence across classrooms and teams

Benefits

$0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision, and dental.
Employer Paid Short-Term Disability.
$50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee.
Retirement plan through PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer.
Ongoing professional development.
Generous time off: Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave
Paid parental leave for new families
Paid holidays, as well as a one-week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break
Wellness days provided throughout the year