26-27 Pre-K Teacher (Next Year Opening)

KIPP • New Orleans, LA

4h • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non-profit network of 13 college/career-preparatory, public charter schools serving approximately 5,000 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 2,000 alumni. They are united around a shared promise: To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students. For 20 years, they have a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond. At KIPP, teachers have the freedom to innovate and the support to grow, being part of a national network leading the way in getting students from underserved communities to and through college, and beyond. As the largest charter school management organization in New Orleans, they serve nearly 15% of the city’s students. KIPP New Orleans supports its teachers to make the most of their skills, energy, love, and determination to build academically excellent classrooms and create unlimited opportunities for all students. The KIPP Difference emphasizes Respect for teachers' innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond their walls; Support from the KIPP Team and Family for growth and leadership opportunities; 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
• 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)
• A state background check
• Verification of teaching experience
• 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 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 a friendly, respectful, professional and courteous attitude with all people, including all KNOS employees, Board members, community and philanthropic partners, funders, and vendors.
• Model superior customer service behavior by maintaining positive relationships with all KNOS stakeholders.
• Contribute as a positive and effective team member; work effectively with other team members to accomplish KNOS goals.
• Be prompt and available for flexible scheduling; be honest and fair in all professional dealings.

Benefits

• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience.
• 403(b) retirement plan – KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses. Vested immediately in 403(b).
• KNOS employees are eligible for 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, and free dental and vision for employees.
• KNOS employees are provided ~30 paid holidays and additional paid time off.
• Opportunities for on-going professional development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees