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About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (required)
• Minimum of five years of lead teaching? (required)
• Experience leading adults (e.g. grade level chair, department chair, committee chair, events lead, etc.) (required)
• Demonstrated academic results (required)
• Demonstrated judgment around student safety (required)
• Strong attendance record (required)
• Record of strong interpersonal interactions with families and staff (required)

Nice To Haves

• Experience coaching and developing teachers (preferred)
• Experience leading professional development (preferred)
• Proficiency with Google Workspace apps (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Support development of school leader’s school-wide vision and takes an active role in investing and mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school; owns the implementation of school wide systems regarding early childhood instruction
• Alongside school leader, support the planning, goal setting, and progress monitoring for their teams and teachers and ensure alignment with school-wide goals
• Support identification and action towards equity challenges within the school, especially as it may relate to issues of curriculum, student outcomes, and pedagogical approaches
• Articulate how their actions and body of work connect to KIPP DC's goal of becoming an anti-racist organization
• Collaborate with principal and leadership team in determining implementing systems and initiatives around school and team priorities, especially in regards to instruction
• Prioritize and manage own time to deliver on short and long-term goals or priorities
• Support teachers in planning and prioritizing their time
• Supports teachers in leading classrooms with high-quality Tier 1 student learning and engagement and develops and supports in lesson development and implementation for intervention
• Work with staff and families to build an inclusive school environment for special populations (i.e. students with IEPs, students with 504s, ELL students, new students, students with HCYP status, etc.)
• Reliably lead and support daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch, passing period, recess)
• Builds intentional and meaningful relationships with students, their families, and school communities
• Maintain calm and poise in unpredictable, potentially stressful, situations
• Invest teachers and staff in a clear, inclusive instructional vision for all students; follow through on all commitments
• Establish and communicate ambitious experiential and academic goals for all students
• Understand and explain team/s' curriculum, assessments, pedagogical practices, standards, lessons, and each one's purpose
• Be a frequent, regular presence in all classrooms and spaces you support
• Establish regular cadence for analyzing and responding to academic data (with coaches, LT, et al.) in a timely fashion
• Actively participate in ongoing learning (i.e. new research, professional texts, regional meetings, peer external PD, etc.)
• Support teachers and hold them accountable to deep intellectual prep while simultaneously growing teacher understanding of curriculum and pedagogy
• Establish predictable cadence and work alongside coaches to ensure the facilitation of engaging and effective adult learning
• Have multiple points to measure performance against goals and expectations and then adjust approach
• Support a culture where teachers are invested in and prepared for whole staff adult learning; work with Leadership Team to facilitate engaging, effective, relevant meetings
• Collaborate with Special Educators to understand and meet the needs (i.e. academic, behavioral, etc.) of unique learners.
• Build trusting, strong relationships with teachers and school staff
• Identifies high-leverage coaching focuses ground in student impact and transferability
• Identify a gap across a grade level or department and develop and execute a plan that results in improved student experiences and outcomes
• Actively and regularly communicate with principal about progress, strengths, areas of growth, and potential trajectories of individual team members
• Understand and practice fair and legal employment practices
• Effectively manages and develops educators of a wide range of skill and experience level by defining responsibilities, setting goals and providing ongoing feedback and support
• Support the leadership team in executing school operational systems such as arrival and dismissal, mealtimes and attendance
• Demonstrate strong fiscal stewardship and judgment

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurances
• various voluntary benefits
• employer paid benefits such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and a membership to One Medical
• 403(b) retirement account with a 3% employer contribution and a 3% match with vesting after three years
• paid Thanksgiving Break, Winter Break, Spring Break, Summer Break, and an additional 12 paid holidays
• up to 3 personal days and 7 sick days for the 2026-27 school year