PreK Teacher

Company Description

Who we are:

KIPP Oklahoma is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We are driven and committed to our mission and vision.

KIPP Oklahoma currently educates over 1,000 students and supports hundreds of alumni. Today, the KIPP Oklahoma network consists of KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools (grades 5th - 8th) and KIPP OKC Public Schools (grades PreK, Kindergarten and 5th - 8th). KIPP OKC Public Schools is growing one grade per year until they are a full PreK - 8th grade program.


Mission:

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.

Vision:

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

Job Description

Job Description

In our early childhood academies, children grow academically, emotionally, and socially in environments rooted in inclusion and teamwork. KIPP OKC gives its early childhood scholars a strong foundation in the core academic subjects through play-based learning instruction and an emphasis on developing the social and emotional skills necessary to succeed in school and life. Our teachers create joyful and equitable learning environments where our youngest students can thrive and develop a desire for learning.


Why teach at KIPP OKC:

• Collaboration. Through ample planning time, grade level and content meetings, and development and wellness days, teachers work collaboratively with peers.

• Growth. Teachers receive feedback and support from school leaders, network content coaches, grade-level chairs, and other teammates to improve their teaching craft. We also offer opportunities to develop skills in leadership.
• School culture. School culture at the elementary school level is grounded in creating joyful, identity-affirming learning environments that produce extraordinary outcomes for all students.

• Highly competitive compensation and benefits. Our instructional salaries are at the top of the OKC market and affirm KIPP OKC's value of teachers as the cornerstone of schools.

Qualifications

Key Requirements & Responsibilities:

• Mission Alignment
  • Commitment to KIPP OKC's mission and vision.
  • Commit/contribute to constant professional growth and development
  • Build trusting relationships with staff, scholars, and families

Instructional Responsiveness & Content Knowledge

• • Internalize and teach challenging and engaging lessons informed by instructional data
  • Perform clerical duties, as required, relating to textbooks, instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, etc.
  • Attend staff meetings, professional development sessions, and team meetings
  • When applicable, mentor a teaching resident, if assigned to your classroom, by modeling excellent teaching, gradually releasing classroom teaching responsibilities, and implementing weekly coaching and feedback conversations

Care of Students & Classroom Culture

• • Build a classroom culture that empowers students, affirms their identities, and creates a sense of belonging for all students
  • Implement the school-wide and classroom management policies and practices
  • Create a responsive and inclusive environment for parents and families

Other Information & Requirements

• • While students receive instruction from 8:00 am-3:00 pm Monday - Thursday and 8:00am-2:30pm on Friday, KIPP OKC teachers are on duty in school Monday through Friday from 7:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday - Friday.
  • Perform morning, lunch, and afternoon duties as assigned
  • Pass a background check, as required by law
  • Additional responsibilities may arise during the school year. This could include but not limited to: attending staff and student field trips, professional development, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, home visits, and other events involving parents and scholars as needed. We will communicate them to all employees with as much notice and flexibility as possible.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (Required)
• Commitment to working with students from communities with limited access to quality educational opportunities (Required)
• At least two years of teaching experience as the teacher of record in a traditional public school or public charter school (Required)
• Bachelor's degree in content area (Preferred)
• Experience/strength in content area (Preferred)

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a Full-Time, 10-month position. Salary is commensurate with experience and based on the KIPP OKC Teacher Salary Scale.


Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans.

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Oklahoma does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.