Highschool English Teacher

Job Type: Full-time

Company Overview KIPP Memphis Public Schools is part of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), a national network of tuition-free, open-enrollment, public schools that are successful in helping students from educationally underserved communities develop the knowledge, skills, character, and habits needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. There are currently 275 KIPP schools across the nation serving nearly 120,000 students. Founded in 2002, KIPP Memphis serves over 1,200 K-12 students in our three North Memphis schools and almost 900 alumni on their journeys to-and-through college with our KIPP Forward Program. As a leader in providing high quality education for students who need us most, the KIPP Memphis team and family serves as a model of excellence and collaborates with other community organizations to raise the overall quality of education in Memphis. The mission of KIPP Memphis is to 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.

Job Description Subject: ELA, Grades 9 - 12 Reporting to the Principal, KIPP teachers are responsible for delivering effective, high-quality, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produce unmatched results and student understanding. Teachers are also responsible for promoting a college-preparatory culture that assists our students on their journey to and through college. Teachers will perform additional duties, as necessary, to ensure that all KIPP students will learn and contribute to the school’s overall community. Plan a program of study and unit/weekly/daily lessons that, aligned with the school’s curriculum and that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students

Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with best practices, specific content knowledge, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved

Implement, by instruction and action, the region’s philosophy of education, the KIPP Memphis curriculum, and instructional goals and objectives

Utilize diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student, on a regular basis, for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and leadership standards

Take necessary and reasonable precautions to assure safety in the classroom and the school for all students

Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations

Assist the administrative team in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct

Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related purposes outside of the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms

Requirements Qualifications Required Bachelor's degree

Commitment to the design and development of the school

Preferred At least two years of teaching experience

Master's in Education / teaching content area

Experience/strength in content area/Highly Qualified status

Experience teaching in an urban school and/or charter network

Other Qualifications: Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable.

Occasional travel to KIPP Memphis campuses may be required.

ADA Requirements Prolonged periods standing and actively monitoring student behavior while teaching

Must be able to traverse classroom and adjust height, by bending or leaning, in order to teach each child

KIPP Memphis is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school.

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

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