Music Teacher Middle School - Immediate Opening

Working in either KIPP Inspire or KIPP Triumph Academy youre an enthusiastic educator engaging in students pursuits outside of the traditional classroom setting. Whether you love physical education dance music or the arts you care about sharing your passion with your students. Engage students across St. Louis as an Electives teacher at KIPP St. Louis Public Schools.

Position Type: Fulltime Exempt 10 months

On a daytoday basis you can look forward to the following:

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Adapt and execute a rigorous standardsaligned curriculum

•  Develop academically rigorous lessons unit plans rubrics and assessments

•  Use data to inform instructional decisions

•  Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

Help Build a Positive School and Classroom culture

• Embody and maintain schools values policies and culture

•  Develop positive relationships with students families teachers and staff

•  Establish and maintain strong communication with all parents and share progress

•  Effectively supervise and manage a classroom of up to 30 students

•  Show up for critical school events including staff meetings open houses parentteacher conferences and more

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback from your colleagues

• Participate in schoolwide and individual professional development

SchoolBased Staff staff must have the ability to...

• Operate a computer and office equipment on a daily basis

• Occasional moderate lifting pushing and pulling

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Interpret policy procedures and data

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written)

Qualifications :

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelors degree (REQUIRED)

• Valid Missouri Teacher Certification or Missouri Substitute Certification or willingness to become certified ASAP (REQUIRED)

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

We are a fastpaced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental. 

• EmployerPaid ShortTerm Disability

• $50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee

• Retirement plan through PSRSSL with a 14% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony and more!

• Nonprofit student loan forgiveness program qualified employer

• Longevity Bonuses: 2 5 and 10year financial rewards

• Generous time off:

  • Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and militaryrelated leave

  • Paid parental leave for new families

  • Granted holidays as well as a oneweek Thanksgiving break a twoweek winter break and a weeklong spring break

  • Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once a month)

• Ongoing professional  development opportunities:

  • Weekly coaching sessions

  • Weekly schoolbased professional development

  • Five inperson PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime