KIPP Indy Unite Elementary is seeking upper elementary teachers. Teachers at KIPP Indy Unite Elementary are responsible for delivering effective highquality rigorous instruction in their classroom that produces strong results and student understanding. Teachers will use data to inform their instruction and do whatever it takes for all students to learn. Teachers at KIPP Indy Unite are committed to leading and teaching through an antiracist lens will work to make their classrooms safe joyful environments and build relationships with their students to ensure every student can be successful.
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES
- Create lesson plans in specific subject areas for the grade level and teach the majority of subject matter to students in your class
- Work alongside and collaborate with Team Teacher to execute daily lesson plans
- Use assessment data to modify short and longterm plans in order to promote all students academic performance
- Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement
- Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs
STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES
- Exhibit positive rapport with students families and staff
- Internalize lesson plans to execute at a high level
- Use assessment data to inform planning and modify lesson plans to meet the needs of students
- Maintain a safe and organized classroom
- Implement the schoolwide student management policies within classrooms and everywhere on campus
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all families
- Participate in weekly content professional development meetings outside of school hours
- Perform clerical duties as required relating to textbooks instructional supplies student reports and records attendance reports etc.
- Serve on school committees as needed
EXPECTATIONS
- Demonstrate a willingness to go above and beyond for students staff and families
- Participate in schoolwide and individual professional development including two weeks during the summer weekly schoolwide meetings and ongoing racial equity trainings
- Provide time in the evening by phone for questions and concerns that students and/or families may have regarding educationrelated issues that could not be handled during the school day
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with all staff
- Uphold the code of conduct and all school policies
- Be available for open houses family conferences and other events involving families
COMPETENCIES
- Believes deeply that all students can learn and deserve a highquality education
- Perseveres through challenges and is adaptable to change
- Understands their own strengths and weaknesses and shows initiative in seeking ways to always improve
- Ability to develop strong relationships with students families and colleagues
- Communicates across lines of differences and proactively creates inclusive environments
- Plans carefully to meet both short and longterm goals and holds themselves accountable toward meeting goals
- Uses data to solve problems
Qualifications :
- Valid Indiana Teaching License or seeking reciprocation (Required)
- Bachelors degree (Required)
- Pass a criminal background check (Required)
- Commitment to working in urban education (Required)
- At least two years of teaching experience in an urban public elementary school (Preferred)
- Experience in analyzing student data and using data to inform instruction (Preferred)
- Possess strong knowledge of content areas (Preferred)
- Expert in content areas of literacy or math (Preferred for upper grades)
Additional Information :
COMPENSATION
Salary is competitive commensurate with experience and includes benefits. Teachers are also eligible for performancebased bonuses.
KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race color religion sex age national origin veteran status disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime