Middle School Math Teacher SY25-26

KIPP Minnesota seeks exceptional licensed Middle School Math teachers for our upcoming school year.

We offer a highly competitive salary and benefits package that includes medical dental vision and retirement benefits.

Starting salary Tier 1 teachers: $44880 (Tier 2/3/4 Teacher salary is dependent on the experience. To inquire for more details email ).

Other benefits include many paid days off including breaks (we take an entire weeks in November and other points throughout the school year!) plus eight additional PTO days for Teachers. We also have For You Fridays (AKA an afternoon off).

Outside of the traditional employee benefits joining the national KIPP network has several professional advantages. With over 240 schools nationwide our access to resources development and professional connections in best in class.

The district is willing to work with applicants whose licenses are in process OR request an outoffield permission license is needed.

Position Overview

The Middle School Math Teacher is primarily responsible for ongoing implementing and providing an educational program where students have the opportunity to fulfill their potential for intellectual emotional physical and psychological growth.

Primary Responsibilities

Planning and Instruction

• Demonstrates knowledge of and proficiency with subject matter
• Plan prepare and deliver lesson plans and instructional materials that facilitates active learning
• Plans and delivers instruction for a variety of learners
• Instruct and monitor students in the use of learning materials and equipment
• Use relevant technology to support and differentiate instruction
• Understands and uses assessment to promote student learning

Classroom Environment

• Creates an environment that promotes respect rapport and learning
• Establishes effective relationships with students
• Communicates clear and consistent expectations for learning behavior and achievement
• Monitors and manages students behavior effectively

Communication

• Communicates effectively with families students and colleagues
• Communicates student progress in a timely and thorough manner
• Demonstrates effective written and oral communication skills

Professional Responsibility

• Supports the mission and values of the school
• Supports the programs and priorities of the department and school
• Establishes and maintains positive working relationships with faculty students and parents
• Maintains confidentiality
• Demonstrates professional behavior
• Seeks and develops opportunities for professional growth
• Mandatorily attends and participates in required meetings school events and committee work (including evenings and weekends as necessary)
• Participates in the arrival and dismissal of students daily with assigned tasks and responsibilities
• Performs bus duties for the safety of students daily with assigned tasks and responsibilities
• Monitors hallways between classroom duties to establish safety and clear expectations of student behaviors in the hallways
• Home visits to students/families home twice per school year
• Performs duties as required/requested

Qualifications :

DESIRED EXPERIENCE Required

• B.A./B.S. degree in teaching from an accredited institution or related field teaching
• Minnesota state certification in teaching appropriate subject areas (56 Math). Applicants who will hold the following credentials by August 31st of each school year are welcome to apply. We will work with applicants whose license is in process.
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written
• Highly organized and punctual
• Customer focused approach
• A high degree of flexibility
• Demonstrated ability to work well in a fastpaced environment
• Experience with using technology in teaching and learning
• Skill in using positive constructive disciplinary approaches
• Familiarity with current teaching/learning theories

Highly Preferred

• Experience working in historically educationally underserved communities and communities of color
• Minimum three (3) years of classroom teaching experience
• License Grades 58 with teaching experience and strong competency in the area of STEM instruction

Additional Information :

COMPENSATION

Salary Range: $44880

*To establish equitable salary practices the compensation package is derived from the Regional KIPP Minnesota pay scale and benefits package which includes medical dental life long & shortterm disability and retirement benefits and an annual salary review and revision.

How to Apply 

We are committed to hiring a diverse multicultural leadership team and encourage applications from traditionally underrepresented backgrounds. Please apply online here. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

KIPP MN is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: KIPP MN is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all candidates and  employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on our business need job requirements and required qualifications without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age physical mental or sensory disability HIV Status sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital civil union or domestic partnership status past or present military service family medical history or genetic information family or parental status or any other status protected by federal state or local laws. KIPP MN will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.
 
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