IMMEDIATE OPENING 2024-2025 KIPP Change Academy Lead Teacher 4th Grade

KIPP North Carolina teachers are at the core of our mission to help students develop the knowledge skills and character strengths needed to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.  As a KIPP North Carolina Teacher your core responsibilities include:

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
•  Show up for critical school events including: staff meetings open houses parent teacher conferences and more

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year
• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleagues
• Participate in schoolwide and individual professional development

Qualifications :

Qualifications

The following are required of all KIPP North Carolina teachers:

• A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students
• An unwavering commitment to antiracism equity and inclusion
• Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from lowincome communities
• Valid North Carolina teaching license ability to seek reciprocity or willingness to pursue state certification
• A Bachelors degree in a relevant content area
• Passed or will pass the Praxis exams by July 2024
• Pass Criminal Background Check
•  Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap
• Zest grit professionalism and a sense of humor

Preferred Qualifications

The following are not required but are advantageous for candidates:

• At least 2 full years of teaching experience in grades preK 5
• Experience in teaching in a high performing charter school and/or schools with a high population of students with free and reduced lunch
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally underserved students
• Fluency in Spanish

Additional Information :

Additional Information

• Hours are M Th & F 7:30am 3:30 Tu & W 7:30 5pm

• Curriculum materials and resources are provided

• Each month teachers have Teacher Work Days that include professional development data analysis and other important information to push their students learning forward

KIPP Employee Mindsets

• All Means All: At KIPP NC we believe we serve the needs and do whatever it takes for every kid no matter their needs abilities or levels.

• See a Need Fill A Need: We believe that if theres a need at a school that to be a great team player we fill that need.  A teacher is absent  We cover their class during our prep.  A student is crying in the hallway  We comfort them whether or not theyre our student.

• Openness to Feedback:  We believe that the only way for us to improve as professionals is to be open to feedback and add new tools to our toolbox.  We stay after to practice teacher moves annotate lessons submit our lessons for feedback happily have admin in our classroom to observe and never miss a oneonone with our coach to discuss our practice and learn how we can grow.

• Student Centered:  At the end of the day we always do whats best for kids.

Total Rewards Compensation & Benefits

Compensation is based on years of relevant years of experience and educational attainment.  You can see our Lead Teacher scale here.

In addition we provide Salary Supplements for folx with additional certifications and a relevant PhD or EdD.

We currently offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Healthcare (medical vision and dental) at no cost to individuals and deep discounts for dependents
• Enrollment in a 403b with employer match
• Ongoing professional development opportunities:
  • Support programs for new teachers
  • coaches and weekly coaching meetings for all teachers
  • Regular content and gradelevel specific PDs

Generous time off:

• Paid Time Off
• Sick Leave and Extended Sick Leave
• Teacher work days after long breaks
• Time off for all major national holidays and observance of religious holidays 

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

To Apply:

To apply go to the KIPP North Carolina Teaching Fellowship job posting where youll be able to select your preferred cohort and location(s).  We accept applications on a rolling basis and invite candidates to phone interviews as they apply.  We highly encourage candidates to apply as soon as possible.

KIPP North Carolina does not and shall not discriminate on the race color religion creed national or ethnic origin age sex gender identity sexual orientation marital or parental status disability source of income or status as a veteran in any of its activities or operations. 

KIPP North Carolina is also committed to building the pipeline of the states most talented and effective teachers and leaders through competitive compensation integrated professional development led by coaches and mentors and resources they need to succeed all rooted in core values that articulate our collectively designed organizational beliefs: