2025-2026 AP US History Lead Teacher - High School
2025-2026 AP US History Lead Teacher - High School
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Job Description
Position Overview
Grade(s): 9th 12th
The Lead Teachers role holds the primary responsibility for developing and implementing the curriculum school culture and the success of the schools students.
Duties/Responsibilities
Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Adapt and execute a rigorous standardsaligned curriculum and assess students progress
- Develop academically rigorous lessons create unit plans rubrics and assessments
- Use data to inform instructional decisions
- Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
- Demonstrate strong pedagogy
Commitment to School and Classroom Culture
- Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Capital Region
- Help develop schoolwide culture that best fits the needs of our students teachers and families
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
- Develop positive rapport with students
- Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
- Enforce uphold and exhibit schools values student management policies and culture
Family Engagement
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
- Be available for open houses parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
- Make him/herself available to students parents and other staff members
Growth Mindset
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
- Participate in schoolwide and individual professional development including preservice training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours)
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree from an accredited College or University required
- Valid NYS Teaching Licensure or willingness to pursue state certification required
- Minimum of two (2) years of experience as a school educator preferably in a charter or public school environment preferred
- Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
- Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.
Additional Information :
WORK PERKS
When you join KIPP Capital Region you are joining in on our promise to families that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy numeracy and core knowledge in science and social studies. We also promise that our students will develop a passion for learning and the drive necessary to persevere as they climb the mountain to and through college and career. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers leaders and architects of continued growth in the Capital Region. And while the biggest perk to working at KIPP Capital Region is doing work that makes a lifelong difference in the lives of our students youll find thats not the only benefit we offer:
- Flexible working arrangement
- Generous timeoff
- Industryleading medical dental and vision coverage
- Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match
- Childcare benefits
- Unparalleled work/life integration
- Casual dress code
- Relocation stipend (conditions apply)
- And so much more! For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region please view our Employee Benefits Summary.
Learn More: KIPP Capital Region offers a competitive salary ranging from $56000 $76669/year.
Salaries are determined using an equitable compensation scale that accounts for years of experience relevant to the role and longevity within the KIPP network. KIPP Capital Region will evaluate and determine the step/level a new hire will be placed within our grade salary scale at point of hire.
All staff and educators at KIPP Capital Region are committed to antiracism and inclusion are part of a closeknit diverse community and are encouraged to show up authentically inspiring our children to do the same. Learn more about what its like to work at KIPP Capital Region: kippcapital.org/joinourteam/
This role is located at KIPP Capital Region schools in Albany NY.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
