2024-25 Middle School ELA Teacher

at  KIPP Foundation

Full-time
Grade Level: Middle
Subject: English Language Arts, Reading
Start Date: Next year opening
Department: Teacher

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE

• Valid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program
• Conferred Bachelor’s degree
• Pass Criminal Background Check

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students
• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
• 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 Nashville
• Help develop school-wide 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 school 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 oneself 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 school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year