Teacher Resident

Job Details

Job Location:

Atlanta, GA 30331

Position Type:
Full Time Education Level: Bachelor's Degree Salary Range: $40,000.00 - $42,500.00

KIPP Atlanta Schools is part of the KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) national network of free, open enrollment, college preparatory schools dedicated to ensuring that every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. There are 280 KIPP schools in 21 states and the District of Columbia serving more than 175,000 scholars and alumni.

KIPP Atlanta currently operates 11 schools including five primary schools, six middle schools and one high school, as well as KIPP Forward which supports scholars on their journey to a choice-filled life. We are a social justice organization and our vision and mission require the work of dedicated, bold and skilled leaders, educators, and support staff who are committed to serving as the catalyst for joyful, academically excellent schools and the foundation for building a more just and equitable world for our scholars.

In partnership with Relay Graduate School of Education, the KIPP Atlanta School's Teaching Residency Program provides a unique and rigorous opportunity for aspiring educators to enter the teaching profession through a supportive training process. Residents will learn in a classroom alongside mentor teachers while earning a master’s of arts in teaching and a Georgia teaching certificate. This selective two-year residency immerses Residents in intensive training through Relay’s coursework and deliberate practice with a gradual on-ramp into teaching.

Furthermore, Residents will have the opportunity to engage in content development, case studies, and instructional rounds all aimed at building a continuous learning mindset within themselves and their cohort. After the completion of your graduate studies Residents, now Lead Teachers, make a commitment to teaching for a minimum of two additional years in KIPP Atlanta Schools.

• Developing teaching skills through regular feedback and coaching
• Participate and contribute as a member of his/ her particular school community
• Providing individual or small group instruction for students
• Committing to constant professional and personal growth through working closely with a team of teachers across the region
• Attend all school-level professional development (PD sessions) and certification coursework with Relay GSE and the Residency.
• Constantly assessing student progress, and communicating results to families and colleagues
• Modeling the school’s values in all communications with students, families, and staff.
• Participate in weekly meetings with mentor/ host teacher
• Participate in goal setting, observations, and debrief meetings with School leader, Residency staff, and Relay.
• Implement feedback from observation by Residency staff, Relay faculty, School Leaders, and mentor teachers into classroom practice.
• Conduct purposeful observations of mentor and other excellent teachers
• Model the values of KIPP Atlanta and setting the standard for professional behavior
• Help to envision and create a positive learning environment and exhibit positive rapport with students, parents, and staff
• Have fun and spread joy!

Year 1 residents will receive a $42,500 stipend with a competitive benefits package that includes health coverage (medical, dental, vision) with tuition covered by KIPP Atlanta Schools. Year 2 residents will received a full teacher salary, competitive benefits package, and tuition covered by KIPP Atlanta Schools.

• Obtain a bachelor’s degree by June 2027
• 3.00 and above GPA (preferred)
• Passion and commitment to be a teacher in an…