KIPP Gaston Upper Elementary Lead Teacher; Grades 3-5 Job Cary area,North Carolina USA,Education / Teaching

[2025-26] KIPP Gaston Upper Elementary Lead Teacher (Grades 3-5)

Full-time
Start Date:

Next year opening
Department:
Teacher

Organizational Overview

Every School. Every Student. Every Day.

Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) North Carolina, is a network of eight tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools educating approximately 3,000 students in grades K-12 in Durham, Halifax, Northampton and Mecklenburg counties. At KIPP NC, we are committed to improving the life outcomes of North Carolina’s children through the delivery of rigorous, research-based curricula, and clearing the paths that our students choose to follow by ensuring that they have the roadmaps and guideposts they need to arrive at success - however they define it.

At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy. Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts. It starts with respect – for our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls.

We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for our students. And as our teachers progress through the day, the year and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead, and support to grow.

Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. And the only way to realize it is with talented teachers like you. Shape the future, for your students and yourself, by joining KIPP today.

Job Responsibilities

Your responsibilities as a Lead Teacher

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. The following are expectations of KIPP North Carolina acknowledging there are varying levels of expertise:

Expectations of Instruction Preparation & Delivery

Review, internalize, and facilitate KIPP NC adopted & scripted curriculum

K - 8 Math:
Zearn, focused on problem solving and developing student thinking

K - 5 ELA:
Bookworms

6 - 8: ELA: KIPP Wheatley

K - 8 Science:
Amplify & supported Science materials to match NC Standards

9 - 12 English & History: AP For All Curriculum

9 - 12 Math & Science: KIPP NC Approved Materials

Practice lesson delivery to execute curriculum at a high level while following the pacing guide with fidelity

Create exemplar responses and documents for work to hold students accountable

Use assessment data (Interim Assessments, MAP, EOGs, EOCs, summative, formative, etc) to drive instruction and make lesson adjustments to meet students needs

Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of pursuing excellence

Maintain accurate gradebook, records, and data tracking systems

Help Build a Positive School and Classroom Culture

Embody and maintain school’s values, policies and culture

Assume personal responsibility for student achievement

Maintain a clean classroom displaying student work and grade level/content appropriate decorations

Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers and staff through regular positive phone calls to families, weekly newsletters about the classroom, and attending all required events, including but not limited to Back-to-School Night, Parent - Teacher Conferences, Athletic Events, occasional weekend community events, and Report Card Conferences

Participate in the daily functions of the school, including but not limited to arrival, advisory / circle time, lunch duty, recess, and dismissal

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

Collaborate with your coach identifying areas of strength and areas of growth for professional development each year

Receive feedback - sometimes in real time during class, in one-on-ones, regular classroom observations, and school walkthroughs

Attend Practice Clinics to master pedagogical skills and lesson delivery during prep time

Attend school and/or…


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