Middle School Math Teacher

Middle School Math Teacher (25/26 School Year)

** This role comes with a $5,000 signing bonus**

** This is a pending placement role. Which means that a campus, grade level, and specific math content placement will be assigned upon hire. Placement could be at either of our middle school campuses.**

The Teacher is the instructional leader of their classroom and is directly responsible for driving student outcomes and creating an exceptional student experience. Teachers drive the educational mission of KIPP Colorado schools by developing rigorous, engaging, affirming, grade‑level and culturally‑sustaining instruction that prepares students for multiple post‑secondary opportunities, and is aligned with our academic program. The Teacher plans instruction, organizes learning activities, internalizes and intellectually prepares for lessons, grades equitably and consistently, and implements with fidelity all accommodations and modifications for students’ IEPs, BIP’s, 504 Plans, ALPs, and MTSS interventions, supporting the individuality and multifaceted nature of all our students.

The Teacher at KIPP Colorado holds full responsibility for creating and cultivating a culturally responsive classroom community that is warm‑demanding, including upholding school‑wide expectations, managing tier 1 behaviors, and contacting families proactively and responsively. Teachers support the campus‑wide community and whole school systems through active presence at daily duties, including but not limited to arrival duty, dismissal duty, lunch duty, threshold presence at transitions, hallway/bathroom duty, and coverage for staff absences.

The position is a 10‑month academic position and is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This position reports to a member of the school leadership team.

Together with families and communities, KIPP creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. KIPP is a national network of tuition‑free public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college‑preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students.

Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four‑year colleges at three times the national average for low‑income students.

KIPP Colorado Public Schools is a network of six free college‑preparatory public charter schools open to all students. Our 350‑person staff educates 2,600 students from ECE to 12th grade. At KIPP Colorado, we partner with our KIPPsters, educators, families and communities to ensure that we are all united around the goal of a choice‑filled future for our KIPPsters. Our core values of excellence, belonging, belief, advocacy and courage are central to who we are and how we operate at all levels of our organization.

We believe in the unique gifts and brilliance of every student. We believe in setting a high bar for joy and academic excellence to ensure the infinite possibilities our students have before them become a reality. We aspire to create and reinforce a culture of achievement, belonging and support. We know that every student is different and we personalize learning based on a student's needs, skills, and interests.

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn
• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
• Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines
• Provide an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning
• Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions
• Commit to being prepared: internalizing and preparing for lessons, O3s/coaching, meetings, PD, reading, and written communication
• Meet…