Elementary Teacher at KIPP Northeast Elementary

About the KIPP Colorado Teacher Role:
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, aligned with our academic program. The Teacher plans instruction, organizes learning activities, internally prepares for lessons, grades equitably and consistently, and implements 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 arrival duty, dismissal duty, lunch duty, threshold presence at transitions, hallway/bathroom duty, and coverage for staff absences.

About KIPP:
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.

Who we are:

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.

What we do:

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 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 (meet 1–2 times every 1 or 2 weeks).
• Commit to being prepared for lessons, coaching, meetings, PD, and written communications.
• Meet professional obligations including deadlines and schedules.
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools (Google Suite, Microsoft Suite).
• Maintain strong attendance and be on time to all responsibilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement.
• Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals.
• Actively participate in professional development, grade‑level, and department meetings.
• Actively engage and implement in all school‑wide and organization‑wide professional development.
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement organization and…