High School Band Teacher​/Director

Company Description

KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise:
Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more p.org.

• Respect - For our teachers’ innate talents and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for 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 students

• Support - 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

• Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers and leaders to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create 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.

In the current school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region is comprised of four schools educating more than 2,700 students, kindergarten through eleventh grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 3rd grade, 6th - 8th grade

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 11th grade

For the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm,
  Wednesday K-8 dismissal is at 1:30pm

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm,
  High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm,
  Wednesday High School dismissal is at 12:30pm.

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings.
* This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal.

To support these schools, we will employ more than 300 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below). where you can also view all of our job postings.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks a high school band teacher to join our school team as soon as possible. The band teacher would instruct students across grade levels and sections. Some continuing students from a KIPP middle school will have a foundation in band instruction while new students may not have been exposed to band instruction. The band teacher will coordinate and supervise performances.

They will inventory instruments. As the school grows, the band/music team would ensure students are exposed to band instruction and allow every student to have access to an instrument. Long-term, the vision for the band is to include a marching band, a jazz ensemble, and a drumline.

We are seeking a teacher who will be committed to providing quality music education that complements a rigorous academic program. The band teacher would have a vision for band performances that they plan and run smoothly. This position would work closely with the electives department. Teachers are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating…