High School Intensive Reading Teacher

Immediate High School Intensive Reading Teacher

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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  school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy
  :
  Kindergarten - 4th grade, 6th - 8th grade
• KIPP VOICE Academy
  :
  Kindergarten - 8th grade
• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy
  :
  Kindergarten - 8th grade
• KIPP Bold City High School
  : 9th - 12th 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.

• 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.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks a high school English teacher for the 2024-25 school year. Teachers will be responsible for at least one subject area and are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities include:

• Creating a positive classroom environment
• Implementing curriculum
• Assessing students
• Collaborating with their team
• Building relationships with families

Our current compensation and benefits structure is competitive and is commensurate with experience.

• Our current starting salary for a first-year lead teacher is $50,000
• Access to health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Access to short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match
• Individualized coaching and professional development

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification
• Florida Reading Endorsement
• At least one complete year of teaching experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children
• Passing a background check, as required by law

• FLDOE Certified in English 6-12
• ESOL Endorsement
• Two or more years of secondary teaching experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
• Experience with teaching honors level or AP level courses in a high school

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin.