Associate Teacher

Company Description

Salary: $46,800

About KIPP Nashville Public Schools

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high‑performing, free, open‑enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre‑Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams.

KIPP Nashville currently operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools and educates over 3,000 students in the Nashville metropolitan area.

The mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already aKIPPster.

Associate Teachers are full‑time employees who learn and work alongside Lead Teachers in K‑1 classrooms.

”Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• In collaboration with grade level team, plan and execute a rigorous, standards‑aligned curriculum that assesses students’ progress
• Support the collection of data to inform instructional decisions
• Lead small‑group instruction in partnership with Lead Teacher(s)
• Perform clerical duties, as needed, that serve to advance student learning
• Demonstrate passion for pedagogy

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville
• Help maintain school‑wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
• Develop positive rapport with students
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
• Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
• Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members

• Demonstrate commitment to professional growth as a teacher
• Pursue challenging professional goals
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
• Participate in school‑wide and individual professional development, including pre‑service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year (held during school hours)

• A Conferred Bachelor's Degree
• Commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, students, families, and community
• Commitment to working with students from educationally under‑resourced communities
• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Passionate about data‑driven instruction
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest self
• Superb personal organization skills to keep on top of deadlines and measures of accountability
• Team player: demonstrates maturity, growth mindset, strong work ethic, follow‑through and flexibility
• 1‑2 years of experience working with kids
• Experience working with students from educationally under‑resourced communities (Preferred)

Compensation and Benefits

• The salary for Associate Teachers is $46,800. To establish consistent salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 10‑month work schedule.
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