Biology Teacher at KIPP Denver Collegiate

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 develop rigorous, engaging, affirming, grade‑level and culturally sustaining instruction that prepares students for multiple post‑secondary opportunities and aligns with the KIPP Colorado academic program. The Teacher plans instruction, organizes learning activities, internalizes and prepares for lessons, grades equitably, and implements accommodations and modifications for students’ IEPs, 504 plans, BIPs, ALPs and MTSS interventions.

The Teacher sustains a culturally responsive classroom community that is warm and demanding, upholds school wide expectations, manages tier one behaviors, and contacts families proactively. Teachers support the campus‑wide community through daily duties such as arrival, dismissal, lunch, hallway, bathroom and staff coverage. The position is a 10‑month academic role and is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This role reports to a member of the school leadership team.

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.

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. We partner with families and communities to ensure a choice‑filled future for our students. Our core values of excellence, belonging, belief, advocacy and courage guide our organization.

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and 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 (meet 1‑2 times every 1 or 2 weeks with a manager, receive coaching, implement feedback, and practice).
• Commit to being prepared for lessons, coaching, PD, meetings and all written communication.
• Meet professional obligations including deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools such as Google Suite and Microsoft Suite.
• Maintain strong attendance each day 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 org‑wide professional development.
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team.
• Share candid, solutions‑oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis.
• Assist with student and staff recruitment and engagement, including events, home visits, and calls home.
• Travel around Denver to other KIPP campuses, our Home Office, or other PD events as required.
• Assist with other duties as assigned (lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, bathroom duty, hallway duty, school support duties).

• Develop standards‑based instructional plans, including unit plans, scope and sequences, week at a glance, and daily lesson plans.
• Plan rigorous lessons, meet school‑wide planning deadlines, and internalize lessons for high‑quality instruction.
• Design and implement assessments aligned with daily objectives.
• Grade student material and provide feedback and support.
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