Note: Our team has renewed our commitment to above market pay thanks to the support of Nashville's City Council, who recently approved the largest MNPS budget our city has seen. We are encouraged that it has been passed in its entirety and schools can be fully funded as we enter a critical year ahead. At KIPP Nashville, we know compensation is a critical factor in our teammates’ career choices - and we want this to be a place where people grow, develop, and spend many years teaching, leading, and supporting our KIPPsters.

KIPP Nashville is a network of high-performing public schools that has been committed to creating joyful, academically excellent schools in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nation-wide and supports students to college graduation through our KIPP Through College program.
 
KIPP Nashville currently operates 3 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, and 1 high school. 94% of our 2020 alumni graduated high school with acceptance to college and are projected to complete college at a rate 3x that of their peers. 86% of our students identify as Black or Latinx and 16% are identified as diverse learners. We are excited to continue our growth to ensure all students in Nashville have access to an excellent education.
 
Our mission is that, 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. If you share this belief, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to achieve, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

The Elementary Related Arts Teacher will work alongside Lead and Associate Teachers to cultivate in students a love for creativity and arts, and will build the foundations for a strong related arts program.

Responsibilities of the Elementary Related Arts Teacher will include, but are not limited to:

• Curriculum Development and Instruction

  • Development and execute a rigorous curriculum and assess students’ progress

  • Develop rigorous lessons, create unit plans, rubrics, and assessments

  • Provide students with daily feedback on performance in character and skills, and plan for individual learning needs

  • Demonstrate strong pedagogy and passion for content area

• Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

  • Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville

  • Help develop 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 and families

  • Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment

  • Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school’s values, student management policies and culture

• Family Engagement

  • Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress

  • Be available to open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and other events involving families

• Growth Mindset

  • Pursue challenging professional goals each year

  • 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)

Experience

• Valid Tennessee teaching license or willingness to pursue state certification, if needed

• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities

• Bachelor’s degree

• Pass Criminal Background Check

Desired Characteristics

• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, students, families, and community

• Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families, and staff

• Passionate about growing as a leader for racial justice and serving in an anti-racist school

• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders

• Demonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually

• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit, be flexible, and willing to go above and beyond to meet the varied and constant needs of students

Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. This position will work and be compensated according to an 11-month schedule. First year teachers with a bachelors degree start at $50,898, First year teachers with a masters & above start at $56,078.

Apply directly online. Please contact Andrea Davis, Manager of Talent Recruitment, at [email protected] with questions.

KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.