KIPP
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a non-profit network of 255 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP PUBLIC SCHOOLS JACKSONVILLE
KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepares 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.

High quality teaching in our classrooms is not only about getting great academic results; it must also be about encouraging and equipping our students to use their voices to call out injustice and to build a more just world. We are more committed than ever to making sure ALL decisions that affect students at KIPP Jacksonville are filtered through a lens of equity and racial justice.

In the 2021-22 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating 2,000 students, kindergarten through ninth grade, in the North and Westsides of Jacksonville, Florida:

• KIPP Impact Academy: 5th – 8th grade
• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten – 6th grade
• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten – 7th grade
• KIPP Bold City High School (new, coming 2021-22): 9th grade

To support these schools, we will employ approximately 200 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 Public Schools Jacksonville, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach. To see all openings, visit our Regional Job Board.

This position would start July 2021 with other teachers and staff for professional development. 

POSITION OVERVIEW
KIPP Jacksonville Schools seeks a Behavior Interventionist/ISS Coordinator. The BI will ensure the KIPP Bold City High School’s community is invested in a vision of positive school culture. The BI partners with teachers and school leadership to create behavior intervention plans for students with severe behaviors, support the implementation of such plans and serves as an additional resource for scholars and families. The BI will typically work with students across all grade levels in the school community and will work closely with teachers, learning specialist, counselors and administrators to do whatever it takes to ensure all students are able to learn in a safe, welcoming environment. The BI will assist when teachers need additional support with students, run in school suspension, and document behavior data.

Specific duties might include:

• Running in school suspension
• Creating behavior intervention plans for students with sever behaviors on their caseload
• Monitoring and tracking referral data for students to be added to a caseload
• Support existing behavior intervention plans (daily check-ins with students, family communication and/or meetings, check-ins with staff members)
• Monitoring students’ academic progress continues outside of the classroom during times where intervention or time out of the classroom is warranted
• Ensure reflection meetings with students on the caseload are positive with clear next steps for the student
• Partnering with other staff members to ensure families have access to a variety of resources in and out of our school community
• Other duties as assigned

As a part of the school-based non-instructional team, this role is responsible for creating a positive environment for their students, building relationships with our families, collaborating with their team, and other duties as assigned. Full responsibilities are ultimately outlined by their School Leader.

For the 2020-21 school year, teachers at KIPP Bold City High School will work from 6:45a.m. - 3:45 p.m., Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Student hours will be  7:15 a.m. -2:30 p.m. Every Wednesday is a student early release day (12:30 p.m.), which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)***
• Free individual short-term and long-term disability insurance***
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match***
• To support staff growth, all staff receive individualized coaching and professional development.

***This offering is subject to change for the 2021-22 school year. Terms would be outlined in an offer letter, if issued.

REQUIREMENTS

• An Associate's Degree
• An uncompromising belief that all students can learn
• KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville believes that our staff will represent our core values—high expectations, a growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators who embody them.
• Passing a background check, as required by law

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with implementing restorative practices in a school setting
• Experience working in an urban public school or charter school setting (i.e. a paraprofessional, a substitute, a tutor, or a similar role)
• Experience working with students at the K-8 grade levels

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered that submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

QUESTIONS
If you have questions about positions at KIPP Public Schools Jacksonville, please email Lauren at [email protected]. Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

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