ABOUT KIPP

Together with families and communities, 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. Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four-year colleges at three times the national average for low-income students.

ABOUT KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS (KIPP ALBANY)

KIPP Albany Community Public Charter Schools (KIPP Albany) is a network of high-performing public schools that has been committed to creating joyful, academically excellent schools in Albany since 2005.  KIPP Albany is affiliated with KIPP (Knowledge is Power Program) Public Schools, a national network of over 10,000 educators serving 160,000 students and alumni. For the 2021-2022 school year, KIPP Albany schools will serve over 1,600 students in grades K-8 and will employ more than 225 staff.  We are committed to furthering anti-racism, equity, and racial justice in all our efforts, and expect all of our stakeholders to participate in this work so that we can create a future without limits for our students, together.

Further regional growth is on the horizon with the Troy Prep K-12 schools planning to join the KIPP Albany network (new name TBD) at the start of the 2022-23 school year. Serving over 2,500 students in grades K-12 at seven schools across the Capital Region will allow increased curriculum offerings for students, professional development for staff, and enhanced family and community partnerships. 

ABOUT KIPP ALBANY COMMUNITY CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOL

KIPP Albany Community Charter Middle School (KACCMS) was founded in 2012 as the sister school to KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School. In the same year, the school was named a National Blue Ribbon School by the US Department of Education. KACCMS students are taught in an environment that emphasizes respect and character education in addition to reading, writing and mathematics.

Like KIPP Albany Community Charter Elementary School, the middle school offers spacious classrooms, a media center, a state-of-the-art music room and a gymnasium. Students are provided a robust offering of extra-curricular activities on campus, including King & Queens Drill Team, Chimalsi Step Team, Ubuntu Shooting Stars Basketball Program, Delicate Diamonds, Drama Club, Track Club, and Chess Club.  These additional offerings complement our longer academic school day and school year to allow for whole child development and an exploration of creativity and personal growth among our students.

• Thoughtfully and consistently work with grade level team to build lesson plans aligned to module units and annotate EngageNY lessons in preparation to effectively offer rigorous instruction.
• Provide instructional and behavioral supports for all students.
• Effectively implement Taxonomy strategies to create a structured classroom learning environment that promotes student presence in the classroom and manages behaviors to keep students engaged in learning.
• Proactively address the social and emotional need of each student.
• Provide support for identified students in need through small group intervention during appropriate blocks of time.
• Appropriately prepare and participate in RtI, PLC, and professional development sessions.
• Understand and effectively use curriculum, student data tracking, and proactivity to support student engagement and learning.

• A deep belief in the potential of all students and a commitment to do whatever it takes to expand opportunities for students, often with a perspective informed by experience in high-need communities and an understanding of the systemic challenges that students face.
• Familiarity and experience with the Common Core State Standards (preferred).
• Experience teaching at the appropriate grade level (preferred).
• Long-term commitment to reaching goals and a strong desire to improve and develop, both personally and professionally.
• Excellent critical thinking skills, including the ability to accurately link cause and effect and to generate feasible and effective solutions to problems.
• Excellent organization ability, including planning well and managing responsibilities effectively.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and a proven ability to motivate others.
• Respect for individuals’ diverse experiences and the ability to work effectively with families from a variety of backgrounds

Start Date:

This is for the 2021-2022 school year. 

Compensation:

Competitive salary and benefits package including health coverage and retirement.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position. It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

KIPP Albany is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP Albany is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.