KIPP 
KIPP Public Schools is a network of 270 public charter schools with nearly 10,000 educators and more than 160,000 students and alumni. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

KIPP JACKSONVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools  is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create 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.

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 2022-23 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating 2,000+ students, kindergarten through tenth grade, in the North and Westsides of Jacksonville, Florida:

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 2nd, 6th – 8th grade
• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten – 7th grade
• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten – 8th grade
• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 10th grade

To support these schools, we will employ approximately almost 300 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 Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit www.kippjax.org/teach. To see all openings, visit our Regional Job Board.

Please note this posting is for the Assistant School Leader position “pool” - meaning we will interview potential candidates for future, possible openings. The interview day for this position will be November 18-19, 2021. Priority applications will be considered on a rolling basis from the date the role is posted through October 29, 2021. Please only apply to this role if you meet the specific requirements outlined at the bottom of the posting. 

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks Assistant School Leaders (ASL) to add capacity to our team. The ASL serves as a teacher coach and a school-based administrator. They are responsible for observing and providing feedback to teachers and reinforcing positive school culture aligned with their school leader’s vision. 

An ASL helps set team culture for the teachers they manage, as part of the school’s larger vision, and ideal candidates can articulate commitments for social justice and educational equity for all students that mirror the region’s vision and goals.

As a school-based administrator, this position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their school leader. Typical hours for school-based leaders are 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 Monday through Friday and there may be occasional meetings, special school events, or commitments that fall outside of these hours..

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Facilitate a culture of constant learning and collaboration with students, instructional staff, families, and community members
• Based on school-wide academic goals, instructional priorities and individual development goals, lead staff members to achieve high performances through goal setting and evaluation, as well as, coaching and feedback
• Serve as a key member of the school leadership team, representing the school to a variety of audiences and supporting all necessary functions for school management and success
• Orient staff members to the teaching environment at KIPP Jacksonville, especially as it relates to the area of student personnel policy and procedures, general school practices and routines, and KIPP Jacksonville’s vision, values, beliefs and non-negotiables.
• Advise, support, celebrate, and mentor individual teachers to improve instruction through:
  • Consistent classroom observation and feedback/coaching
  • Facilitating curriculum planning and evaluating unit and lesson plans
  • Promoting continuous, high-quality assessment as a means for evaluating student achievement
  • Collaborating with the School Leader and members of the leadership team to implement, evaluate and refine a comprehensive professional development program for teachers
  • Leading staff members to set and achieve audacious individual, classroom, and grade-level goals
  • Lead teacher and staff evaluations quarterly 
• In coordination with the leadership team, evaluate school performance data to make holistic and individual recommendations for improving instructional practices
• Work with school leadership, counselor and teachers to enhance and refine the rituals, systems and practices that shape our school culture and guide students struggling with behavior choices
• Guide and promote character development of students through deliberate programming practices and by coaching teachers in developing stronger relationships with students 
• Work with teachers and counselors to develop innovative strategies, preventative approaches, and proactive plans for students who exhibit at-risk behaviors
• Provide support for teachers with students who need additional behavior assistance 
• Model, promote, and coach others toward effective communication with parents so that KIPP families fully engage in the education of their student and in KIPP Jacksonville’s mission
• Work with teachers and students so that in all ways, we leave places, people and ideas better than we found them
• Work in conjunction with the school leader and the leadership team to supervise all school activities i.e., dances, concerts, orientation programs, plays, musicals, field trips, and other special events
• Perform other duties as may be assigned by the school leader

CURRENT MODEL
Assistant School Leaders will typically coach teachers in a specific content area, team, or grade level range. ASLs are considered “regional” employees and can be transferred between KIPP Jacksonville schools as needed. This position would be placed at one specific K-8 school OR 9-12 initially.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor's Degree
• At least four (4) years of teaching experience with a track record of high achievement
• 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.
• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity; supports the building of an organization that reflects the community KIPP serves; holds self and others on team accountable for centering equity. 
• Passing a background check, as required by law

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience teaching or leading in an urban, Title I public school or charter setting
• Previous experience and demonstrated ability to coach classroom teachers to high student achievement results
• Experience with Florida’s standards either as a coach or a teacher
• Master’s Degree in Education Leadership
• Certification, eligibility, or a clear pathway for certification in Education Leadership

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 

COMPENSATION*
Our compensation is very competitive and is commensurate with experience 

• Free individual level 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 professional practice and growth, all teachers and coaches receive individualized coaching and professional development

*Please note offers are subject to change.

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