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.

Ideal start date for this position is early June 2022

POSITION OVERVIEW
The Director of Literacy (DL) oversees the full implementation of  K-12 curriculum to lead KIPP Jacksonville students to the highest literacy achievement results possible. The DL ensures student learning experiences are rigorous, engaging and aligned to standards. The DL also engages teachers in professional development about best practices, drives data-driven conversations about student progress, models appropriate lesson delivery and offers support where needed. This role reports directly to the Senior Director of Curriculum,  Instruction and Assessment (DCIA) and oversees literacy and humanities curriculum grades K-12 as part of the larger Academic team’s strategic plan.

Success in this role would be measured by student achievement results in literacy and civics, curricular implementation success, and the codification of systems and procedures

The DL is a full-time role on the shared services team which oversees four schools currently and is actively planning for growth in future school years. As a member of the Shared Services Team, this individual would be responsible for doing whatever it takes to ensure that students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.

This position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their manager.  This position reports directly to the Senior Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment.  Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but vary for this role based on the season. Some travel between school locations or other training during/after normal business hours would be required.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Literacy and Social Studies Curriculum Leadership

• Collaborate with regional and school-based leaders to develop and refine a horizontally and vertically aligned K-12 ELA framework
• Oversee the full implementation of KIPP Wheatley Curriculum across grade levels 3-8
• Collaborate with school-based K-2 Literacy Coaches to provide an excellent early literacy experience for our students
• Monitor ELA 9-12 student achievement and curricular implementation  in collaboration with the KIPP Foundation
• Monitor and evaluate literacy interventions across the region
• Oversee Writing Curriculum 4-12
• Oversee Humanities Curriculum 5-12
• Create and revise regional curriculum pacing calendars
• Ensure alignment of curriculum to standards and state assessments
• Monitor Regional benchmark assessment and progress monitoring
• Serve as a liaison to school-based content leads with curriculum related questions
• Analyze regional data in collaboration with regional and school-based leadership to identify areas of need, and support the facilitation of region-wide instructional initiatives that lead us to our goals
• Other duties as outlined by a manager

Instructional Leadership 

• Develop and facilitate region-wide professional development for teachers, instructional leaders, and School Leaders in order to build our teachers’ and leaders’ capacity with ELA content, planning, and instructional execution
•  Conduct regular instructional reviews
• Serve as a model teacher and assist as needed in the classroom setting
• Provide coaching as needed to teachers and school-based content leaders

REQUIRED

• 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. 
• Master’s Degree
• Five (5)+ years of teaching experience
• Reading Endorsement or Certification
• Demonstrates strong student achievement results in literacy
• Experience with elementary and secondary literacy
• A relentless work ethic and a high degree of patience to push through difficult challenges
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers
• Outstanding public speaking and writing skills
• Technological proficiency and adaptability
• Excellent organizational skills

HIGHLY PREFERRED

• Master’s Degree in literacy or curriculum & instruction
• Prior experience as an instructional coach or content specialist
• Prior experience as an Assistant Principal 
• Florida Teaching Certification or Equivalent in relevant area

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.