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.

KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School invites outstanding educators to apply for the position of College Readiness Teacher for the 2022-2023 school year. Collegiate teachers will possess a deep passion for instruction and an enthusiasm for rigorous development in the honing of their craft.  In addition to weekly professional development and team planning meetings, teachers receive consistent high-impact coaching and feedback from a school administrator, as well as opportunities to be a coach themselves. The College & Career readiness instructor will focus their lessons in the areas important for life post high school. Topics will include: financial literacy, career pathway planning, college wish list creation, college application submission, standardized test preparation, race and higher education, socio-emotional preparation for the college transition etc. 

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Prepare and deliver high quality lessons in the areas mentioned above using our College & Career Readiness curriculum.

• Create a positive classroom culture that is inclusive of all students and all pathways.

• Assist students in submitting high quality college applications. 

• Use assessment data to refine curriculum and inform instructional practices.

• Collaborate with the school team in planning meetings, grade-level activities, and school-wide functions.

• Maintain impeccable data and organizational skills.

• Assist students in discovering their careers of highest aspiration and matching pathway programs. 

• Assist students in writing and editing high quality college application essays. 

• Assist students and families in completing the FAFSA and other state financial aid documents. 

Desired Experience

• Bachelors’ degree required

• Valid Tennessee teaching license required

• 1+ years of teaching or student teaching experience in the 9-12 grade setting required

• Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (Highly Preferred)

• Experience teaching or supporting diverse learners (Preferred)

• Personal finance background (Preferred)

• Spanish proficiency (preferred)

Desired Characteristics

• Open to making a multi-year commitment

• Proven success in relationship building and maintenance

• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of KIPP Nashville; comfort and willingness to actively participate in the KIPP Nashville community

• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail

• Ability to meet deadlines with fidelity

• Experience working with racially, ethnically, socioeconomically underserved students and families.

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, work independently, and handle ambiguity

• Ability to accept and implement professional feedback

Compensation

Our comprehensive compensation package includes life insurance and long-term disability coverage provided by KIPP Nashville, voluntary medical and dental plans, in addition to retirement benefits and an annual salary increase. Salary will begin at $50,898 for first year teachers with a conferred Bachelor’s degree and $56,078 for first year teachers with a conferred advanced degree. Salary is commensurate with experience. To establish equitable salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 10-month schedule.

Please contact [email protected] with any 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.