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.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools Jacksonville seeks a full time, salaried substitute for our schools. The in-house substitute at each of our schools will provide coverage when teachers are absent, on leave, exit, or reporting elsewhere. In most cases, this position will fill in for one teacher consistently. In the event that is not the situation, they could be pulled to fill in other absences, sub elsewhere on the campus, prepare for upcoming sub days, or other administrative tasks as assigned. 

Substitutes will have an instructional coach/manager that will help them prepare and/or execute high-quality lesson plans. They are expected to maintain high expectations for both behavior and academics in the classroom, and communicate with the team to ensure a smooth transition in classrooms. 

This position would start July 18th, 2022 and run through the whole 2022-23 school year. 

Substitutes will have an instructional coach/manager that will help them prepare and/or execute high-quality lesson plans. They are expected to maintain high expectations for both behavior and academics in the classroom, and communicate with the team to ensure a smooth transition in classrooms. 

For the 2022-23 school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work from 7:30 am. - 4:30pm, Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Student hours are typically  8am - 3:30pm. Staff hours vary slightly at each of our K-8 schools. Staff hours at the high school are 6:30am - 3:30pm and student hours are 7:00am - 2:30 pm. Every Wednesday is a student early release day (1:30 pm dismissal for K-8 and 12:30pm dismissal at the high school), which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• Annual salary: $35,600
• 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***

***This offering is subject to change each school year. Terms would be outlined in an offer letter, if issued.

• Bachelor's Degree

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teacher

• KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools 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 for all children

• Passing a background check, as required by law

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Clear path to obtaining a Florida Teaching Certification 

• Teaching experience in an urban public school or charter school setting

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 Jacksonville Public Schools, please email LaShawnda 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.