KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools is a network of free, public, open enrollment schools for low-income and traditionally underserved students in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Since 2005, KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools has empowered students to strengthen the academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits necessary to thrive in, and graduate from, four-year colleges and universities, giving them the freedom to shape their futures and positively affect their communities.

The students we target and serve are overwhelmingly low income and come from traditionally underserved ethnic populations in Tulsa, Oklahoma. To meet the need of Tulsa’s large and growing population of underserved students for high-quality college-preparatory education, KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools network has expanded to include two schools that serve students from fifth through eleventh grade. We will add one grade level to our high school each year until we are fully-grown, ended at twelfth grade. As one of the locally run KIPP regions, we at KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools take a "No Shortcuts, No Excuses" approach to all we do, and combine that with high expectations and a desire for excellence. We look for the same from like-minded job applicants.

KIPP Oklahoma Public Schools’ Junior Seminar Teacher works as part of the KIPP Forward/college counseling team at KIPP Tulsa University Prep High School. The Junior Seminar Teacher is responsible for developing and teaching a college counseling curriculum for high school juniors which will prepare them to apply for best fit colleges and universities in their senior year.

In addition to teaching juniors, the Junior Seminar teacher also works closely with academic teachers, parents, students and the greater Tulsa community to ensure our students are equipped with the knowledge and tools they need to successfully matriculate to and thrive in college. This position is ideal for applicants who have at least 2 years of experience teaching in a high school and are passionate about increasing college access for traditionally underserved students through college counseling and advising.

Reports to:

Director of KIPP Forward program and KTUP School Leader

Responsibilities:

• Teach 4 sections of junior seminar, a college readiness course focusing on career counseling, test prep, and college research.
• Create junior seminar lesson plans and assessments.
• Establish and maintain relationships/partnerships with colleges and universities, outreach programs and scholarship organizations.
• Coordinate Early College Start and test prep programming on KTUP campus.
• Actively research all aspects of college placement: financial aid, scholarships, applications, and admissions standards.
• Support 11th grade students in registering for standardized tests.
• Actively research and promote summer enrichment opportunities for 10th and 11th graders.
• Schedule and develop parent information workshops.
• Manage student and college data in college and persistence tracking systems.
• Assist the Director of KIPP Forward with projects as they arise.

• At least 2 years prior experience teaching high school students (especially first-generation).
• Strong understanding of the college application process.
• Strong working knowledge in all Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to work with faculty, families, students, and community partners.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Fast learner with the ability to inquire and be open to feedback.
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment that is deadline driven.
• Strong record of helping students achieve academic success, primarily with minority and low-income students.
• Strong communication skills; being highly fluent in Spanish is a plus.
• Implement classroom management practices that are consistent with the culture of the school.
• Multi-faceted, multi-skilled, resourceful, and willing to do whatever it takes to help our students apply and get accepted to four-year colleges, universities and technical programs.
• Possess an entrepreneurial spirit, be flexible, willing and able to play different roles at the school, and to go above and beyond to meet the varied and constant needs of the students of KIPP Oklahoma.
• Model positive and healthy character traits and habits, such as being organized, consistent and understanding.
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Oklahoma Public Schools’ mission and community.
• Bachelor’s degree (required); Master’s degree (a plus).
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) a plus.

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a Full-Time, 12 month Exempt role.  Salary is commensurate with experience

Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in 403B plans.

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Oklahoma does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.