KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to 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.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

The Opportunity

The Student Wellness Clerk is a member of the S3 team that will effectively work to reduce barriers to access mental health care and medical health care at KIPP Sharp and KIPP Sharpstown schools. The Student Wellness Clerk is responsible for escorting students between schools to attend their clinical appointments, assist with entering immunization and other health data, and building relationships between KIPP and Legacy Community Health.  

*Please be advised that this is a temporary full-time position that will last until late December.*

Key Responsibilities: 

• Escort students between KIPP Sharp and KIPP Sharpstown campuses by foot, including safely navigating traffic
• Escorting students within each school to a private space and set up the necessary technology equipment to conduct behavioral health sessions. 
• Assist KTX team with entering immunization and other health data from all KIPP campuses into appropriate software. 
• Maintain clear lines of communication with Legacy Community Health medical and behavioral health providers. 
• Help promote visits at the Legacy Community Health clinic by helping build awareness to the services offered.
• Assist School-Based Mental Health team members with Need Assessment and Data input. 
• And other duties as assigned

• High school diploma or GED required. Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred. New graduates are welcome to apply.
• Prior job experience in data entry is preferred but not necessary. 
• Ability to work with a diverse group of students and families and be sensitive to social issues 
• Effective communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to structure own time and manage multiple perspectives
• Experience with all Microsoft Office programs, google software and can demonstrate ability to enter data into several databases. 
• Is mindful and careful when navigating traffic by foot. 
• Is physically able to walk 10-15 minutes at a time, multiple times a day.

Compensation and Benefits:

In addition to a competitive salary scale, a part of KIPP Texas’ competitive benefits options, KIPP offers all employees an $0 HMO plan for the employee only. In addition to our $0 plan, KIPP provides a $600 employer contribution towards a Health Savings Account and a variety of other supplemental benefits such as Dental, Vision, Short and Long-Term Disability, Pet Insurance, Life, etc.