KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a network of 280 public charter schools, 15,000 educators and 175,000 students and alumni.  While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at www.kipp.org.

WHY TEACH AT KIPP?
At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools - especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy, Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts

The KIPP Difference 

• Respect - For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students

• Support - As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow

• Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work. 

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. As an organization that serves a student population that is over 90% Black, we center and value the experiences and perspectives of students, families, staff of color and the surrounding community. We also work to dismantle white supremacy.

In the 2023-24 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating almost 3,000 students, kindergarten through eleventh grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida: 

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 3rd grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 11th grade

For the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.

• K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 dismissal is at 1:30pm 

• High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School dismissal is at 12:30pm. 

Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn’t include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal. 

To support these schools, we will employ more than 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 where you can also view  all of our job postings.

The Student Information Systems Manager (SISM) is responsible for managing all input/output student information data for a given school. This means the SISM is responsible for registering/withdrawing students from our database, maintaining accurate student records in the system, and coordinating information with various stakeholders across the region to meet important enrollment, attendance, and achievement goals. The SISM is a critical member of the Shared Services Team with strong ties to their school-based operations team. This position will participate in operations meetings and collaborate with their peers across the region.

Success in this role is measured by (1) ensuring 100% of students are scheduled correctly in our student database to meet enrollment targets, (2) supporting attendance and grade functionality to meet goals, and (3) keeping ‘clean’ student records.

The SISM is part of the Shared Services Team and is a year-round employee. Typical hours are 8:00am to 5:00pm Monday through Friday and there may be occasional meetings, special school events, or commitments that fall outside of these hours. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Create and maintain student schedules in the database, including creating bell schedules, student schedules, class/teacher schedules and homeroom assignments, teacher profiles, etc.

• Responsible for collecting, recording, maintaining and reporting of online student records within guidelines (including but not limited to: grades, updating IEP dates, registration data, transcripts, athletic eligibility and data associated with audits)

• Maintain accurate permanent student records and test scores; Provide information to the school or region, as requested

• Prepare a variety of reports as it relates to class size, certification, student demographics, student performance, or attendance 

• Participate in district-led trainings to stay updated on software or systems changes

• Collaborate with various school-based stakeholders to ensure all information is updated in the database in a timely manner. 

• Own the upkeep and maintenance of the student cumulative folder room by maintaining organizational structure of records, efficient transport of student records, and updating student records as needed

• Support the Front Office team as needed for events, parent questions, and school inquiries

• Other duties as assigned 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Our compensation is very competitive and is commensurate with experience. The typical starting salary range for this role is $39,500-$43,000. 

• 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***
• To support growth, all staff members receive individualized professional development.
  
  ***This offering is subject to change 

• Associate's Degree
• Excellent computer skills with database familiarity
• Exceptional organization skills with a knack for details
• Ability to multi-task with competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• High level of customer service to all stakeholders, both internal and external
• KIPP Jacksonville 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.
• High level of comfort with sitting at the front desk using office equipment, computers, entering data, answering phones, and greeting visitors for an extended period of time if needed. 
• Passing a background check, as required by law.

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience with as a registrar in a school system and/or experience in a school front office with student records
• Experience using Focus (SIS system in Duval County Public Schools) or PowerSchool
• Bachelor's degree

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 

• Internal candidate: if you are currently a member of the KIPP Jacksonville team and family, please (1) inform your direct manager that you are applying to the position and (2) complete the full application online.

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about positions at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please email Emma 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.