KIPP
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating 120,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. 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.

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. 

In the 2024-25 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 4th grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 12th 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.

POSITION OVERVIEW
KIPP Jacksonville Schools seeks to add an In-School Suspension (ISS) Coordinator to add to the growing KIPP Bold City High School team. This role will help ensure the school community is invested in a vision of positive school culture. The ISSC supervises students in a classroom setting during typical school days to support students completing academic work, reflections, etc. when needed. The ISSC works with students across all grade levels in the school community and works closely with the Dean of Culture, teachers, counselors, and school administrators to do whatever it takes to ensure all students are able to learn in a safe, positive, and welcoming environment.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Create a structured environment when students are referred to ISS
• Help support behavior intervention plans for students, as needed, including documentation, de-escalating student behavior, family communication, staff check-in’s, etc. 
• Communicate with families about student progress
• Support tracking referral data
• If no students are in ISS, helping out in the school community as dictated by the school administration team

As a part of the school-based non-instructional team, this role is responsible for creating a restorative environment for all students, building relationships with our families, collaborating with their team and other duties as assigned. Full responsibilities are ultimately outlined by their School Leader. Typical hours for this role reflect the school’s operating hours. This role is a 10-month schedule but is paid year round.

COMPENSATION

• The starting salary for this role is $40,000
• Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental and vision)***
• Free individual short-term and long-term disability insurance***
• 403b retirement program with a company match***
• Professional development

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

*The salary offered in the DocuSign doesn’t include any stipends for which the candidate may be eligible. In our first year of paying out millage stipends, non-certified New-to-KIPP staff received an additional $3700. There are other opportunities to earn money at KIPP Jax in the form of additional stipends. 

**offerings are subject to change year to year.

REQUIREMENTS

• At least one year in an urban education setting as a full-time professional with evidence of working with students in small groups or whole groups.
• Associate’s degree or at least 60 hours of continuing education documented  
• 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 staff who embody them.
• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children
• Passing a background check, as required by law.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience with ISS 
• Previous experience as a paraprofessional in a high school setting
• 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 

If you're a current KIPP Jax team member, you should:

1) Inform your current manager of your interest in the role and

2) Complete the online application

QUESTIONS

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