KIPP Delta is part of the nationwide KIPP non-profit network of 275 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students. KIPP Delta currently serves more than 1,200 students across 5 schools in Helena and Blytheville, AR.

• Facilitate students’ improvement in assigned subject(s), and increase engagement as a result of their sustained participation in KIPP’s blended learning programs
• Manage classroom behavior to create a productive learning environment
• Provide academic intervention that is active and enables learning and recall of new knowledge strengthened through different exposures of “doing” (i.e., seeing, hearing, touching, and doing)
• Provide academic intervention that is collaborative and is socially-centered, allowing young people to build skills through learning as a team
• Create lesson plans based on student needs as required; and program partnerships with parents, teachers and other supportive services
• Provide academic intervention that is meaningful increases motivation by creating experiences relevant to students’ own interests, and the world in which they live
• Provide academic intervention that supports mastery that provides young people the opportunity to gain and practice new skills and habits
• Lead small-group tutoring, coaching, goal-setting and academic case management designed to bridge the gaps in students’ understanding
• Foster the joy of mastery that culminates in an event or product to be viewed and celebrated by peers and family members
• Provide academic intervention that expands horizons and facilitates learning that goes beyond the walls of site facilities and uses the surrounding community as a classroom, bringing in individuals and businesses that young people may not otherwise come into contact
• Blended Learning Connections
• Maintain ongoing communication with parents to obtain information to better serve students and maintain program quality; this includes, but is not limited to the distribution of progress reports, programmatic materials, etc.
• Collect/enter student data on academic gains and other outcome targets. Consistent completion of all required documentation: forms, grade checks, assessments, attendance records, etc.
• Organize own work daily, weekly, and monthly to ensure key deadlines are met and is completed on time and according to established policies and procedures
• Communicate student progress as-needed to core-content teachers
• Manage a classroom of 25 students
• Participate in required trainings and national days of service outlined by KIPP

• Bachelor’s degree
• Two or more years of reading intervention teaching experience.
• Certification in The Science of Reading and/or Orton Gillingham is highly desired. 
• Arkansas teacher certification or ability to obtain certification.
• Commitment to the success of African American and underrepresented student populations
• Demonstrated passion for the mission, vision and values of KIPP Delta Public Schools; comfort and willingness to actively participate in the school and neighborhood community
• Must be a team player with a professional demeanor, a growth mindset, and a positive attitude. 
• Possesses outstanding written and oral communication and presentation and group facilitation skills; able to consistently keep accurate and appropriate records.

Compensation:

We offer a competitive salary, as well as a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Healthcare (health, vision, and dental) and supplemental insurance

• 401k plan

• On-going professional development opportunities

• Generous time of including Paid Time Off (PTO) and Holidays that include Thanksgiving break and the last two weeks of the calendar year

About KIPP Delta

Salary will be commensurate with experience. KIPP Delta's salary schedule is available on our website, under "State Required Information."

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Delta 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.