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.

KIPP Jacksonville seeks a Secondary Math Curriculum Specialist who will serve as a curriculum manager for the schools across the KIPP Jacksonville region. The CS furthers our mission by overseeing the full implementation of the secondary math curriculum to lead students to the highest achievement results possible. The CS ensures students have learning experiences that are aligned to standards, rigorous, and engaging. The CS is an engaging facilitator who leads professional development about math and teaching best practices, drives data conversations about student progress, models lesson delivery, and offers support where needed.

Success would be measured by curriculum implementation results and student achievement in mathmatics. The CS is a full-time, manager-level role that reports to the Senior Director, Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment for the upcoming school year. The role is on the shared services team and is part of the larger academic team that supports schools. As a member of the shared services team, this individual would be responsible for doing whatever it takes to ensure that students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.

This position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their manager. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but can vary based on role and season. 

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Collaborate with regional and school-based leaders to develop and refine a horizontally and vertically aligned content framework
• Develop and facilitate region-wide professional development for teachers in order to build our teachers’ and leaders’ capacity with subject area content, planning, and instructional execution
• Oversee the full implementation of curriculum across secondary grade levels, (including Advanced Placement)
• Create and revise regional curriculum calendars in collaboration with the academic team and schools
• Ensure alignment of curriculum to standards and state assessments
• Serve as a liaison to school-based content leads with curriculum-related questions
• Analyze regional data in collaboration with regional and school-based leadership to identify areas of need, and support the facilitation of region-wide instructional initiatives that lead us to our goals
• Monitor and evaluate school-based intervention and instructional technology programs
• Conduct regular instructional reviews
• Serve as a model teacher and assist as needed in the classroom setting
• Provide coaching as needed to teachers and school-based content leaders
• Other duties as assigned

COMPENSATION

• The salary for this role is typically $50,00-$55,000
• 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

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s degree
• At least four (4) years of relevant teaching experience in secondary math. 
• Evidence of leading or influencing other adults through a teacher-leader, coaching, or administrative role (grade level chair, content chair, department chair, professional development facilitator, coach, assistant principal, etc.) 
• Florida teaching certificate in 6-12 mathmatics or equivalent
• Demonstrated strong student achievement results
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers and leaders
• Outstanding public speaking and writing skills
• Technological proficiency and adaptability
• 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.

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience with teaching in Florida in a tested/assessed grade level
• Prior experience as an instructional coach or content specialist 
• Relevant Master’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 this position, please email Emma Kosanda 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.