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 Public Schools seeks a Lead Teacher for English Language Learners at KIPP Impact Academy (K-8).  The teacher will provide push-in and pull-out services for students who qualify for ESOL programming and help support the assessment of students who may qualify for programming. The lead teacher for ESOL will be responsible for delivering effective and rigorous instruction that is differentiated for students’ specific learning needs.

The ESOL teacher will report to the School Leader but will have strong working partnerships with both the School Counselor and ESE Lead. The teacher will work typical lead teacher hours at the school that they support. Ideal candidates are familiar with and have experience with ESOL education and are excellent at codifying systems as they go since our in-region program will be brand new.

The ESOL teacher focuses on ensuring that KIPP Jacksonville complies with all Education Plans, teaching small groups of students, providing support facilitation in general education settings, and working with families of ESOL students. The teacher will work with multiple grade levels and will help facilitate ESOL support with staff. Ideally, the candidate would be bilingual in either Spanish or Creole to support our English Language Learners. 

This is a full-time position that works closely in our existing special education department. They will attend meetings around student IEPs, where necessary.  All teachers are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned. Full teacher responsibilities are ultimately outlined by a manager and school leader.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

• Write ELL Educational Plans and hold meetings as required by federal law.
• Plan a program of study and unit/weekly/daily lessons that are aligned with the school’s curriculum in literacy, math, science, and social studies and that meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional technology consistent with best practices, specific content knowledge, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
• Implement, by instruction and action, the region’s philosophy of education, curriculum, and instructional goals and objectives
• Utilize diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student, on a regular basis, for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and leadership standards
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations

COMPENSATION
 

• Our current starting salary for a first-year lead teacher is $50,000
• Free individual- level 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 teacher practice and their growth, all lead teachers receive individualized coaching and 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. Certified New-to-KIPP instructional staff received an additional $7,000. Certified staff also received TSIA stipends this year. There are other opportunities to earn money at KIPP Jax in the form of additional stipends. 

**offerings are subject to change year to year.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification 
  • Elementary Education K-6 for elementary 
  • 6-12 in a subject area for secondary
  • K-12 special education 
• ESOL Endorsement reflected on teaching certificate
• Bi-lingual in either Spanish or Creole 
• At least one complete year of teaching experience with a proven track-record of high achievement in a ESOL program
• KIPP Jacksonville Public 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.
• Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children
• Passing a background check, as required by law

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Florida Reading Endorsement (or reading competency coursework in progress)
• Two or more years of teaching experience with a proven track-record of high achievement in the classroom in an elementary grade level

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.