Location: KIPP Antioch Global High School 

About KIPP Nashville Public Schools 

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams. KIPP Nashville currently operates 3 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools and we are excited to open our doors to one additional elementary school in 2025 in response to strong community demand.

The mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited 

Provide support in the front office

• Oversee daily office operations and support administrative staff.

• Manage schedules, communications, and correspondence for school leaders.

• Maintain office systems, records, and supplies.

• Coordinate logistics for meetings, events, and programs.

• Serve as a key point of contact for staff, families, and visitors.

Flexibly Support Student Learning 

• Engage flexibly and adaptively to the needs of students across the school per the discretion of the Principal, primarily as an in-building Substitute Teacher.
• This engagement could include but is not limited to covering a classroom for parental leave, extended absence, etc; pulling small groups for intervention, classroom observations, and supporting school wide procedures such as lunch, arrival, dismissal.

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

Requirements

• Pass Criminal Background Check

Desired Qualities

• Experience working students (highly preferred)
• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
• Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
• At least two years of teaching experience (preferred)
• Passionate about data-driven instruction 
• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community
• Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staff
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is our largest lever as anti-racist educators for racial equity.
• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves