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.

WHY TEACH AT KIPP?

• Respect - For our teachers’  innate talents and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students

• Support - As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow

• Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers and leaders to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work. 

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 current school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region is comprised of four schools educating more than 2,700 students, kindergarten through eleventh grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.

• KIPP Impact Academy: Kindergarten - 3rd grade, 6th - 8th grade 

• KIPP VOICE Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade 

• KIPP Bold City High School: 9th - 11th 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.

Title: Part-Time Guest Educator

Hourly Rate: $18.50 per hour

Schedule: up to 25 hours a week M- F

POSITION OVERVIEW 

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks part-time Guest Educators to work in our schools. These Guest Educators might provide coverage in several ways. One way might be to work in one position for a whole school day, for example, providing coverage while a teacher is out.  Another way would be providing rotating coverage or "floating" when teachers at one of our schools are out, in a meeting, or are reporting elsewhere. Guest Educators might also work half-days.

This position would start as soon as possible and run through the whole 2023-24 school year. Guest Educators should be flexible to work at any of our campuses. Part-time Guest Educators would be scheduled on an as-needed basis and would be called in advance to confirm their assignment for the day and their daily schedules.

Guest Educators are expected to maintain high expectations for both behavior and academics in the classroom, and communicate with the team to ensure a smooth transition in classrooms. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This position offers no fringe benefits

• Pay rate for this position is $18.50 per hour with a maximum of 25 hours per week

• This position would not conflict for those who have retired through FRS

REQUIREMENTS

• Associate's Degree (or 60 completed college credits)
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers
• KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools Jacksonville 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.
• Possess a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children
• Passing a background check, as required by law

HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's Degree
• Clear path to obtaining a Florida Teaching Certification 
• Experience working in an urban public school or charter school setting

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered who submit resumes through other job postings.  Link here: https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/jacksonville 

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position 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.