Job Description:
5th Grade English Teacher (Immediate Opening)
Working in either KIPP Inspire or KIPP Triumph Academy, you’re an enthusiastic educator stoking the academic interests of students. You love reading and writing and want to engage students to a lifelong love of reading. You’re excited to use our innovative Wit and Wisdom curriculum to discover the passions students have and ensure they feel confident in writing and reading every day! As an English teacher, you aim to teach your students the power of their voice through English.

Position Type: Full-time, Exempt, 10 months
Start Date: Immediate Opening

On a day-to-day basis, you can look forward to the following:
Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Adapt and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum
•  Develop academically rigorous lessons, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments
•  Use data to inform instructional decisions
•  Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

Help Build a Positive School and Classroom culture

• Embody and maintain school’s values, policies, and culture
•  Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, and staff
•  Establish and maintain strong communication with all parents and share progress
•  Effectively supervise and manage a classroom of up to 30 students
•  Show up for critical school events, including staff meetings, open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and more

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year
• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback from your colleagues
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

School-Based Staff must have the ability to...

• Operate a computer and office equipment on a daily basis
• Occasional moderate lifting, pushing and pulling
• Maintain emotional control under stress
• Interpret policy, procedures and data
• Communicate effectively (verbal and written)

Qualifications
What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelor’s degree in Education or related content area (REQUIRED)
• Valid Missouri Teacher Certification or Missouri Substitute Certification or willingness to become certified ASAP (REQUIRED)
• Pass Criminal Background Check
• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

Additional Information
What we bring to the table:
We are a fast-paced, energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option, including medical, vision, and dental. 
• Employer Paid Short Term Disability
• $50,000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee
• Retirement plan through PSRSSL with a 12% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together, we celebrate together with our annual Heart Awards
• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer
• Longevity Bonuses: 2, 5, and 10-year financial rewards
• Generous time off:
  • Paid leave for illness, personal days, bereavement, jury duty, and military-related leave
  • Paid parental leave for new families
  • Paid holidays, as well as a one-week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, a week-long spring break
  • Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday every other month)
• On-going professional  development opportunities:
  • Weekly coaching sessions
  • Weekly school-based professional development
  • Five in-person PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers