Company Description
Join the KIPP Team & Family
KIPP is hiring a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with the unyielding belief that every child will succeed.
KIPP Oklahoma is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We are driven and committed to our mission and vision.
KIPP Oklahoma currently educates over 1,000 students and supports hundreds of alumni. Today, the KIPP Oklahoma network consists of KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools (grades 6th - 12th) and KIPP OKC Public Schools (grades PreK, Kindergarten and 5th - 8th). KIPP OKC Public Schools is growing one grade per year until they are a full PreK - 8th grade program.
Mission:
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.
Vision:
Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.
We are a Team & Family
At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy. Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So, we support our teachers in making the most of those gifts. It starts with respect - for our teachers' innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and the lives they lead beyond our walls.
WHY YOU'LL LOVE TEACHING AT KIPP
You'll Work With A Team That Lives Its Values
Whether in a school-based or campus support role, our team is dedicated to living our values. Together, we work in schools and communities, not classrooms. We contribute to and are responsible for shared success. Like a family, we act with empathy and support one another to build strong relationships.
You'll Be The Change
You'll be part of a national network of 280 KIPP schools and 4 dedicated schools in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We believe in the infinite potential of all people. Our hope, drive, and optimism fuel our daily work and drive us toward achieving a more equitable and just world, starting with our KIPP scholars.
You'll Be Valued
Our teachers are well compensated and have the tools, training, and technology to bring innovation to the classroom.
You'll Never Stop Learning
The joy of teaching is that there's always more to learn. We support our teachers - from those in their 1st year to those in their 20th year - with individualized coaching, professional learning communities, leadership development programs, and extensive resource-sharing.
You'll Have Fun!
Whether at a family movie night, a staff professional development with an impromptu choir and dance, or a gratitude celebration, we create and celebrate joyful moments with our students, their families, and each other.
Job Description
"Day in the life" responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect the understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students.
• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming.
• Use data to inform instructional decisions.
• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs.
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy.

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Oklahoma
• Help develop a school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers, and families
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
• Develop positive rapport with students
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies, and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress.
• Be available for open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and other events involving parents.
• Make oneself available to students, parents, and other staff members.

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, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Qualifications
Required Experience

• Valid Oklahoma teaching license preferred
• Conferred Bachelor's degree
• Pass Criminal Background Check

Desired Qualities

• Experience teaching or supporting diverse learners (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 Oklahoma'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

Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation and Benefits:
Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans.
As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Oklahoma does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.