24-25 Enrichment Teacher: Visual Art | Band | Dance | Physical Education | Technology

Job Description

At KIPP New Orleans, 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 the hard ones. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts in order to build academically excellent classrooms and create unlimited opportunities for all of our students.

The KIPP Difference | Together, a Future Without Limits

Respect : For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls.

Support : Our teachers always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with support to grow and opportunities to lead.

Purpose : Together, we share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. And we need talented teachers to realize it.

As a KIPP New Orleans Teacher, your core responsibilities include :

Achievement | Teaching and Learning

Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP on assigned caseload.

Ensure delivery of appropriate accommodations and modifications as outlined on students’ IEP

Use data to inform instructional decisions and assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.

Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

Hope | Build a Positive Classroom Culture

Create a positive learning environment by developing classroom rules, systems and procedures

Communicate a deep belief that all students can learn, and belong, in the classroom

Consistently implement the school-wide management policies

Hold high expectations for student behavior at all times

Provides consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Community | Build a Positive School Culture

Embody and maintain school values, policies and culture

Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, staff and community members

Establish and maintain strong communication with all families and share progress

Actively participate in critical school events, including : staff meetings, open houses, parent teacher conferences and more

Collaborates and consults with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers, etc.) regarding the needs of students.

Relentlessness | Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

Pursue ambitious professional goals and student learning targets each year

Give and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleagues

Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

Equity | Fight for a More Just World

Commit to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all of our students, families, teachers, staff and community members

Intentionally uplift all stakeholders regardless of identity or diverse backgrounds

Participate in programming that acknowledges racial injustices, biases and reflection on our own identities

Qualifications

The following are required of all KIPP New Orleans teachers :

Bachelor’s degree

Successful completion of State and Federal Criminal Background Check

Personal affinity to our mission and vision , as well as demonstrated commitment to our 5 core beliefs - Relentlessness, Equity, Achievement, Community, and Hope

Provide documentation of either 1) received a COVID-19 vaccination or 2) have requested, and been granted, reasonable accommodation from the KNOS Director of Human Resources to be exempted from the requirements of this policy

The following are strongly preferred for all KIPP New Orleans teachers :

At least two years of teaching experience in urban, open enrollment schools

State teaching credential in Special Education

The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative, but not exhaustive,  of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role.  All of these physical requirements should be able to be performed with clarity, coherence and connectedness of the KNOS vision, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Must be able to sit and work at a desk / computer for extended periods of time

Must be able to spend the majority of the day standing or mobile throughout the classroom, as well as talk, hear, grasp, reach and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodations

Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings

Must be able to have repetitive wrist / hand / finger movement to work on computer and / or related office equipment

Ability to handle potential high stress conditions

Additional Information

We offer a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package including :

Healthcare & Wellness (health, vision, dental, life insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and short-term disability)

403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% contribution match

Opportunities for supplemental income through stipends and bonuses

90 hours of Paid Time Off per year

Approximately 28 holidays per year including Mardi Gras, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving, and Winter Break

On-going professional development opportunities