Leadership Resume Collection (2025-2026 School Year)

Who we are: KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

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.

Equity Statement: KIPP St. Louis is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by confronting inequities, barriers, and oppressive policies and systems.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

KIPP St. Louis Leadership Resume Collection

We’re growing! We are collecting resumes for School Leaders and Assistant School Leaders across all grade levels and schools. The roles that we are accepting applications for include:

Assistant School Leader of Instruction | Click here for job description

Assistant School Leader of Culture | Click here for job description

Assistant School Leader of Operations | Click here for job description

School Leader | Click Here for job description

Your responsibilities as a leader:
Our schools are seeking awe-inspiring leaders to coach and grow our teachers, or operational support staff who support our students as they develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths needed to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.

Help Build a Positive School Culture

• Collaborate as a member of the school leadership team and regional leadership team to ensure all students meet school goals: Conduct weekly conversations with the school leadership team focused on student achievement data for focus grade levels and ensure that there are clear next steps and strategies to drive student outcomes; attend monthly regional AP/School Leader PD; Drive/provide input to school vision and goals

• Build strong teams characterized by trust, investment in goals, and ownership

• Set/Uphold schools vision for school culture and hold teachers and students accountable to expectations, in classrooms and in all shared spaces.

• Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, and staff

People Leadership & Performance Management:

• Work with members of a cohort to set individual goals based on school-wide goals and achievement data

• Manage the performance of staff to get outcomes for kids through O3s, observation/feedback, and professional development;

• Conduct weekly O3s with each member of your cohort focused on instructional and/or operational strategies, content, and feedback based on observations and holding them accountable to goals

• Conduct weekly walk-throughs, use real-time data

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

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

The following are required of KIPP St. Louis leaders (Please review job descrioptions above for specific qualfications of each role) :

• Bachelor’s Degree (required), Master’s Degree (preferred)

• Teaching Certificate; Administrator Certificate (preferred) (certification not required for Assistant School Leader of Operations)

• An uncompromising belief that all students can learn

• A relentless work ethic and a high degree of patience to push through difficult challenges

• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with a team of teachers

• Excellent organizational skills

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Excellent computer skills, including all Google based systems.

• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

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 14% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program
• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together, we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony and more!
• 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
  • Granted holidays, as well as a one-week Thanksgiving break, a two-week winter break, and a week-long spring break
  • Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday once a 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

KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all our students, families, teachers, staff and community members. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability.