Job Description

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Instructional Delivery and Assessment:

• Develop year-long Oklahoma State standards-based unit plans and lesson plans that meet all students’ learning needs.
• Use assessment data to modify short and long-term plans in order to promote all scholars’ academic performance.
• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.

Academic and Cultural Support:

• Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with scholars and families based on trust and respect.
• Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and parent-teacher conferences.
• Develop Individualized Educational Plans (IEPs) and goals for scholars and communicate these plans to families in IEP meetings and parent conferences.
• Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.

Additional Responsibilities

• Build strong relationships with scholars and families.
• Be accessible by school cell phone for homework help until 6:00 PM each school day.
• Participate in parent meetings, conferences, and periodic evening school events.
• Participate in daily duties (i.e. breakfast, lunch, dismissal) to support school operations.
• Maintain accurate gradebook and data tracking systems.
• Assist with both scholar and staff recruitment when needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Preference will be given to those who hold a teaching certification.
• Valid Special Education certification required.
• Commitment to and experience with youth of various cultural and lower economic backgrounds (at least 2 years of teaching experience highly preferred).
• Satisfactory outcome of a background check.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

_ Compensation and Benefits:_

This is a Full-Time, 10-month role. Salary is commensurate with experience and based on the KIPP Tulsa teacher salary scale.

Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in 403B 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.