Job Description
The KIPP Texas Relay Residency is a prestigious, paid two-year program designed for new teachers. The resident will spend the first year of the program learning from a mentor teacher and gradually increasing their teaching responsibilities before moving into a lead teaching role in the second year of the program.
During both years of the residency, residents receive professional development and coaching from the Relay Graduate School of Education. At the successful conclusion of the two-year residency, residents will have earned their Master of Arts in Teaching and their Texas Teaching Certification.
Residents receive a salary and full benefits both years, in addition to tuition contributions. The total value of the program is over $100,000. Residents are placed in all KIPP Texas schools in grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12th grade. Residents are paid $40,000 in their first year of the program and are then paid a starting teacher's salary (based on the regional salary scale) in their second year when they become a lead teacher. Residents pay a portion out-of-pocket for tuition and fees for the two-year certification and Master's program.
For more information, please visit https://kipptexas.org/relayresidency
RESONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:
The Relay Resident will:
1. PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & RELAY COURSEWORK
A. Attend a summer term before the first year and between the first and second year of the program in addition to four weeknight classes a month
B. Complete 10-20 hours of Relay online coursework monthly
C. Participate in three-hour weekly Deliberate Practice session with other Residents (during the work day)
D. Attend all school and regional level professional development (PD) sessions.
E. Successfully complete Relay assessments and gateways
2. GRADUALLY INCREASE TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES THROUGHOUT THE FIRST YEAR
A. Begin teaching first few minutes of mentor teacher’s class in September, and gradually increase teaching responsibilities throughout the year until Resident is teaching the full class period every day.
B. Participate in other teaching and staff responsibilities, which can include, but are not limited to: small-group interventions; assisting during independent practice; assisting mentor teacher in lesson planning, preparing lessons, and grading; and supervise at lunch, arrival, and dismissal
3. SERVE AS A LEAD TEACHER IN THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PROGRAM
A. Perform all duties listed in the job description for a lead teacher, which includes but is not limited to lesson planning, teaching a full load of classes, creating a behavior management system for the classroom, and fulfilling other supervisory and staff duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education and Knowledge:
Applicant must have obtained a Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with a _preferred _GPA between 2.75 - 4.0 by July 2022.
If undergraduate GPA is below 2.50, applicant must have earned a master’s degree from an accredited college or university with a GPA of 3.00 or higher to be eligible for the residency program.
For primary and middle school placement, a combination of 12 credit hours in the areas of math, science, English and social studies
For high school placement, a total of 12-15 credit hours in the subject area (math, science, English or social studies)
Applicants cannot have more than a year of lead teaching experience or be a teacher of record
Additional Information
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS: As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices, including medical, dental, and vision options, as well as life insurance, fertility, and disability plans starting as low as $25/month.
KIPP provides equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. 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