Science Teacher at KIPP Public Schools Northern California
About the Employer
About KIPP Public Schools Northern California We are a thriving nonprofit network of free, public charter schools open to all students. 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. We value the dedication, hard work, and passion that our teachers bring each day. KIPP Northern California supports you with professional development, coaching, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay and benefits that reflect the appreciation we have for our teachers and their dedication to students Our student community consists of over 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San Jose, and Redwood City, and Stockton. 79% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 23% are multilingual learners, and 10% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students’ diversity
Job Summary
Job Summary
Our schools are looking for talented and committed educators to serve as Science Teachers for our elementary, middle, and high school classrooms. Science Teachers will aid in the establishment of curriculum and culture as they develop a world-class education program from vision to execution. The outcomes our students deserve necessitate strong teaching from the time our students enter kindergarten until they graduate from college. As such, our Science Teachers will work closely with each school’s leadership team to ensure our students learn, grow, pursue their dreams and eventually achieve transformative life outcomes. Each Science Teacher will be responsible for ensuring that our students have the opportunity to learn in an environment of joyful, excellent teaching. Above all else, the ideal Science Teacher will find joy and purpose in teaching children the habits necessary to be successful in school, and s/he will relish the opportunity to imbue our students with a love for learning. S/he must also be committed to KIPP Bay Area Public School’s mission while possessing the beliefs, character traits, and skills necessary to ensure student growth and achievement.
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This is an application for both Lead Teacher and Founding Teacher roles at KIPP Bay Area Schools in the 2016-2017 school year. Please indicate your interest in a specific position in your application essay.
About KIPP Bay Area Schools
In the San Francisco Bay Area, seven KIPP middle schools, three KIPP high schools, and one KIPP elementary school are closing the achievement gap between low-income students and their more advantaged peers. Our second elementary school will open in Oakland, CA in the summer of 2016. Click here to view a map of our current schools.
KIPP Across The Nation
KIPP, the Knowledge Is Power Program, is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools dedicated to preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. By opening schools in the neighborhoods that need them most, KIPP schools are showing that something very different is possible for students in low-income neighborhoods. Nationally, KIPP students are enrolling in college at a rate of more than 80 percent-- double the national average for low-income students.
We are hiring founding and lead teachers for the 2016-17 school year in a variety of grades and subjects.
Founding KIPP teachers
• Play a significant role on an entrepreneurial team to create policies, curricula, and instructional methods
• Shape the culture of a new KIPP school by setting the bar high and paving the way to support new KIPPsters and their communities
All KIPP teachers
• must hold a valid teaching credential (please click here to learn more)
• are committed to working with educationally under-served students
• believe all students can achieve at the highest academic levels
• possess strong content area knowledge and classroom management skills
• teach in our extended day and year schedule (click here to view a sample schedule)
• contribute to a relentless and dedicated team of outstanding professionals
• communicate well with students, families and colleagues
Please become thoroughly familiar with www.kippbayarea.org before applying. Submit your application online at http://kippcareers.force.com/JobDetail?id=a0Xd000000641r7
Email Ale Ceja at teach@kippbayarea.org with any questions.
KIPP Bay Area Schools is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.
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Application Deadline
Until Filled
Date Posted
3/31/2022
Contact
Ryan Weidmann
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4159302182
Number of Openings
Not Specified
Salary
Add'l Salary Info
Competitive salary depending on experience and qualifications.
Length of Work Year
10 months
Employment Type
Full Time