26-27 High School Math Teacher (Next Year Opening)

KIPP; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 48,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits starting date of hire

403(b) retirement plan with company-m/

Approximately 30 paid holidays

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

KIPP New Orleans Schools seeks a 26-27 High School Math Teacher for a next year opening. This full-time role focuses on rigorous math instruction, HQIM alignment, and data-driven planning in a diverse urban high school setting.

The ideal candidate holds a state teaching credential, has urban teaching experience, and commits to equity. You’ll collaborate with families, engage in school initiatives, and uphold high expectations for all students.

Qualifications

• Required: professional reference check, identity/work authorization verification, state background check, and teaching experience verification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver rigorous, standards-aligned instruction using HQIM; set daily objectives and check for understanding.
• Plan/adapt units and lessons; differentiate with supports for diverse learners.
• Use data to drive instruction; analyze assessments and adjust plans accordingly.
• Foster safe, engaging classroom culture with routines and high expectations.
• Communicate progress with families and coordinate with staff on student needs.
• Ensure compliance with IEP/504 accommodations and school policies.

Skills

Urban teaching

Standards-aligned instruction

Data-driven instruction

Education

State teaching credential

Job description

26-27 High School Math Teacher (Next Year Opening)

• Full-time
• Start Date: Next year opening
• Department: Teacher

KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non‑profit network of 13 college/career‑preparatory, public charter schools serving approximately 5,000 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 2,000 alumni. Each of our schools is unique but united around a shared promise: To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students. For 20 years, we have a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond.

At KIPP, you have the freedom to innovate and the support to grow. You never stop learning, and you’re part of a national network that’s leading the way in getting students from underserved communities to and through college, and beyond. As the largest charter school management organization in New Orleans, we serve nearly 15% of the city’s students, so we need passionate teammates to join us to make their impact at KIPP.

Responsibilities

Achievement | Teaching & Learning

• Deliver rigorous, standards‑aligned instruction using HQIM; communicate daily objectives and success criteria; check for understanding throughout (cold call, turn & talk, exit tickets).
• Plan/adapt units and lessons that build conceptual understanding and fluency; script questions, models, exemplars, and anticipated misconceptions; align tasks and rubrics to the depth of standards.
• Use data to drive instruction: analyze daily work, interims, and state assessments; reteach, spiral, and extend; maintain small data trackers that inform tomorrow’s plan.
• Differentiate and scaffold using diverse strategies (choice, visuals, language objectives, sentence frames); provide accommodations/modifications with fidelity for students with IEP/504 plans; coordinate with DSS/ESL staff.
• Structure purposeful practice—independent work, small groups, centers, and peer discourse that requires evidence, academic language, and grade‑level thinking.
• Provide timely, actionable feedback (written and verbal) tied to rubrics; maintain accurate, transparent grades and make‑up work systems.
• Assessment literacy: design/implement common assessments; ensure item alignment and reliability; use exemplars/anchors for calibration.

Hope | Positive Classroom Culture

• Establish safe, joyful routines (entry, materials, transitions, group work) that maximize time‑on‑task and protect learning time bell‑to‑bell.
• Affirm high expectations and growth mindset; select culturally sustaining texts, problems, and examples that reflect students’ identities and experiences.
• Apply school‑wide behavior systems consistently and restoratively; use pre‑corrections, de‑escalation, and restorative conversations; log incidents per policy.
• Integrate SEL (explicit skills, mood checks, goal setting) to build belonging, resilience, and self‑management; proactively teach replacement behaviors.

Community | School Culture & Partnerships

• Model school values and professionalism; meet deadlines; uphold duty coverage (arrival, transitions, lunch/recess, dismissal, testing).
• Build strong relationships with students and families via frequent, strengths‑based communication; co‑create goals and action plans.
• Communicate progress (grades, attendance, behavior, reading levels) through scheduled updates and family conferences with translators/interpretation as needed.
• Participate in key events—back‑to‑school nights, IEP/504 and EL meetings, data nights, testing, and community celebrations; support recruitment and retention activities.

Relentlessness | Growth Mindset

• Set ambitious goals for student mastery and classroom culture; track progress and publicly celebrate growth.
• Welcome coaching (observations, practice‑based rehearsal) and implement feedback by the next lesson/cycle; reflect on impact using student work.
• Engage in PD and PLCs; contribute artifacts (plans, assessments, student work) that show PD‑to‑practice transfer.
• Collaborate to design/refine common assessments and lead/participate in data meetings that produce concrete reteach plans.

Elevation | Belongingness

• Plan and teach for access and rigor for every learner (multilingual learners, students with disabilities, advanced learners, newcomers/SLIFE).
• Examine outcomes and discipline data to reduce disproportionality; adjust instruction, grading, and routines accordingly.
• Create structures for student and family voice (surveys, feedback circles, classroom leadership roles) and act on insights.
• Uphold equitable grading and policies (clear rubrics, opportunities to revise/retake, transparency on late/missing work); ensure materials and displays reflect all students.

Professional & Operational Expectations

• Attendance & punctuality: meet school standards; submit PTO/leave per policy; maintain reliable coverage plans.
• Compliance & testing: follow IEP/504 requirements; secure test materials; deliver accommodations; complete documentation accurately and on time.
• Planning & grading systems: submit lesson plans, assessments, and grades by network deadlines; keep current make‑up/retake logs.
• Technology & data privacy: use approved platforms (SIS/LMS, gradebook, communication tools); safeguard student data (FERPA); maintain device/inventory accountability.
• Safety & reporting: follow health/safety procedures; complete mandatory reporting; participate in crisis drills and supervision routines.

Required Qualifications

• Professional reference check, proof of identity and work authorization (I‑9 Employment Eligibility Verification), state background check, and verification of teaching experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• At least two years of teaching experience in urban, open‑enrollment schools.
• Demonstrated success raising student achievement outcomes.
• State issued teaching credential.

Work Environment and Physical Demands

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the individual is regularly required to communicate information and ideas effectively so others will understand.

Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations, including noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include the ability to observe details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).

This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers and various digital devices, and one needs to be able to read, analyze, and interpret data (emails, memos, letters, etc.) and maintain visual attention and mental concentration for significant periods of time.

Ability to meet the physical demands of classroom teaching (standing, circulating, occasional lifting/moving of classroom materials); Able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time.

Ability to safely lift and move up to 30 lbs independently.

Duties may require traveling to other school facilities using employee's personal transportation.

This is a full‑time, 100% on‑site position; regular work hours, Monday through Friday, will be established with your supervisor. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Work Authorization

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

Commitments

• Maintain a friendly, respectful, professional and courteous attitude with all people, including all KNOS employees, Board members, community and philanthropic partners, funders, and vendors.
• Model superior customer service behavior by maintaining positive relationships with all KNOS stakeholders.
• Contribute as a positive and effective team member; work effectively with other team members to accomplish KNOS goals.
• Be prompt and available for flexible scheduling; be honest and fair in all professional dealings.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience, and we routinely engage in compensation analysis for all roles across the organization to ensure that we remain competitive in the market.

403(b) retirement plan – KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses. Vested immediately in 403(b).

KNOS employees are eligible for health and wellbeing benefits starting the first day of the month following their Date of Hire.

Comprehensive, customizable health coverage, including disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity, FSAs for health and dependent care, and free dental and vision for employees.

KNOS employees are provided ~30 paid holidays and additional paid time off.

Opportunities for on‑going professional development.

Disclaimer

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

This job description shall not constitute or be construed as a promise of employment or as a contract between KNOS and any of its employees.

Equal Opportunity Employer

At KIPP New Orleans Schools, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital status, veteran service, genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. KNOS expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on any of the characteristics listed here. Improper interference with the ability of KNOS employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

KNOS complies with applicable state and local laws governing non‑discrimination in employment in every location in which the KNOS has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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