Coverage Specialist - Elementary and Middle School (to build a candidate pool)

KIPP Baltimore, Inc.; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,104,000 - 57,170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits package

Job summary

KIPP Baltimore, Inc. is seeking a Coverage Specialist - Elementary and Middle School to build a strong substitute pool and support daily classroom operations in Baltimore.

This full-time role emphasizes relationship-building with students, families, and staff, along with reliable communication and adaptability. Responsibilities include delivering alignment with teacher plans, covering classes, supervising transitions, attending meetings, and engaging in summer professional development.

Qualifications

• Ability to create strong relationships with students and families.
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to KIPP Baltimore’s mission.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to be flexible and adaptive.
• Strong judgment and decision-making.
• Exceptionally organized and energetic.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instruction as outlined by teacher plans.
• Cover classrooms and review agenda with teachers.
• Monitor halls, manage arrivals/dismissals, and supervise lunch/recess.
• Attend planning, content, and professional development sessions.
• Communicate with parents for feedback and build trust.
• Develop and maintain a candidate pool for coverage needs.

Skills

Relationship-building

Communication skills

Adaptability

Organization

Time management

Empathy

Education

30 college credits

Associate’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Coverage Specialist - Elementary and Middle School (to build a candidate pool)

• Full-time
• Start Date: Immediate opening
• Department: School-based Support

About KIPP Baltimore

KIPP Public Schools is a non-profit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools serving elementary, middle and high school students. Our schools are part of the free public school system and enrollment is open to all students in Baltimore City. KIPP Baltimore was founded in 2002 with the opening of KIPP Ujima Village Academy middle school. In 2009, KIPP Harmony Academy was launched, and they now collectively serve more than 1,500 kindergarten through eighth grade students each day. Both schools are operated by KIPP Baltimore, whose mission is together with families and communities, to 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.

In addition to the high-quality academic opportunities that students receive while attending KIPP Harmony Academy and KIPP Ujima Village Academy, KIPP Baltimore also makes a long-term investment in our students both while they are at KIPP schools and beyond through the KIPP Forward program. KIPP Forward supports and guides students to gain admission to college-preparatory high schools and supports them on pathways to post-secondary success. KIPP Baltimore is part of a non-profit network of 280 college-preparatory, public charter schools educating early childhood, elementary, middle, and high school students.

Access coverage plans on Google Classrooms

When possible, meet with teachers prior to covering their class to review the agenda

Follow school wide expectations for management and behavior to maintain a safe and affirming student culture.

Deliver instruction, as outlined by teacher plans

Collect and save student work to return to the absent teacher

Communicate with parents when necessary, for positive and critical feedback

Support timely transitions by monitoring students in the hallways and walking classes to and from lunch/recess

On days when the Coverage Specialist is not covering:

Observe in Classrooms

Attend planning meetings

Attend content meetings

Plan with mentor teachers

Monitor halls; support common spaces, support lunch/recess and arrival/dismissal

Attend all Professional Development sessions during summer and summer school, beginning in August

Attend Content and Team Meetings, when instructed

Participate in Arrival and Dismissal Duty

Ability to create strong relationships with students and families

Unquestioned integrity and commitment to KIPP Baltimore’s mission and growth

Excellent oral and written communication skills

Ability to be flexible and adaptive

Strong judgment and decision-maker

Exceptionally organized

High energy, empathetic, humble, good sense of humor

Compensation is $19.53/hour with a full benefits package.

• 30 college credits; Associate’s degree or experience equivalent

Statement of Non-Discrimination:KIPP Baltimore is committed to the ideal of diversity in its student body and in its faculty and staff. KIPP Baltimore does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, disability, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnicity. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.