High School Science Teacher (25-26)

KIPP Texas Public Schools; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 59,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational organization is seeking a passionate High School Science Teacher dedicated to fostering academic excellence and personal growth among students. This role involves creating engaging lesson plans, utilizing assessment data to enhance learning, and building strong relationships with students and their families. Join a collaborative team committed to uplifting underserved communities and empowering students to achieve their dreams. With competitive compensation and a supportive work environment, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a lasting impact in the lives of students.

Benefits

Competitive vacation and PTO policies

Paid parental leave

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans

Employee assistance programs

Teacher Retirement System participation

457 Roth retirement plan option

Legal plans

LifeLock identity protection

Life insurance and disability insurance

Flexible spending account or HSA

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution required.
• Texas Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and/or subject area.

Responsibilities

• Develop year-long unit plans and lesson plans.
• Use assessment data to modify plans for student performance.
• Establish relationships with students and families.

Skills

Instructional Delivery

Assessment Data Analysis

Collaboration

Cultural Support

Classroom Management

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Texas Teacher Certificate

Job description

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About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is 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 fair world.

Company Description

About KIPP Texas Public Schools

KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is 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 fair world.

Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. KIPP Texas is a team and family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in collaboration, academic success and joy.

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 123,000 students and alumni.

Job Description

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP TX Team and Family we embrace, honor and celebrate the uniqueness of each of our little and big KIPPsters. We are committed to attracting and developing individuals who are grounded in the experiences of our families, as we know we are at our best when center our students', families' and communities' realities. As a Teacher, you will deliver exceptional instruction and assess student growth. You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively provide academic and cultural support to your school and team.

Role Responsibilities

As a KIPP Texas Public Schools Teacher, your core responsibilities include:

Instructional Delivery and Assessment

• Develop year-long Texas 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 students’ 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 students 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 learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.
• Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.
  
  

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university
• Texas Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and/or subject area of assignment, if applicable*
• Demonstrated knowledge of core subject area assigned
• Must be considered highly-qualified based on NCLB guidelines, if applicable
• Satisfactory outcome of a background check. Employees are responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately $50.00).
• A valid Texas Teacher’s certificate is required for all Pre-K4 and Special Education teaching positions. Proof of licensure will be required prior to starting employment. For more information about obtaining certification click here.
• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Texas mission, students, families, and community
• Strong record of helping students achieve academic success, primarily with students in educationally underserved communities
• Strong desire to teach an academically intense curriculum and commit to an extended school day, week, and year
• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a teacher and professional; offer and receive constructive feedback
• Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students
  
  

Additional Information

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities 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.

Compensation And Benefits

The starting salary for this role is $59,000 with with the opportunity to earn more based on experience at an accredited K-12 institution.

As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans, including:

• Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
• Paid parental leave.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families, inclusive of virtual physician visits. High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.
• Employee assistance programs.
• Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
• 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1,200 a year. 403b plans also supported.
• KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans, LifeLock identity protection, life insurance and disability insurance.
• Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
  
  

Additional Compensation Elements

The Teacher Career Pathway (TCP) at KIPP Texas celebrates individual teacher impact with students, peers, and the school community, and rewards this impact with up to $15,000 in additional annual compensation. KIPP Texas Public Schools is a TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment approved district! Eligible and qualifying teachers can earn up to an additional $32,000 a year.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Education

• Industries

  Primary and Secondary Education

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