Company Description
We are seeking a talented, culturally competent, committed Dance Teacher to join the team at KIPP Octavius Catto, our newest elementary school opening this Fall! All candidates who apply by 5/27will hear from us no later than 6/10.
Certified candidates are eligible for a signing bonus!
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About Us
KIPP is a national network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public schools in educationally underserved communities. Over 100,000 students attend one of the 242 KIPP schools that operate in 31 regions across the United States. KIPP Philadelphia Schools Public Schools (KPPS) is a part of the national KIPP network and currently leads six schools serving approximately 2,400 students in North and West Philadelphia.

Our Mission
Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students to pursue the paths they choose-college, career, and beyond-so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Become a Founding Teacher: KIPP Catto
KIPP Philadelphia Octavius Catto Elementary will open in August of 2022. It will be located at 4601 Market Street, a historic building in the heart of West Philly. In its first year, KIPP Catto will open with Kindergarten and 1st grade, with plans to expand one grade level at a time, eventually becoming a K-4 school. Octavius Catto was an educator, an athlete, a civil rights activist, and a proud Philadelphian; he was killed in a political uprising, fighting for what he believed in. We look at the life of Octavius Catto as a life that burned brightly. Therefore, we use a flame as a metaphor for our work. We know every flame is unique and our job is to make the flames in our students burn even brighter and more vibrantly. Any flame needs fuel, which we see as our families, staff, and community. Flames also need oxygen to thrive, which we think about as student experience and instruction.

Matt Rankin will serve as the school's Principal. Matt has been an Assistant Principal at KIPP Philly's West Philadelphia Middle school, a Principal in Residence at KIPP Philadelphia Elementary, and is the current principal of KIPP West Philadelphia Elementary Academy.

Job Description
Teaching & Leading at KPPS
We know that talented, committed, culturally competent teachers and leaders have the power to amplify our children's potential by creating a school experience that affirms, values, and challenges them each day. We seek to create a professional environment full of joy, candor, care and respect where excellent educators can make a long-term home.

Educators at KIPP:

• Embrace new learning via regular 1-1 coaching and professional development
• Work with and alongside peers to tackle challenges, celebrate successes
• Play an active role in shaping and reshaping school and grade-wide practices and systems
• Actively examine the dynamics of identity and power via equity sessions and affinity groups
• Operate with clarity on individual & school-wide goals and their progress toward achieving them
• Embody our core values: Children First, Cultural Competence, Ownership, Community
• Enjoy a competitive, equitable, predictable approach to compensation and comprehensive health benefits for employees and their families

Key Responsibilities
Classroom Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all children feel affirmed, valued and challenged every day
• Create rigorous, engaging unit and daily lesson plans, leveraging provided curricula/resources
• Infuse core values into daily lessons and every school practice, implementing school-wide student culture systems and positive classroom management strategies
• Maintain a productive, organized, safe, neat and focused learning environment
• Regularly analyze student work and academic data to adjust lessons, refine curricula and inform instructional practices
• Provide necessary accommodations and modifications for growth and success of all students
• Maintain accurate student grades/records and strong lines of communication with families regarding students' growth and progress
• Model and implement all school policies within the classroom
• Serve as a role model for students

Professional Responsibilities:

• Take ownership for the development of your craft (meet 1x/1-2 weeks with an instructional coach, implement feedback, engage in active practice, etc.)
• Actively engage in all school-wide professional development
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide
• Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and school leadership on a regular basis
• Embody KPPS core values: Children First, Cultural Competence, Ownership, Community
• Enroll in/complete a teacher certification program (if applicable)

School Responsibilities:

• Arrive at school by 8:00 a.m. and stay until 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
• Attend designated school functions outside of school hours (Back to School Night, Report Card Conferences, Community Events, etc.)
• Contribute to the planning and execution of all school-wide events
• Develop strong relationships with the families of students through home visits, participation in school events and phone calls home
• Perform necessary support duties including (but not limited to) bus, lunch, and dismissal duties
• Chaperone field lessons/field trips
• Additional responsibilities may arise during the school year. They will be communicated to all employees with as much notice and flexibility as possible.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (in education preferred)
• Background knowledge and experience in a PK-12 school setting (student teaching, observations, after school programs, etc.)
• Demonstrated excellence in academic and/or work history
• Love and see the high potential of all children
• All required criminal and child abuse background checks
• PA State Police Clearance
• PA Child Abuse Clearance
• Cogent Federal Fingerprinting

Additional Information
Compensation

• Teacher salaries at KPPS are competitive, equitable, and predictable. Ask your recruiter what you will earn based on your years of teaching experience and your certification status!
• All KPPS employees enjoy access to a comprehensive benefits package, a 403B matching program, and free financial advising services.
• Uncertified teachers have access to $2500 in tuition reimbursement to pursue certification.