2024 - 2025 Kipp Pride High, Ap Government Teacher (12th Grade)

Job Description
Who You Are
This role is located in Northampton County
You are eager, driven, and excited about being a world class teacher for children, delivering top tier curriculum in a structured environment. You are excited to perform at a high bar and you want support from your school and region to ensure students are growing and are mastering the material. You are a lifelong learner who is eager for weekly Professional Development, excited to have a dedicated mentor and coach who provides actionable feedback you can implement in your classroom, and go the extra mile to build your skills. You are not afraid of hard work but welcome a challenge and want to pursue excellence.
KIPP NC teachers believe in doing whatever it takes to help students succeed, whether that means delivering a tested, well researched and crafted curriculum for student achievement, building relationships with students and families, or putting in the elbow grease to hone their skills and build their capacity as world class educators.
Your responsibilities as a Lead Teacher
KIPP North Carolina teachers are at the core of our mission to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths needed to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond. As a KIPP North Carolina Teacher, your core responsibilities include:
Instruction Preparation &
Delivery
Review, internalize, and prepare KIPP NC adopted curriculumK - 8 Math:
Zearn, focused on problem solving and developing student thinking
K - 5 ELA:
Bookworms
6 - 8:
ELA:
KIPP Wheatley
K - 8 Science:
Amplify &
supported Science materials to match NC Standards
9 - 12 English &
History:
AP For All Curriculum
9 - 12 Math &
Science:
KIPP NC Approved Materials
Practice lesson delivery to execute curriculum at a high level
Create exemplar responses and documents for work to hold students accountable
Use assessment data (Interim Assessments, MAP, EOGs, EOCs, summative, formative, etc) to drive instruction and make lesson adjustments to meet students needs
Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of pursuing excellence
Maintain accurate gradebook, records, and data tracking systems
Help Build a Positive School and Classroom Culture
Embody and maintain school’s values, policies and culture
Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
Maintain a clean classroom displaying student work and grade level/content appropriate decorations
Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers and staff through regular positive phone calls to families, weekly newsletters about the classroom, and attending all required events, including but not limited to Back-to-School Night, Parent - Teacher Conferences, and Report Card Conferences
Participate in the daily functions of the school, including but not limited to arrival, advisory / circle time, lunch duty, recess, and dismissal
Demonstrate a Growth Mindset
Collaborate with your coach identifying areas of strength and areas of growth for professional development each year
Receive feedback often and implement it with fidelity
Attend Practice Clinics to master pedagogical skills and lesson delivery during prep time
Attend school and/or regionally led Professional Development Tuesdays &
Wednesdays from 3:
30 - 5:
00pm each week