Elementary School: Teaching Fellow - Boston, Ma

Job Description
KIPP MA Teaching Fellows are aspiring teachers who are committed to learning the craft of teaching through professional development, coaching, and hands-on practice. KIPP MA Teaching Fellows spend each day teaching and learning alongside an experienced Teacher with the goal of becoming a KIPP MA Lead Teacher. We are excited to welcome Elementary Fellows into our kindergarten through fourth-grade classrooms.
Teaching Fellows are an integral part of the classroom from the first days of school. They must form strong and trusting relationships with students and families as they begin their journey with KIPP. Throughout the year, Teaching Fellows practice small group and whole group classroom management and gradually take on additional lead-teaching responsibilities. Teaching Fellows will work with a grade-level team to achieve their school’s ambitious goals for student character and academic achievement.
Teaching Fellows will grow and develop through personalized instructional coaching;
Fellow-specific professional development;
and school-based professional development focused on academics, character, and classroom culture.
KIPP MA wants Teaching Fellows who are eager to work relentlessly for the most difficult and joyful profession imaginable. KIPP MA Teaching Fellows are also eligible for a partial tuition scholarship to the BU Graduate School of Education if they are interested in pursuing a Master’s degree and MA Teacher’s License.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Classroom Responsibilities
Ensure that all children feel affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
Create and foster a positive and safe learning environment
Create and internalize rigorous and engaging unit and daily lesson plans leveraging provided curricula/resources
May be asked to create and internalize academically aligned lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments
Set specific, ambitious growth goals for all students and identify and leverage all necessary resources to ensure they meet them
Use best practices, including differentiation, to execute engaging instruction at a level rigorous for all students
Infuse core values into daily lessons and every school practice, implementing school-wide student culture systems and positive classroom management strategies
Regularly analyze student work and academic data to modify lessons, refine curricula, and inform instructional practice
Maintain accurate student grades/records and strong lines of communication with students and families regularly regarding students’ growth and progress
School and Professional Responsibilities
Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year
Take ownership for the development of your craft and seek feedback from your coach (meet 1x/1-2 weeks with coach, implement feedback, engage in co-planning and active practices, participate in live coaching, etc.)
Perform necessary support duties including (but not limited to) coverage, bus, lunch, transition, and dismissal duties
Develop strong relationships with families through participating in school events and consistent phone calls home
Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to accountability, change, and improvement
Collaborate with grade level and content teams to tackle common challenges and implement grade-wide systems, sharing responsibility for all students
Dependable attendance according to our school calendar
Regional Responsibilities
Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self-awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively
Work toward MTEL requirements and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment
Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required
KIPP MA teachers are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent school-wide systems and procedures - academic, behavioral, cultural, logistical - designed to permit teachers to do their best work.
In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that teachers will engage in to help promote a positive and calm learning environment and culture.