Job Description

Working in either KIPP Inspire or KIPP Triumph Academy youre an enthusiastic educator stoking the academic interests of students. You love reading and writing and want to engage students to a lifelong love of reading. Youre excited to use our innovative Wit and Wisdom curriculum to discover the passions students have and ensure they feel confident in writing and reading every day! As an English teacher you aim to teach your students the power of their voice through English.

Position Type: Fulltime Exempt 10 months

Tentative Start Date : July 21 2025

On a daytoday basis you can look forward to the following:

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Adapt and execute a rigorous standardsaligned curriculum

•  Develop academically rigorous lessons unit plans rubrics and assessments

•  Use data to inform instructional decisions

•  Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

Help Build a Positive School and Classroom culture

• Embody and maintain schools values policies and culture

•  Develop positive relationships with students families teachers and staff

•  Establish and maintain strong communication with all parents and share progress

•  Effectively supervise and manage a classroom of up to 30 students

•  Show up for critical school events including staff meetings open houses parentteacher conferences and more

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback from your colleagues

• Participate in schoolwide and individual professional development

SchoolBased Staff staff must have the ability to...

• Operate a computer and office equipment on a daily basis

• Occasional moderate lifting pushing and pulling

• Maintain emotional control under stress

• Interpret policy procedures and data

• Communicate effectively (verbal and written)

Qualifications :

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelors degree (REQUIRED)

• Valid Missouri Teacher Certification or Missouri Substitute Certification or willingness to become certified ASAP (REQUIRED)

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

We are a fastpaced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement to cultivate their best working environment we provide the following:

• $0 deductible healthcare plan option including medical vision and dental. 

• Employer Paid Short Term Disability

• $50000 life insurance policy at no cost to the employee

• Retirement plan through PSRSSL with a 12% match and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual Heart Awards

• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer

• Longevity Bonuses: 2 5 and 10year financial rewards

• Generous time off:

  • Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and militaryrelated leave

  • Paid parental leave for new families

  • Paid holidays as well as a oneweek Thanksgiving break a twoweek winter break a weeklong spring break

  • Wellness days and Fabulous Fridays (leave at 1:30 on Friday every other month)

• Ongoing professional  development opportunities:

  • Weekly coaching sessions

  • Weekly schoolbased professional development

  • Five inperson PD days during the year for all KIPP St. Louis teachers

Check out our KIPP St. Louis video to learn more about KIPP St. Louis Public Schools!

KIPP St. Louis is committed to creating a diverse equitable and inclusive environment for all our students families teachers staff and community members. 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. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime

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