26.27 School Year Elementary School Teacher (K-4th Grade)

Position Type: Full-time exempt 10 months

As an Elementary Lead Teacher your core responsibilities include:

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Adapt and execute a rigorous standards-aligned 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 parent-teacher conferences and more

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year

• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleagues

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

School-Based 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)

This job posting/description may not cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties responsibilities and activities may change or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

Qualifications :

What you bring to the table:

Required: 

• Bachelors degree (REQUIRED)

• Valid Missouri Teacher Certification (Substitute Certification)

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

Preferred:

• Appropriately Certified (Example: Elementary 1-6 Birth-3rd Ela 1-6 etc.) 

• 2 years of classroom teaching experience

Additional Information :

What we bring to the table:

KIPP St. Louis is committed to pay equity and to ensuring that we do not unintentionally perpetuate historic wage gaps that persist due to individual negotiations.  As a result salaries are not negotiated.  We are transparent about salaries in our job postings so that candidates can make an informed decision before beginning the hiring process.  

We are a fast paced energetic team and family with passionate people who are leading a movement and 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 PSSRSSL with an employer match up to 14% and an optional 403b as a supplement to our pension program

• Employee Recognition: When we succeed together we celebrate together with our annual gala award ceremony holiday party and more!

• Public Service student loan forgiveness program qualified employer. 

• Ongoing professional development.

Generous time off:

• Paid leave for illness personal days bereavement jury duty and military-related leave

• Paid parental leave for new families

• Paid holidays as well as a one week Thanksgiving break a two-week winter break a week-long spring break

• Wellness days provided throughout the year

Hiring Timeline and Steps:

The anticipated start date for the role is Monday 8/3/27

If you are interested in working at KIPP St. Louis please visit our website to find out how to apply! 

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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 :

Full-time