At KIPP New Orleans, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy. Love. Their determination. On the good days, and the hard ones. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts in order to build academically excellent classrooms and create unlimited opportunities for all of our students. The KIPP Difference | Together, a Future Without LimitsRespect: For our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls.Support: Our teachers always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with support to grow and opportunities to lead. Purpose: Together, we share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. And we need talented teachers to realize it.As a KIPP New Orleans Teacher, your core responsibilities include:Achievement | Teaching and LearningAdapt and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculumDevelop and/or modify academically rigorous lessons, unit plans, rubrics and assessmentsUse data to inform instructional decisions and reflect on how to improve impactProvide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs/accommodationsHope | Build a Positive Classroom CultureCreate a positive learning environment by developing classroom rules, systems and proceduresCommunicate a deep belief that all students can learn, and belong, in the classroom Consistently implement the school-wide management policiesHold high expectations for student behavior at all timesCommunity | Build a Positive School CultureEmbody and maintain school values, policies and cultureDevelop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, staff and community membersEstablish and maintain strong communication with all families and share progressActively participate in critical school events, including: staff meetings, open houses, parent teacher conferences and moreRelentlessness | Demonstrate a Growth MindsetPursue ambitious professional goals and student learning targets each yearGive and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleaguesParticipate in school-wide and individual professional developmentEquity | Fight for a More Just WorldCommit to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all of our students, families, teachers, staff and community membersIntentionally uplift all stakeholders regardless of identity or diverse backgroundsParticipate in programming that acknowledges racial injustices, biases and reflection on our own identities
