Job Description

Campus Substitute

KIPP MA is looking for talented, committed, and culturally competent campus substitute teachers who will add capacity by substitute teaching and covering duties as assigned.

The Campus Sub will provide immediate coverage for educators during daily absences and may also assume the role of Lead Teacher during short-term absences.

In doing so, the Campus Sub helps ensure that our students get the consistency and valuable education they deserve all school-year long.

The Campus Substitute role is ideal for someone considering a career in teaching who wants to learn by doing and exploring a variety of grade levels and content areas.

At the end of their year with KIPP MA, a Campus Substitute could potentially be hired into a variety of roles for the following year, depending on individual performance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Classroom Responsibilities

• Take attendance and submit required daily reporting
• Execute daily lesson plans consistent with the lead teacher’s guidelines and curriculum to create a cohesive and consistent learning experience for students
• Adhere to all school policies, including emergency protocols
• Ensure that all children feel affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
• Foster a positive and calm learning environment
• Infuse core values into lesson plan execution and every school practice, implementing school-wide culture systems and positive classroom management strategies
• Maintain accurate records and strong lines of communication with students, the absent teacher, and school leaders regarding lessons, classroom culture, students’ growth and progress, and additional information as needed

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, 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
• 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 staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture

Qualifications

• Love and unwavering belief in the high potential of all students
• Commitment to anti-racism and equity
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment
• Passion for education and demonstrated commitment to professional learning
• 2 years of full-time teaching experience (strongly preferred)
• Bachelor’s Degree (strongly preferred)
• Pass Criminal Background Checks

KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in the importance of being a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization that enables all of our students and staff to thrive.

We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.

Additional Information

What We Offer

The salary for this exempt position is $40,000 with a $1,000 signing bonus and $2,000 retention and $3,000 longevity bonuses in subsequent years.

For more about what we offer, how to apply and more about KIPP MA, please visit this link HERE.

Last updated : 2024-06-07