KIPP
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St. Louis, Missouri, United States$51k+Full-timePosted 5 weeks ago
KIPP
ApplyWho we are: KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis City. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.
Mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.
Vision: Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.
KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of PreK-12th grade.
What makes KIPP St. Louis unique?
We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.
Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day.
Position Overview
The General Education Teacher (K-12) at KIPP St. Louis is an exemplary educator who drives strong student outcomes through high-quality, standards-aligned instruction. This role is open to teachers across all grade levels and content areas who demonstrate deep content expertise and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve at high levels. General Education Teachers design and deliver rigorous lessons, use data to inform instructional decisions, and continuously monitor student progress toward ambitious goals. They also contribute to a collaborative team environment by engaging in shared planning, reflecting on practice, and supporting collective improvement across classrooms. Ultimately, the General Education Teacher plays a critical role in ensuring consistently strong teaching and learning experiences for all students.
Position type: Full-time, Exempt, 10-Month
Start Date: Immediate Opening
Teaching Content: Looking for 6th-Grade English Teachers and 7th-Grade Science Teachers
Reporting & Collaboration
Direct Manager: Principal
Direct Reports: None
Key Collaborators: Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Teachers, and Regional Support
Inputs: What will I be doing in my day-to-day work?
Grade-Level Rigor & Access
Plan and deliver instruction where all students engage in grade-level standards, texts, and rigorous tasks daily
Internalize curriculum to ensure alignment to standards, pacing, and high-quality outcomes
Design and execute tasks that require students to analyze, justify, and apply learning
Provide scaffolds that increase access without lowering rigor, including modeling, guided practice, and strategic supports
Anticipate misconceptions and plan targeted supports to ensure all students can access grade-level content
What will I be evaluated on?
Instruction consistently ensures that all students engage in grade-level standards, tasks, and content aligned to curriculum and pacing, with scaffolds that maintain rigor. Student work demonstrates analysis, justification, and application, resulting in increased access and success with grade-level learning.
Student Engagement
Design lessons where students do the majority of the thinking, talking, reading, writing, and problem-solving
Facilitate structured academic discourse that requires students to explain, justify, and build on ideas using academic language
Use questioning and task design to promote analysis, reasoning, and cognitive lift
Create opportunities for students to make connections, defend thinking, and engage in meaningful dialogue
Ensure engagement reflects cognitive work, not just participation or compliance
Students consistently do the cognitive work of the lesson, engaging in meaningful discourse, reasoning, writing, and problem-solving. Engagement is driven by rigorous thinking, with students independently explaining, justifying, and building on ideas using academic language.
Culture of Learning
Establish and maintain a classroom environment grounded in high expectations, strong routines, and productive struggle
Implement systems that maximize instructional time and ensure students remain focused, accountable, and independent
Create a safe and structured environment where students take academic risks and persist through challenging work
Reinforce consistent expectations for behavior and learning aligned to school-wide systems
Build strong relationships with students and families to support both academic and cultural outcomes
The classroom reflects high expectations, strong routines, and maximized instructional time, resulting in a focused and productive learning environment. Students demonstrate independence, persistence, and productive struggle, taking academic risks within a safe and structured culture.
Assessment for Learning
Embed frequent checks for understanding into daily instruction to assess student thinking in real time
Analyze student responses and adjust instruction immediately to address misconceptions and advance learning
Provide clear, timely, and actionable feedback that enables students to improve their work
Monitor student progress toward learning goals and ensure students understand success criteria
Implement data-driven cycles, including reteach and intervention, to accelerate student achievement
Instruction is continuously informed by frequent checks for understanding, with real-time adjustments based on student thinking. Students receive actionable feedback, engage in revision, and demonstrate measurable progress toward learning goals through effective data-driven instruction cycles.
Outcomes & Accountability:
Professional Practice & Contribution
Consistent alignment to the KIPP St. Louis Instructional Framework in planning, instruction, and reflection
Active participation in collaborative planning, data analysis, and professional learning
Responsiveness to coaching, with observable growth in instructional practice over time
Contribution to instructional coherence across classrooms and teams
Student Achievement & Growth
K-2: DIBELS proficiency and growth in early literacy
K-8: i-Ready Reading and Math growth and proficiency
3-8: Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) performance
9-12: End-of-Course (EOC) exam results in tested subjects
9-12: AP exam participation, performance, and pass rates (where applicable)
Demonstrated ability to translate strong Tier 1 instruction into measurable student outcomes
What skills should I already bring, i.e., what should I already have a track record around?
Demonstrated ability to drive measurable student achievement and growth
Strong classroom management and ability to create structured learning environments
Effective use of data to inform instruction and close learning gaps
Ability to plan and execute high-quality, standards-aligned lessons
Proven collaboration with colleagues to improve instructional outcomes
Strong communication skills with students, families, and staff
What should I know a lot about already, i.e., what should I have expertise in?
Deep understanding of grade-level standards and content in your subject area
Research-based instructional strategies and best practices
Data-driven instruction cycles, including assessment analysis and reteach planning
Curriculum internalization and lesson planning aligned to rigorous outcomes
Strategies for supporting diverse learners, including intervention and differentiation
Classroom culture systems that maximize learning and student engagement
What you bring to the table:
Required
Bachelor’s degree in education or related content area
Minimum of 2+ years of successful classroom teaching experience
Valid Missouri Teacher Certification
Demonstrated commitment to improving outcomes for historically underserved students
Strong communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills
Preferred
State teaching certification
Experience in a high-performing, data-driven school environment
Track record of driving significant student achievement gains
Experience with standards-aligned curricula and assessment systems
Leadership experience within a grade level, content team, or school initiative
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. Starting salary for first-year teachers with a bachelor’s degree is $50,500.
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.
$50,000 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