[2026-2027] Associate Teacher

About KIPP NYC

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools located in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful, academically excellent schools where every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

Job Description

Position Overview: Our Associate Teacher position provides extensive development and training to forge a path to a lead teaching position within our KIPP NYC schools. Associate Teachers share the responsibilities of a classroom with a lead teacher while they develop their skills and gain valuable in-classroom experience.

• Collaborate with the Lead Teacher to support a curriculum that addresses the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Implement lessons prepared by the Lead Teacher that incorporate best practices and include accommodations for students' diverse needs.
• When not conducting whole-class instruction, use data to support small groups and individual students through an inquiry-based curriculum that promotes a love of learning.
• Plan and deliver daily small group intervention lessons.
• Provide coverage and ensure high-quality instruction during the short-term absence of the Lead Teacher.
• Work with guidance from the Lead Teacher to create a classroom environment that fosters learning and is developmentally appropriate for the students' maturity and interests.
• Observe Lead Teachers and engage in debriefing sessions to discuss classroom management and instructional strategies.
• Collaborate with Lead Teachers to plan lessons and review upcoming classroom activities.
• Plan and deliver a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum aligned with Common Core standards.
• Direct the learning process to achieve curriculum goals, setting clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and effectively communicating these objectives to students.
• Utilize a range of instructional techniques and media that align with best practices, specific content expertise, physical space limitations, and the needs of individual students or groups.
• Assess student learning with the guidance of the Lead Teacher through ongoing observations, authentic assessments, and formal evaluations.
• Provide frequent feedback to students, communicate progress to parents, and prepare written progress reports.
• Model KIPP NYC's character strengths in all interactions and communications with students, families, and staff.

Graduate School & Certification Pathway

At KIPP NYC, we invest deeply in the development of our Associate Teachers. As part of the Associate Teacher Program, all Associate Teachers, who are not already certified in New York State, must enroll in a master's program that leads to New York State teacher certification. One benefit of joining our Associate Teacher program is the chance to earn your master's degree-fully tuition-funded-through one of our graduate school residency partners. This means you can become a certified teacher while gaining hands-on experience in the classroom, without taking on the financial burden of graduate school.

Compensation And Benefits

• A competitive salary of $63,750 for all Associate Teachers.
• A generous benefits package, including, but not limited to, the following:
  • Robust benefits include medical, dental, and vision.
  • Generous time off, including 5 school vacation weeks, sick and personal days, and an extended summer break.
  • Up to 12 weeks of 100% parental leave.
  • Bright Horizon Back-up Child and Elder Care.
  • Employer-paid Life Insurance and Short-term/Long-term disability.
  • Employee incentives include an 8-week paid Sabbatical after 10 years, annual professional development funds, and tuition reimbursement.

Additional Information

This role is based in NYC and will require travel to our schools. If you relocate outside of a commutable distance or out of the state of NY, your employment will be subject to review, which may include separation from KIPP NYC. You must notify HR if you move or have plans to relocate.

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