[2026-2027] College and Career Readiness Teacher - High School
KIPP NYC · Bronx, NY · 4 days ago
On-siteEducation$71k–$137k/yrFull-time
Duties and Responsibilities
- Planning and instructing lessons primarily focused on College Knowledge, Career Success, socio-emotional learning, and SAT instruction in Math and Evidence-Based Reading & Writing (EBRW).
- Differentiating and aligning daily instruction based on data.
- Assisting with after-school and summer SAT Prep classes.
- Supporting with the Student College and Career Ambassador Program.
- Infusing joy and a passion for excellence into the junior College and Career Readiness course.
- Motivating and investing students and families in the CCR Course and college entrance exams through relationship building and strong communication, with the belief that with hard work they can reach their highest potential.
- Maintaining grades and attendance in PowerSchool for your students.
- Assisting with mock and official exams on five (5) Saturdays throughout the year.
- Planning and chaperoning a junior college trip.
- Teaching an Advisory class of no more than 15 students.
- Supporting a team of college counselors as they begin to work with the juniors by monitoring the classroom and providing additional assistance as needed.
- Participating in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings, including adding to the agenda, analyzing data, and actively brainstorming and action planning for solutions.
- Committing to constant professional and personal growth through working closely with the Manager of College and Career Readiness and attending suitable professional development trainings and conferences.
- Constantly assessing student progress and communicating results to families and colleagues.
- Assisting the Manager of College and Career Readiness with projects as they arise.
- Modeling the school’s values in all communications with students, families, staff, and outside organizations.
Qualifications
- A strong interest in building a school of excellence from the ground up.
- Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment and a healthy measure of the character traits we value: zest, grit, hope, social intelligence, gratitude, and a sense of humor.
- A passion for being part of a team-oriented, mission-driven school culture.
- Demonstrated experience with teaching, or tutoring in English or Math disciplines.
- Strong working knowledge of all Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Demonstrated experience working with low-income, first-generation college-bound students and their families from diverse socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic backgrounds.
- Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail.
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills.
- An “whatever it takes” mentality and easily adapt to changes.
- A fast learner with the ability to ask for and be open to feedback.
- A flexible, strong work ethic, and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate joining a growing and constantly improving team with a high level of responsibility for ensuring that over 85% of our seniors matriculate to college.
- A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited four-year educational institution.
- A minimum of three years of relevant work experience, preferably working with large groups of students.