2027-28 High School Social Studies Teacher

Location: KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School and KIPP Antioch Global High School. Salary Range: BA Scale $56,000–$92,000 | MA+ Scale $61,000–$100,000.

About KIPP Nashville

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high‑performing, free, open‑enrollment K‑12 schools committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. Part of the national KIPP Network educating 100,000+ students, KIPP Nashville operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools serving over 3,000 students. The mission: together with families and communities, 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. Core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE.

Responsibilities

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students
• Use progress‑monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
• Use data to inform instructional decisions
• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville
• Help develop school‑wide culture that best fits the needs of students, teachers, and families
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
• Develop positive rapport with students
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies, and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
• Be available for open houses, parent‑teacher conferences, and other events involving parents
• Make oneself available to students, parents, and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year
• Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues to create a professional working atmosphere conducive to change and improvement
• Participate in school‑wide and individual professional development, including pre‑service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Qualifications

Required

• Valid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job‑embedded Educator Preparation Program
• Conferred Bachelor’s degree
• Pass Criminal Background Check

Preferred

• Commitment to working with students from educationally under‑resourced communities (highly preferred)
• Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under‑resourced communities (highly preferred)
• At least two years of teaching experience
• Passionate about data‑driven instruction
• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is the largest lever to improve student outcomes
• Eagerness to collaborate and problem‑solve with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrated commitment to continued individual professional development

Compensation and Benefits

• Starting salary for first‑year teachers begins at $56,171; those with a conferred advanced degree begin at $61,909. Salary is commensurate with experience.
• Staff members receive up to a 2% yearly raise. Compensation follows the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale.
• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance options. Benefits enrollment available immediately upon employment; coverage effective the first of the month following the first day of work.
• Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) pension plan: eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6%. Employees may also be eligible for a 401(k) with a 5% KIPP contribution.
• Vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10‑month work schedule (holidays, fall break, spring break, Thanksgiving break, winter break, and summer break) plus 6 PTO days. Additional 2 PTO days granted after every 2 consecutive years of employment. Eligible staff receive payment for unused PTO days at fiscal year‑end.
• Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave: up to 10 weeks paid parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks for the secondary caregiver at 100% pay.
• Teachers receive laptop computers with internet and email access.
• Certificated staff eligible for the Master Teacher Program after two consecutive years of employment: $5,000 stipend and $2,000 toward professional development.

Schedule

This is an exempt position following a 10‑month work schedule.