2027-28 Middle School Social Studies Teacher

About the role

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K–12 schools that has been 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 in the Nashville metropolitan area. 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. This role is based across all location openings in North Nashville, East Nashville, and Antioch.

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 Experience

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

Desired Qualities

• 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 (preferred)
• 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 as educators to wholly improve student outcomes
• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
• Demonstrates commitment to continue professional development individually

Pay

Salary Range: BA Scale $56,000–$92,000 | MA+ Scale $61,000–$100,000. 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 is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt.

Benefits

• Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance policy options; applications may be made immediately upon employment, effective the first of the month following the first day of work
• Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) pension plan for certificated staff: eligible employees contribute 5%, KIPP matches up to 6%
• 401(k) eligibility with KIPP contributing 5%
• Vacation package for salaried employees: 29 paid days throughout the 10-month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, spring break, Thanksgiving break, winter break, and summer break)
• 6 PTO days allotted annually; additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment
• Payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year for eligible staff
• Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave: up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks for the secondary caregiver, paid at 100%
• Laptop computers with internet and/or email access provided to teachers
• Master Teacher Program eligibility after two consecutive years of employment: $5,000 stipend and $2,000 towards professional development

Schedule

10-month work schedule.