26-27 Middle School Reading Lab Teacher (5-8)

About the role

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks middle school teachers for our fifth through eighth grade classrooms in the 2026-2027 school year. Teachers are assigned one grade level and are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Create a positive classroom environment
• Implement curriculum
• Achieve high achievement in the classroom
• Collaborate with team
• Build relationships with families
• Assess students
• Support students in reading lab
• Track academic progress
• Ensure students access blended learning pieces
• Prepare lessons reflecting best practices and accommodations
• Pull small groups
• Facilitate students' use of instructional technology platforms
• Assist students with monitoring reading growth goals
• Provide frequent student feedback
• Provide information to parents
• Write progress reports

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree
• Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification in Middle Grades English 5-9
• Florida Reading Endorsement (or reading competency coursework in progress)
• At least one complete year of teaching experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom

Qualifications

• High expectations
• Growth mindset
• Commitment to team
• Trust
• Joy
• Sustainability

Skills

• Ability to create a positive classroom environment
• Ability to implement curriculum
• Ability to achieve high achievement in the classroom
• Ability to collaborate with team
• Ability to build relationships with families
• Ability to assess students
• Ability to support students in reading lab
• Ability to track academic progress
• Ability to ensure students access blended learning pieces
• Ability to prepare lessons reflecting best practices and accommodations
• Ability to pull small groups
• Ability to facilitate students' use of instructional technology platforms
• Ability to assist students with monitoring reading growth goals
• Ability to provide frequent student feedback
• Ability to provide information to parents
• Ability to write progress reports

Benefits

• Access to individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)
• Access to individual short-term and long-term disability insurance
• 403(b) retirement program with a company match
• Individualized coaching and professional development

Pay

The current starting salary for a first-year lead teacher is $50,000.

Schedule

• Full-time
• Start Date: Immediate opening