Middle School Science Teacher (2026-2027)

About the Role

KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment public charter schools. We currently serve over 500 students in grades 6th-12th across one middle school and one high school.

Why You'll Love Teaching Science at KIPP

• Inspire a Love for Discovery: Ignite curiosity through engaging labs, hands-on investigations, and real-world problem solving. Help students experience science, not just learn it.
• Be Part of a Team That Lives Its Values: Join a collaborative team that supports each other like family, celebrates every student's strengths, and builds trusting relationships with families and the community.
• Be the Change: Give students tools to question, analyze, and understand the world, laying the foundation for STEM careers and beyond as part of a national network of over 270 KIPP schools.
• Be Empowered and Valued: Receive competitive compensation, innovative curriculum resources, and time to plan and grow. Your voice and expertise are valued with autonomy in your classroom.
• Never Stop Growing: Access coaching from content experts, professional learning communities, national science teaching resources, and leadership opportunities.
• Create Joyful Learning Moments: From building volcanoes and dissecting frogs to launching rockets and designing eco-friendly cities—make discovery thrilling and memorable.

Working Hours

• Start Time: 7:30 AM
• End Time (Monday–Thursday): 3:55 PM (no O3s or tutoring; tutoring 1x/week) / 4:55 PM on meeting days
• End Time (Friday): 2:45 PM (no PD days) / 4:45 PM (PD days)

Responsibilities

• Develop year-long Oklahoma standards-based unit plans and lesson plans that meet all scholars' learning needs.
• Use assessment data to modify short and long-term plans to promote all scholars' academic performance.
• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.
• Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote critical thinking and academic rigor.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with scholars and families based on trust and respect.
• Participate in daily school functions including morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.
• Attend staff meetings, open houses, back-to-school nights, parent orientations, parent-teacher conferences, PTO events, and other school events.
• Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in meetings and conferences.
• Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Science from an accredited four-year college or university
• Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate with required certification for subject and level assigned (if applicable)
• Demonstrated knowledge of the core subject area assigned
• Satisfactory outcome of a background check
• Applicants currently pursuing certification may apply before certification is received; all certifications must be acquired and on file with KIPP Tulsa before the end of the first year of employment

Competencies

• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Tulsa's mission, scholars, families, and community
• Strong record of helping children achieve academic success, primarily with students in educationally underserved communities
• Strong desire to teach an academically intense curriculum and commit to an extended school day, week, and year
• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a teacher and professional; offer and receive constructive feedback
• Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Tulsa scholars

Compensation and Benefits

• Full-Time, 10-month teaching position
• Eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability
• Participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans