Teacher Resident (2027-2028 School Year)
About KIPP Atlanta's Teaching Residency Program
In partnership with Relay Graduate School of Education, the KIPP Atlanta School's Teaching Residency Program provides a unique and rigorous opportunity for aspiring educators to enter the teaching profession through a supportive training process. Residents will learn in a classroom alongside mentor teachers while earning a master's of arts in teaching and a Georgia teaching certificate. This selective two-year residency immerses Residents in intensive training through Relay's coursework and deliberate practice with a gradual on-ramp into teaching. Furthermore, Residents will have the opportunity to engage in content development, case studies, and instructional rounds all aimed at building a continuous learning mindset within themselves and their cohort. After the completion of your graduate studies Residents, now Lead Teachers, make a commitment to teaching for a minimum of two additional years in KIPP Atlanta Schools. This program is best suited for individuals who are passionate and committed to teaching as a long-term career path but who do not have any full-time teaching experience.
Responsibilities
- Developing teaching skills through regular feedback and coaching
- Participate and contribute as a member of his/her particular school community
- Providing individual or small group instruction for students
- Committing to constant professional and personal growth through working closely with a team of teachers across the region
- Attend all school-level professional development (PD sessions) and certification coursework with Relay GSE and the Residency
- Constantly assessing student progress, and communicating results to families and colleagues
- Modeling the school's values in all communications with students, families, and staff
- Participate in weekly meetings with mentor/host teacher
- Participate in goal setting, observations, and debrief meetings with School leader, Residency staff, and Relay
- Implement feedback from observation by Residency staff, Relay faculty, School Leaders, and mentor teachers into classroom practice
- Conduct purposeful observations of mentor and other excellent teachers
- Model the values of KIPP Atlanta and setting the standard for professional behavior
- Help to envision and create a positive learning environment and exhibit positive rapport with students, parents, and staff
- Have fun and spread joy!
Qualifications
- Obtain a bachelor's degree by June 2027
- 3.00 and above GPA (preferred)
- Passion and commitment to be a teacher in an underrepresented community
- Belief that all students can and will learn
- Unquestioned integrity and commitment to KIPP Atlanta's mission, as well as the mission of the schools in which Residents are placed
- Openness to feedback, and willingness to constantly reflect, improve and learn
- Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one's work
- Ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment and develop strong relationships with parents and colleagues
- Flexibility, tenacity, perseverance, resourcefulness, teamwork, and a sense of humor
- High level of organization and professionalism
Compensation
Year 1 residents will receive a $42,500 stipend with a competitive benefits package that includes health coverage (medical, dental, vision) with tuition covered by KIPP Atlanta Schools. Year 2 residents will receive a full teacher salary, competitive benefits package, and tuition covered by KIPP Atlanta Schools.
Benefits
- 10 days of Paid Time Off, in addition to identified holidays and regular school breaks including Fall Break, Thanksgiving Break, Mid-Winter Break and Spring Break
- Comprehensive health insurance (medical and dental), life insurance and optional short and long term disability
- Paid Parental Leave
- Participation in Georgia retirement plan and an optional 403(b) retirement plan
Working Conditions
Based in Atlanta. Classroom environment.
Physical Requirements
- Ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- Ability to push or pull objects weighing up to 25 pounds
- May require stooping or crouching