Company Description
About KIPP Texas
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 54 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 32,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission is to 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 fair world.
Founded in Houston in 1994 and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, we are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join a Team and Family with an unwavering commitment to creating classrooms, offices, and communities rooted in belongingness, academic success and joy. If you are passionate about joining a mission and values-driven community who wants every child to want to run to school, the KIPP Texas Team and Family is for you!
KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are a network of 278 schools with nearly 16,500 educators and 190,000 students and alumni.
Job Description
The Opportunity
KIPP Texas is seeking a dedicated and versatile Day-To-Day Substitute Teacher to provide instructional support in the absence of the regular classroom teacher. As a substitute teacher, you will have the opportunity to positively impact students’ learning experiences by maintaining an engaging and productive classroom environment. This position offers flexibility and the chance to work in various KIPP Texas campuses within the Austin region.
Responsibilities:
● Maintaining as fully as possible the established routines and procedures of the school and classrooms to which you are assigned
● Executing daily academic facilitation of classroom lessons plans in alignment with the schools curriculum during the duration of the assignment
● Assuming responsibility for overseeing student safety and behavior in class and at other times during the school day as requested
● Maintaining appropriate student behavior at all times throughout the school day for assigned students
● Attendance is essential for compliance purposes, day-to-day subs are required to record student attendance daily.
● Willing to offer support to and receive constructive feedback from teachers and administrators in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
● Treating information about students and staff with the utmost confidence and confidentiality
● Ability to commute to schools within a 15 mile radius of your assigned base location for critical sub needs and a willingness to commute beyond in extreme circumstances
● Exhibits flexibility regarding any changes to daily assignments in order to support the immediate needs of the school (Example; Hall Monitoring, clerical, lunch room duty, after school duty etc)
● Utilizing the practices and procedures in the Team & Family Handbook distributed annually by KIPP Texas Public Schools
● Reports to assigned base locations daily on time (no later than 15 min. late will be allowed)
Qualifications
Qualifications:
● Minimum of 48 college credit hours OR 2+ years working with children in an educational setting
● Prior experience working with children in an educational setting is an asset
● Available to work minimum of 3 days per week
● Ability to adapt quickly to varying classroom environments and instructional materials
● Strong communication and interpersonal skills
● Demonstrated commitment to educational equity and KIPP Texas’ mission
Work Conditions:
● Availability to work on short notice as a substitute teacher within the KIPP Texas Austin region
● Ability to travel between KIPP Texas Austin campuses as needed
● Flexibility in accepting assignments across various grade levels and subjects
● Adhere to school policies and guidelines regarding professional conduct and dress code
Additional Information
Compensation & Benefits
As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, as well as life insurance and disability plans.