1 Year Contract Position: Long Term Substitute Teacher - Elementary School (26-27)

Position Summary
Teach with Purpose: Our teachers play a key role in bringing to life the academic and cultural visions of our schools. This includes daily lesson planning, intentional curriculum design, and regular data analysis to help all students learn and grow. Our teachers also implement Social Emotional Learning lessons and Restorative Practices to create a joyful, inclusive classroom community.
Support and Collaboration: Our teachers work closely with the school’s Leadership Team, including their Instructional Coach, to ensure students are learning and growing. This includes weekly meetings, and ongoing feedback so we can continue to grow in our instructional practices.
Commitment to Anti-Racism: We are committed to creating an anti-racist school community. We engage in ongoing development to reflect on their own identities and experiences and how that shapes us as people, educators, and leaders. As a community, we regularly analyze our school systems, academics, culture, data etc. to reflect on our progress towards being an anti-racist organization and to make changes to address the needs of our community.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience:
Experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California student community
Education:
Hold a B.A/B.S degree from a regionally accredited institution
Need to obtain an Emergency 30-Day Substitute Teaching Permit
Knowledge/skills required:
Commitment to KIPP mission and vision
Commitment to being an anti-racist educator
Believe all students can achieve at the highest academic levels
Possess strong content area knowledge
Strong skills building relationships with students, families, and communities
Communicate well with students, families, and colleagues
Have proficient knowledge of Google Suite applications (Google Classroom, Hangout, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)
Have the ability to learn and utilize instructional technology to support in-class and distance learning when needed (i.e. Zoom, Nearpod)
Essential Functions and Responsibilities
Manage the daily math tutoring block.
Launch it. Hold the routines that get every student connected and talking with a tutor within three minutes, and manage the noise of a room running many live sessions at once.
Watch the room. Circulate constantly. Handle tech and behavior so tutors can teach, and cover students whose session does not happen.