Middle School Science Teacher

divh22026-27 Middle School Science Teacher/h2pFull-time/ppGrade Level: Middle/ppSubject: Science/ppStart Date: Next year opening/ppDepartment: Teacher/ph2Company Description/h2pLocation: ALL Location Openings (North Nashville, East Nashville, Antioch)/ppSalary Range: BA Scale $55,000-$90,000 | MA+ Scale $60,000-$98,000/ppAbout KIPP Nashville Public Schools/ppKIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams. KIPP Nashville currently operates four elementary schools, four middle schools, and two high schools and educates over 3,000 students in the Nashville metropolitan area./ppThe mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster./ph2Job Description/h2pJob Description/ppDay in the life responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:/pulliPlan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students/liliUse progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming/liliUse data to inform instructional decisions/liliProvide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs/liliDemonstrate strong pedagogy/li/ulpCommitment to School and Classroom Culture/pulliWork collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville/liliHelp develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families/liliAttend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff/liliDevelop positive rapport with students/liliCreate and foster a positive and calm learning environment/liliEnforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture/li/ulpFamily Engagement/pulliEstablish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress/liliBe available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents/liliMake oneself available to students, parents and other staff members/li/ulpGrowth Mindset/pulliPursue challenging professional goals each year/liliWilling to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement/liliParticipate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year/li/ulh2Qualifications/h2pQualifications/ppRequired Experience/pulliValid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program/liliConferred Bachelors degree/liliPass Criminal Background Check/li/ulpDesired Qualities/pulliCommitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)/liliExperience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)/liliAt least two years of teaching experience (preferred)/liliPassionate about data-driven instruction/liliUnwavering commitment to KIPP Nashvilles mission, core values, students, families, and community/liliDemonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is our largest lever as educators to wholly improve student outcomes/liliEagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders/liliDemonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually/liliDemonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves/li/ulh2Additional Information/h2pCompensation and Benefits/pulliStarting salary for first year teachers begins at $55,070; those with a conferred advanced degree begins at $60,695. Salary is commensurate with experience. Staff members receive up to a 2% yearly raise. To establish consistent salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 10-month work schedule./liliRobust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance policy options. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work./liliCertificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS). Eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6%. Employees may also be eligible for 401k in which KIPP will contribute 5%./liliThe vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, spring break, thanksgiving break, winter break, as well as summer break. In addition, employees in this role are allotted 6 PTO days. Employees are allotted an additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment. Eligible staff members receive payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year./liliAdoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%./liliTeachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities./liliCertificated staff are eligible for the Master Teacher Program after two consecutive years of employment with KIPP Nashville. Master teachers receive a $5,000 stipend and $2,000 towards professional development./li/ulpKIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines./p/div