2027-28 Middle School Lead Teacher

“Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

Curriculum Development and Instruction

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students • Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming • Use data to inform instructional decisions • Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs • Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville • Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers, and families • Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff • Develop positive rapport with students • Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment • Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies, and culture

Family Engagement

• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress • Be available for open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and other events involving parents • Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members

Growth Mindset

• Pursue challenging professional goals each year • Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement • Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year

Required Experience

• Valid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program • Conferred Bachelor’s degree • Pass Criminal Background Check

Desired Qualities

• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred) • Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred) • At least two years of teaching experience (preferred) • Passionate about data-driven instruction • Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community • Demonstrates 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 • Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders • Demonstrates commitment to continue their professional development individually • Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves