Job Description
Here is what you need to know:
Our school is seeking an awe-inspiring teacher to guide our students as they climb the mountain to college and beyond. Our teachers are dynamic leaders both in and outside of their classroom. They love students, working with families and the community they serve.
Here’s what you’ll be doing:
Joining our schools as a teacher comes with the opportunity for significant growth and development, but with great power comes great responsibility. Your role as a teacher will include a number of responsibilities which will include but are not limited to:
Qualifications
Skills and Mindsets
Certification Requirements
GPA Requirement
If you graduated after September 2016:
Have a bachelor’s or master’s GPA on a conferred degree that is ≥ 3.0 –or–
Have a bachelor’s or master’s GPA on a conferred degree that is between 2.75 and 3.0 AND demonstrate that you have passed all required Praxis exams with a +10% passing score (super scores)
If you graduated before September 2016:
Content Credit Requirement:
Have the appropriate content credits on your transcript for your teaching assignment:
K-6: 60 Liberal Arts Credits
7th and 8th Grade: 60 Liberal Arts Credits –and–
ELA: 15 ELA Credits
Math: 15 Math Credits
Science: 15 Science Credits
Social Studies: 15 Social Studies Credits
High School ELA: 30 English Credits
High School Math: 30 Math Credits
High School Science:
Biology: 30 Biology Credits
Chemistry: 30 Chemistry Credits
Physics: 30 Physics Credits
High School Social Studies: 30 Social Studies Credits
Additional Information
KIPP NJ offers competitive salaries to newly hired lead teachers. Salaries are based on prior experience and in accordance with certification requirements. KIPP NJ offers a competitive salary range of $63,000-$101,000+ for teacher positions with additional opportunities for earning up to $5,500 annually in performance-based pay.
In addition to a competitive salary, KIPP NJ offers a generous benefits package including, but not limited to, the following:
Our organization is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender, age, religion, national origin, citizen status, marital status, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Our organization will make a reasonable accommodation to known physical or mental limitations of a qualified applicant or employee with a disability unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the organization. No questions on this application are asked for any unlawful purpose.
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