KIPP - Content Specialist - Middle School - East Palo Alto (24-25)

Full-time Start Date: Immediate opening Department: Teacher Company Description About KIPP Public Schools Northern California We are a thriving nonprofit network of free, public charter schools open to all students. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choosecollege, career, and beyondso they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. We value the dedication, hard work, and passion that our teachers bring each day. KIPP Northern California supports you with professional development, coaching, and collaboration. We offer competitive pay and benefits that reflect the appreciation we have for our teachers and their dedication to students. Our student community consists of over 7,000 elementary, middle, and high school students in East Palo Alto, Oakland, San Francisco, San Lorenzo, San Jose, Redwood City, and Stockton. 79% qualify for free or reduced price lunch, 23% are multilingual learners, and 10% have special needs. We strive to cultivate a representative team of teachers and leaders that reflect our students diversity. Job Description Role Overview At KIPP Public Schools Northern California, we believe that Content Specialists are our future Assistant Principals. The Content Specialist should gradually build capacity to lead a KIPP school as an Assistant Principal. The Content Specialists job is to support the school in driving academic and social emotional learning outcomes for students as a key member of the schools leadership team. Content Specialists are expected to lead both instruction and school culture while developing the skills of the school's emerging leaders. Key Responsibilities: Model and support implementation of the schools vision and goals Support the School Leader's vision and take an active role in mobilizing teachers to achieve the collective goals of the school. With guidance from the School Leader, lead the planning and goal setting for the grades/departments that he/she coaches and ensure alignment with school-wide goals. Contribute to school-wide planning and prioritize time to accomplish goals Provide input into the strategic planning of the school and identify areas of ownership for self and direct reports. Model strong staff and student culture and manage school-wide character development and behavior management systems Support teachers in student support and behavior intervention systems to ensure that limited time is spent on reactive student discipline. Manage parts of the daily school operations (e.g. arrival/dismissal, lunch/recess, school trips). Act as a contact for student intervention and parent engagement; determine next steps for issues that are above the teacher/grade level/department chair. Collaborate with School Leader on hiring diverse, highly-effective teachers and school staff Build own direct reports' instructional knowledge of standards, content, and methods. Develop teachers to provide rigorous and high-quality instruction and support School Leader in planning, implementing, and enabling systems of the Academic Strategies Pyramid. Data Analysis (Data-driven Instruction and Progress Monitoring): Lead data-driven instruction. Coach teachers to determine how data aligns to end-of-year goals; break-out data to analyze how different student groups are performing; determine what data indicates about areas of student mastery and growth; and identify specific instructional actions and adjustments to fill students knowledge and skill gaps within an appropriate timeline. Teacher Instructional Development (Instructional Coaching, Content Teams, and Workshops): Provide high-quality instructional coaching with frequent and scheduled teacher observations, actionable and bite-sized feedback, and accountability for adjustment in practice. Coach emerging leaders on their instructional coaching practice. May lead or coach others who lead department/content/grade-level meetings that focus on planning for, and norming on, instruction and culture, practicing instructional strategies, and progress monitoring the department/content/grade level. Qualifications: Student Focus: Belief that all students, regardless of background, have the ability to go to and through college; demonstrated commitment to the schools unique community. Achievement Orientation and Performance Management: Demonstrated student achievement results in own classroom and from teachers that he/she manages. Achievement Orientation: Demonstrated resilience and focus on student outcomes. Cultural Competence: Demonstrated ability to create inclusive environments that honor and support a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives. Instructional Leadership: Adept at data analysis; ability to extract meaningful insights across school-wide data. Instructional Leadership: Deep understanding of appropriate application and differentiation of high-leverage instructional strategies based on comprehension of child development and pedagogy. Relationship Building: Expertise in cultivating relationships and managing a diverse group of stakeholders. Compensation KIPP offers a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits. The salary range for this position is: Content Specialist: between $92,000 - $102,000 (Bay Area). Additional Information All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. J-18808-Ljbffr