KIPP Foundation

2026-27 High School U.S. & African American History Teacher

KIPP Foundation • $61K — $100K *
Nashville, TN 37211In-Person
Education, Government & Non-Profit
Less than 5 years of experience
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Valid Tennessee teaching license or enrollment in an Educator Preparation Program
  • Conferred Bachelor's degree
  • Successful completion of a Criminal Background Check
  • Experience teaching diverse learners (highly preferred)
  • Commitment to students from under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
  • At least two years of teaching experience (preferred)

Responsibilities

  • Plan and implement diverse instructional strategies tailored to student needs
  • Utilize progress-monitoring tools to assess and adapt instructional strategies
  • Use data to make informed instructional decisions
  • Provide daily feedback on student performance and individual learning plans
  • Contribute to collaborative efforts within the school and across KIPP Nashville
  • Develop and foster a positive and calm classroom environment
  • Engage with families through communication and participation in school events

Benefits

  • Competitive compensation with salaries 5% more for both bachelor’s and master’s degrees
  • Robust benefits including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
  • Pension plan with employer matching and potential 401k contributions
  • Generous vacation package with 29 paid days and additional PTO
  • Up to 10 weeks parental leave for primary caregivers and 2 weeks for secondary caregivers
  • Professional development stipend and eligibility for the Master Teacher Program
Full Job Description


Location: KIPP Nashville Collegiate High School

Salary Range: BA Scale $56,00-$92,000 / MA+ Scale $61,000-$100,000

Job Description

"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


Qualifications

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
  • Experience teaching or supporting diverse learners (highly preferred)
  • 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
  • Firm belief in affirming the identity of students, families and staff
  • Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is our largest lever as anti-racist educators for racial equity.
  • Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
  • Demonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually
  • Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves


Additional Information

Compensation and Benefits
  • KIPP Nashville is committed to offering competitive compensation, providing salaries that are 5% more competitive for individuals with both bachelor's and master's degrees. Starting 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.
  • Robust 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.
  • Certificated 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%.
  • The 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.
  • Adoption/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%.
  • Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.
  • Certificated 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.
  • Apply online at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/nashville. Please contact [redacted] with any questions.

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About KIPP Foundation

The Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) is a nationwide network of free, open-enrollment, college-preparatory public charter schools with a track record of preparing students in underserved communities for success in college and in life. KIPP schools are part of the charter school movement, which is a group of public schools that are given more flexibility in exchange for higher accountability. KIPP schools are typically located in underserved communities and have a longer school day and year, a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum, and a strong culture of achievement and support. KIPP was founded in 1994 by two Teach For America alumni, Mike Feinberg and Dave Levin, who started a middle school program in Houston, Texas. Since then, KIPP has grown into a national network of 255 schools serving more than 100,000 students in 20 states and the District of Columbia.
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