Founding High School Geometry Teacher

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