At KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program.   For more data and information about our successes and vision for the future, visit www.kippchicago.org

About KIPP Public Schools

KIPP Chicago partners with the KIPP Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports schools across the country. KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are currently a network of 278 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni. When you teach at KIPP, you’re part of a national network that partners with families and communities to create nurturing, rigorous, and joyful schools in pursuit of a more just world. 

Our Teachers

At KIPP Chicago, we attract, develop, and retain a diverse and talented staff of educators. Our students and families choose our schools because our teachers are exceptional. Our educators work together as a collective to ensure students achieve and thrive. They have a passion for our mission, focus on results, care for students and one another, and lead classrooms with resilience, joy, and humility.  For many of us, joining KIPP Chicago feels like coming home professionally. It’s the schools we always wished we worked at, but never knew existed. If you firmly believe that all students can learn, and you are eager to work alongside passionate educators committed to creating an equitable and inclusive school environment, we want to hear from you. 

KIPP Chicago Diverse Learners Teachers 

Diverse Learners Teachers usually serve caseloads of high incidence, cross categorical students through pushing into content area classrooms and/or pulling small groups of students out to a resource room. Usually, DL teachers instruct caseloads of students from one to three grade levels.

At KIPP Chicago, we have 8 campuses. Elementary Schools include grades K-4, and Middle Schools include grades 5-8. We have 4 elementary schools- KIPP Ascend Primary, KIPP Academy Chicago Primary, KIPP Bloom Primary, and KIPP One Primary. We also have 4 middle schools- KIPP Ascend Middle School, KIPP Academy Chicago, KIPP Bloom College Prep, and KIPP One Academy. When you apply for a position with KIPP Chicago, you’ll be considered for openings at all campuses that match your prior experience.

As a KIPP Chicago Diverse Learners Teacher, your core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Mission Alignment

• A belief that all students can and will be successful

• A growth mindset about oneself and all others at the school, including a commitment to professional growth and development

• A commitment to the mission and vision of KIPP Chicago and the pursuit of antiracism in our schools and work together

• Regular and reliable on-site attendance is essential to performing the responsibilities of this role

IEP Tasks and Instructional Alignment

• Write initial, annual and triennial IEPs using Chicago Public School’s IEP system

• Monitor and support implementation of IEP goals and objectives across settings

• Inform general education teachers of IEP goals as necessary

• Provide and/or support modifications and accommodations as needed in general education classrooms

• Keep IEPs updated as to the achievement of goals and objectives at the end of every quarter

• Maintain a portfolio of student work samples, anecdotal data, and classroom observations

• Work with clinicians to ensure related services are being delivered

• Work with the Principal, Assistant Principals and general education teachers to ensure all students receive appropriate accommodations and modifications during formal and informal assessments

Care of Students and Commitment to School and Classroom Culture 

• Ensure that all students are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day

• Use best practices in alignment with school-wide systems to manage student behavior and create a safe, warm, demanding, and joyful classroom environment

• Establish and maintain strong lines of communication with students and their families and share progress, issuing quarterly progress reports on IEP goals

• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, staff, and families

As a KIPP Chicago Teacher, you can look forward to the following supports in your work:

• A recent model of an Apple Mac laptop computer

• A stipend to support the cost of mobile phone usage

• A daily prep period each day

• Time each week devoted to analyzing student data and planning responsive instruction

• School-wide Social Emotional Learning curriculum and practices

• Regular professional development rooted in antiracist practices and aligned to curriculum or role competencies. 

• Principals and assistant principals who are routinely present throughout the building and day

• Weekly collaboration with grade level and content teams

• A team of ambitious, talented staff committed to our important work

The requirements for a Diverse Learners Teacher are:

• Bachelor’s degree (required)

• Illinois Professional Educators License and LBS-1 Endorsement (required)

• At least two years’ prior success teaching in urban communities (strongly preferred)

• A cleared CPS Background check before start of employment (required)

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

KIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Salaries based experience related to role and responsibilities

• Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance.  Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.

• Competitive retirement savings benefits 

• For more detail about our Salaries and Benefits at KIPP Chicago, visit our website: https://kippchicago.org/join-our-team/

STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION

KIPP Chicago Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.