KIPP Jacksonville seeks a Manager of the Aspiring Teachers Program. These managers provide focused development, support, and structure specifically around creating a positive classroom culture to individuals launching a career in urban public education as a Sr. Guest Educator. Our Aspiring Teachers Program is ideal for recent graduates or people with experience in an educational setting who just haven’t yet obtained teacher certification. There will be two Managers of the Aspiring Teachers Program (MATP) who will each manage a caseload of Sr. Guest Educators across schools and serve as their coach.
Coaching includes observing, providing regular feedback based on an established framework, meeting with Sr. Guest Educators one one-on-one, designing and leading professional development tracks for the Aspiring Teachers cohort, and working closely with key stakeholders to ensure Sr. Guest Educators are meeting the requirements of the program. The bulk of coaching and support from an MATP is focused on a positive classroom environment and the structures, mindsets, and tools needed for a joyful, engaged classroom culture to be realized. While the MATP is not expected to be an expert on all contents and grade levels, the MATP should know best practices for instruction and support other professional areas such as lesson internalization and professionalism.
In addition to supporting new teachers in the classroom, Managers of the Aspiring Teachers Program are responsible for supporting the larger talent team with the recruitment and selection of Sr. Guest Educators for the program. This would include attending recruitment events, some levels of external outreach, and supporting the selection process. MATPS sometimes sit in on interviews and help support schools with placement recommendations.
Their goals center on Sr. Guest Educator retention and matriculation into the Lead Teacher role while also supporting the talent team's larger outreach and recruitment goals. 
The ideal candidate for this position will have a deep passion for creating spaces that affirm our students and staff and for quality learning environments for all children. Ideal candidates have excellent relationship-building and communication skills and the ability to support new teachers.
The MATP is a full-time position on the shared services team which oversees four schools currently and is actively planning for growth in future school years. As a member of the shared services team, this individual would be responsible for doing whatever it takes to ensure that students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths they need to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.This position is year-round and performs duties as assigned by their manager.  This position reports directly to the Sr. Director of Leadership Development. Typical hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. but vary for this role based on the season. Some travel to community events during/after normal business hours would be required.SPECIFIC DUTIES
Teacher Coaching & SupportAdvise, support, celebrate, mentor, and manage a group of Aspiring Teachers to improve classroom environment and teaching practice through:Weekly classroom observation and  feedback during one on one sessions/coachingEvaluating lesson plans to reflect best practices (internalize content)Promoting continuous, high-quality assessment as a means for evaluating student achievementLeading staff members to set and achieve audacious individual, classroom, and grade-level goalsCollaborate with AP to conduct Quarterly evaluations for Senior Guest EducatorsFacilitating a culture of constant learning and collaboration with Sr. Guest Educators and school teamsCreate and execute high-quality professional development sessions for the cohortBased on region-wide academic goals, culture priorities, and individual development goals, lead staff members to achieve high performance through goal setting and evaluation, as well as, coaching and feedbackOrient new staff members to the teaching environment at KIPP Jacksonville, especially as it relates to the area of student personnel policy and procedures, general school practices and routines, and KIPP Jacksonville’s vision, values, beliefs and non-negotiables.Impact & InfluenceRegularly communicate with school-based leadership teams to ensure alignment and support of Sr. Guest Educators is consistent across schoolsCollaborate with school team and/or shared service team to ensure alignment between professional development sessions and school/regional priorities around classroom cultureSet up systems to codify and maintain for effective progress monitoring of performance across the talent team, academic team, and school team(s)Collaborate with school leaders on progression, promotion readiness, improvement plans, teacher placement, etc. Give feedback to school leadership teams AND Senior Guest Educators when conditions or norms need to be resetPerform other duties as may be assigned by managerCertificationCounsel teachers on certification pathways and next stepsDevelop certification plans for teachersConduct a 1:1 certification kick off meeting with all new hiresConduct regular certification touchpoints with teachers and schoolsHost weekly virtual office hoursHost in-person office hours at each of our 4 KIPP Jax schools twice per school yearCultivate an organizational culture around certificationManage Exam Intensive SessionsManage Test Preparation Materials and Programming (ie 240 Tutoring)Paraprofessionals Advise, support, celebrate, mentor, and manage a group of paraprofessionals for all four (4) KIPP Jacksonville Schools to improve classroom environment and classroom support practice through:Weekly classroom observation and  feedback during one on one sessions/coachingEvaluating lesson plans to reflect best practices (internalize content)Promoting continuous, high-quality assessment as a means for evaluating student achievementQuarterly evaluationsFacilitating a culture of constant learning and collaboration with Sr. Guest Educators and school teamsCreate and execute high-quality professional development sessions for the cohortRecruitment & SelectionConduct some cultivation work to encourage new teachers to apply to the program, including but not limited to email outreach, messaging on job boards, and one-on-one phone calls. COMPENSATIONThe starting annual salary for this position is between 52K and 57K Individual and Family Health benefits, including medical, dental, and visionFree individual short-term and long-term disability insurance 403(b) retirement program with a company matchTo support professional practice and growth, all teachers and coaches receive individualized coaching and professional development
please note these offerings are subject to change year-to-year