[2025-26] KIPP Gaston Middle ELA Lead Teacher (Grades 6-8)

Job Responsibilities

Your responsibilities as a Lead Teacher

KIPP North Carolina teachers are at the core of our mission to help students develop the knowledge, skills, and character strengths needed to succeed throughout their education and in the competitive world beyond.  The following are expectations of  KIPP North Carolina acknowledging there are varying levels of expertise:

Expectations of Instruction Preparation & Delivery

• Review, internalize, and facilitate KIPP NC adopted & scripted curriculum

• K - 8 Math: Zearn, focused on problem solving and developing student thinking

• K - 5 ELA: Bookworms

• 6 - 8: ELA: KIPP Wheatley

• K - 8 Science: Amplify & supported Science materials to match NC Standards

• 9 - 12 English & History: AP For All Curriculum

• 9 - 12 Math & Science: KIPP NC Approved Materials

• Practice lesson delivery to execute curriculum at a high level while following the pacing guide with fidelity

• Create exemplar responses and documents for work to hold students accountable

• Use assessment data (Interim Assessments, MAP, EOGs, EOCs, summative, formative, etc) to drive instruction and make lesson adjustments to meet students needs

• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of pursuing excellence

• Maintain accurate gradebook, records, and data tracking systems

Help Build a Positive School and Classroom Culture

• Embody and maintain school’s values, policies and culture

• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement

• Maintain a clean classroom displaying student work and grade level/content appropriate decorations

•  Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers and staff through regular positive phone calls to families, weekly newsletters about the classroom, and attending all required events, including but not limited to Back-to-School Night, Parent - Teacher Conferences, Athletic Events, occasional weekend community events, and Report Card Conferences

• Participate in the daily functions of the school, including but not limited to arrival, advisory / circle time, lunch duty, recess, and dismissal

 Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Collaborate with your coach identifying areas of strength and areas of growth for professional development each year

• Receive feedback - sometimes in real time during class, in one-on-ones, regular classroom observations, and school walkthroughs

• Attend Practice Clinics to master pedagogical skills and lesson delivery during prep time

• Attend school and/or regionally led Professional Development Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3:30 - 5:00 pm each week and sometimes as needed for development