TESOL Teacher

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Plan, organize, and provide instruction in English that meet state and federal standards

•  Recognize individual student learning needs and adapt materials and assignments to facilitate learning.

• Provide instruction that is consistent and coordinated with the district’s/school’s instructional program so as to ensure that students meet and exceed learning targets

• Develop and deliver lesson plans that utilize a broad range of appropriate teaching techniques and strategies

• Address all aspects of communication through appropriate instruction that develops each student’s ability to read, write, speak, and listen in the appropriate content area

• Administer academic and language assessments for the purpose of evaluating student progress for meeting academic learning targets and progress in language acquisition

• Maintain complete and accurate records of student progress and evidence of growth and progress

• Provide a nurturing and supportive learning environment that encourages student responsibility and incorporates challenging instructional strategies

• Adapt curriculum to provide individual, small group, and/or remedial instruction to meet the needs of individual students and subgroups of students

• Establish and maintain standards of student behavior required to run an orderly and productive classroom environment

• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and strategies to meet different aptitudes and interests of students

• Manage allotted learning time to maximize student achievement

• Oversee assigned out-of-classroom activities during the school day, as needed

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university.

• Current Ohio TESOL license, endorsement or willingness and ability to pursue certification by start date.

• Minimum of one year of successful, full-time, lead teaching experience 

• Belief that outstanding school leaders, staff, and teachers can achieve excellent outcomes for all students.

• Ability to persevere with a sense of optimism, strong problem solving skills, and desire to learn and grow in a collaborative professional learning community.

• Willingness, and commitment, to go above and beyond to prove the possible with students.

• Ability to multi-task and work within an ambiguous, fast-moving, start-up environment, while driving toward clarity and solutions.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

• Extreme flexibility, with a strong work ethic and an entrepreneurial spirit to accommodate high levels of responsibility and multiple priorities.

• Model the values of KIPP Columbus (Imagine, Navigate, Seek, Persevere, Integrity, Responsibility, and Empathy).

Compensation and Benefits

At KIPP Columbus we strive for clarity, equity, and to be highly competitive with our compensation and benefits offered to our team. Our teacher salary scale is linked here, with a starting salary of $50,000 for a teacher with 1 year of teaching experience. We also offer appreciation stipends for teachers that have taught with KIPP Columbus for 5 and 10 years.

KIPP Columbus offers a robust benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurances as well various voluntary benefits (such as short term disability, long term disability, life insurance, and participation in the Ohio SERS/STRS retirement plan.) We also offer seasons of life support with 10 weeks paid maternity leave and 4 weeks paid spousal leave/adoption leave.

Statement of Non-Disclosure

KIPP Columbus is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school for consideration of any position (admission, employment, etc.). KIPP Columbus does not discriminate on the basis of disability, gender, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic that is contained in the definition of hate crimes set forth in Section 4112.02 of the Ohio Revised Code

Ohio Revised Code 3319.393

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