Company Description

Join the KIPP Team & Family

KIPP is hiring a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with the unyielding belief that every child will succeed. 

KIPP Oklahoma is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We are driven and committed to our mission and vision.

KIPP Oklahoma currently educates over 1,000 students and supports hundreds of alumni. Today, the KIPP Oklahoma network consists of KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools (grades 5th – 12th) and KIPP OKC Public Schools (grades PreK - 1st and 5th – 8th). KIPP OKC Public Schools is growing one grade per year until they are a full PreK – 8th grade program.  

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.

Vision:

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

We are a Team & Family

At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy. Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts. It starts with respect – for our teacher’s innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls.

Job Description

Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP OKC College Prep plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families, working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP family we embrace, honor, and celebrate our differences across several characteristics that construct our unique identities in our little and big KIPPsters. We are especially committed to attracting and developing individuals who share the life experiences of our students because we believe the best work we do is grounded in the realities and experiences of our families and KIPPsters.

As a KIPP OKC Teacher Assistant, your core responsibilities include:

1.   Conduct instructional exercises assigned by the teacher working with individual students or small groups.

2.   Assist with classroom management creating an environment that is appropriate for learning.

3.   Assists teacher with the planning, preparation and implementation of differentiated instruction for individual students or groups.

The working hours for this position are 7:30am - 5:00pm on school days, with some required events outside of normal school hours. These events include Parent/Teacher Conferences, Open House, Meet the Teacher, Curriculum Nights, Parent Town Halls, Enrollment Events.  

Qualifications

Education and Knowledge:

• High School Diploma
• Must be considered Highly Qualified based on NCLB requirements.  This can be verified by one of the following
  • An Associate’s degree
  • 48 college hours
  • Meet a rigorous standard of quality and can demonstrate through a formal state or local assessment the knowledge of and ability to assist in the instructing reading, writing and math.

Skills:

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Experience collaborating with team members
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to changing priorities
• Proven written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Possession of a passionate and loving attitude toward all children

Responsiveness: Follow-up and follow-through with students, families, and faculty members is essential.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits

• The salary for this position is $30,000 and it is a non-exempt, 10-month position.
• In addition to a competitive salary scale, KIPP Oklahoma provides a generous benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life insurances and other ancillary benefits.
• KIPP Oklahoma does not and shall not discriminate on the race, color, religion, creed, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, source of income, or status as a veteran in any of its activities or operations.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

KIPP OKC is dedicated to equal employment opportunities and fair labor practices. KIPP OKC provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications, and the ability to perform a job without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, legally protected medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, or on any other basis made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. It is our policy to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.