Elementary 4th Grade ELA / MATH Lead Teacher (IMMEDIATELY HIRING)

Company Description

Who we are: KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

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.

Equity Statement: KIPP St. Louis is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by confronting inequities, barriers, and oppressive policies and systems.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

Job Description

Position Overview: 

Working as a Lead Elementary Math/Ela Teacher at KIPP Wonder Academy, you are motivated in meeting needs and nurturing the strengths of young minds.  In addition to engaging in a positive learning classroom environment, you have the experience of leading your classrooms to engage students in sparking their curiosity. You know that the first steps of a student's learning set the tone for the rest of their lives and you’re there to support them every day. I have attached their school narrative here: 2024-25 KIPP Wonder Academy School Narrative

Who we are: KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

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.

Equity Statement: KIPP St. Louis is committed to becoming an anti-racist and anti-sexist organization by confronting inequities, barriers, and oppressive policies and systems.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students and at full growth, we will educate nearly 3,600 students and hundreds of alumni. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

Qualifications

What you bring to the table: 

• Bachelor’s degree required

• Valid Missouri Teacher Substitute Certification or Appropriate Missouri Teacher Certification (Elementary 1-6, Birth - 3rd, etc.) or a willingness to become certified ASAP 

• Pass Criminal Background Check

• Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

Additional Information

What we bring to the table:

 Up to $200/day for a substitute with a Missouri Substitute certification. 

• Please note that this position does not include paid holidays or extended school breaks (fall break, winter break, or spring break). Pay is according to days and hours worked daily.

Benefits: For full-time substitutes only. If consecutively employed during a probationary period of 90 days, team members will receive the option to elect our substitute gold benefits package consisting of $0 deductible in medical, dental, and vision insurance.