[2025-2026] Associate Teacher

Company Description

About KIPP NYC:

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of 18 free, public charter schools in the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Manhattan. We partner with families and communities to create joyful and rigorous schools in pursuit of a more just world. In 1995 we started our first middle school, KIPP Academy, in the Bronx, with a vision that every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities. Today, our network consists of eight elementary schools, nine middle schools, one high school, and KIPP Forward, a comprehensive program to support our students and alumni in choosing and preparing for the educational and career paths that fit their goals and sense of purpose. KIPP NYC currently serves more than 12,000 students and alumni, has a staff of more than 1,000 (8% of whom are alumni), and continues to grow!

Job Description

Position Overview:

Our Associate Teacher position provides extensive development and training to forge a path to a lead teaching position within our KIPP NYC schools. Associate Teachers share the responsibilities of a classroom with a lead teacher while they develop their skills and gain valuable in-classroom experience.

Duties and Responsibilities:

General responsibilities include (but are not limited to):

• Collaborate with the Lead Teacher to support a curriculum that addresses the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students. Implement lessons prepared by the Lead Teacher that incorporate best practices and include accommodations for students' diverse needs.
• When not conducting whole-class instruction, use data to support small groups and individual students through an inquiry-based curriculum that promotes a love of learning.
• Plan and deliver daily small group intervention lessons.
• Provide coverage and ensure high-quality instruction during the temporary or short-term absence of the Lead Teacher.
• Work with guidance from the Lead Teacher to create a classroom environment that fosters learning and is developmentally appropriate for the students' maturity and interests.
• Observe Lead Teachers and engage in debriefing sessions to discuss classroom management and instructional strategies. Collaborate with Lead Teachers to plan lessons and review upcoming classroom activities.
• Direct the learning process to achieve curriculum goals, setting clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects, and effectively communicating these objectives to students.
• Utilize a range of instructional techniques and media that align with best practices, specific content expertise, physical space limitations, and the needs of individual students or groups. KIPP NYC will provide coaching, development, and tools for effective implementation.
• Assess student learning with the guidance of the Lead Teacher through ongoing observations, authentic assessments, and formal evaluations. Provide frequent feedback to students, communicate progress to parents, and prepare written progress reports.

Successful associate teachers are able to:

• Collaborate with lead teachers to plan and deliver a rigorous college-preparatory curriculum aligned with Common Core standards.
• Actively seek and apply feedback from team leaders and instructional coaches to enhance their teaching practice.
• Use diagnostic assessment tools regularly to identify each student's learning strengths and needs, supporting targeted intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and leadership goals.
• Take appropriate measures to ensure a safe environment for all students in the classroom and throughout the school.
• Support the administration in enforcing all school policies and rules related to student life and behavior.
• Participate fully in professional development sessions, team meetings, and staff committees as needed.
• Maintain open and effective communication with students, parents, and community members.
• Carry out other job-related duties as assigned.

Optional NYS Teaching Certification Track:

The Associate Teacher position is best suited for individuals who are passionate and committed to education and interested in teaching as a career. For those who have already decided on teaching as a long-term career path but who do not have any full-time teaching experience, we offer the opportunity for you to enroll in an NYS Teaching Certification pathway program while working as a full-time Associate Teacher. 

If not already on an NYS teaching certification track, Associate Teachers may enroll in an MA in Teaching program at Relay Graduate School of Education, which includes recommendations for NYS certification. KIPP NYC fully commits to the growth and development of each Associate Teacher