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KIPP Chicago
[2026-2027] Middle School Content Teacher
Edtech.com's Summary
KIPP Chicago is hiring a [2026-2027] Middle School Content Teacher to teach one subject area, such as English/Language Arts, math, science, or social studies, in grades 5 through 8 at one of its four middle schools. The teacher uses the region's aligned curriculum, tracks student progress to adjust instruction, and builds a safe, warm, demanding classroom. Applicants are considered for openings at every KIPP Chicago campus that matches their experience.
Highlights
- Teach a single content area in a departmentalized middle school, with common classes including English/Language Arts, math, science, social studies, algebra, and history.
- Deliver instruction from KIPP Chicago's aligned regional curriculum and assess students in line with it, using differentiation and instructional technology to keep lessons rigorous for all students.
- Analyze results from progress-monitoring tools to adjust instruction, and give students daily feedback while planning for individual learning needs.
- Manage student behavior through school-wide systems to create a safe, warm, and joyful classroom, help shape school culture, and keep students and families informed of progress.
- Attend regularly and reliably on-site at one of the campuses in Chicago's Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods.
- Collaborate weekly with grade-level and content teams, supported by a daily prep period, weekly time to analyze student data and plan instruction, a Mac laptop, and a mobile phone stipend.
- Bachelor's degree, Illinois Charter Law testing (Test of Academic Proficiency 400 plus the content-area test), and a cleared CPS background check before the start of employment.
- Strongly preferred: an Illinois Professional Educators License and at least two years of success teaching in urban communities.
[2026-2027] Middle School Content Teacher Full Description
Job Description
Our Teachers
At KIPP Chicago, we attract, develop, and retain a diverse and talented staff of educators. Our students and families choose our schools because our teachers are exceptional. Our educators work together as a collective to ensure students achieve and thrive. They have a passion for our mission, focus on results, care for students and one another, and lead classrooms with resilience, joy, and humility. For many of us, joining KIPP Chicago feels like coming home professionally. It’s the schools we always wished we worked at, but never knew existed. If you firmly believe that all students can learn, and you are eager to work alongside passionate educators committed to creating an equitable and inclusive school environment, we want to hear from you.
KIPP Chicago Middle School Teachers
At KIPP Chicago, middle schools include grades 5 - 8. We have four middle schools - KIPP Ascend Middle School, KIPP Academy Chicago, KIPP Bloom College Prep, and KIPP One Academy. Middle School Teachers at KIPP Chicago are departmentalized and focus on one content area. The content taught at each middle school varies slightly, but common classes are English/Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Literacy Centers, Math Centers, Algebra, and History. When you apply for a position with KIPP Chicago, you’ll be considered for openings at all campuses that match your prior experience.
As a KIPP Chicago Teacher, your core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Mission Alignment
- A belief that all students can and will be successful
- A growth mindset about oneself and all others at the school, including a commitment to professional growth and development
- A commitment to the mission and vision of KIPP Chicago and the pursuit of antiracism in our schools and work together
- Regular and reliable on-site attendance is essential to performing the responsibilities of this role.
Curriculum and Instruction
- Use our aligned regional curriculum for all subject areas, including assessing students in accordance with aligned curriculum
- Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting instruction
- Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs
- Use best practices, including differentiation with instructional technology and other techniques, to execute engaging instruction at a rigorous level for all students
Care of Students and Commitment to School and Classroom Culture
- Ensure that all students are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
- Use best practices in alignment with school-wide systems to manage student behavior and create a safe, warm, demanding, and joyful classroom environment
- Establish and maintain strong lines of communication with students and their families and share progress
- Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, staff, and families
As a KIPP Chicago Teacher, you can look forward to the following supports in your work:
- A recent model of an Apple Mac laptop computer
- A stipend to support the cost of mobile phone usage
- A daily prep period each day
- Time each week devoted to analyzing student data and planning responsive instruction
- School-wide Social Emotional Learning curriculum and practices
- Regular professional development rooted in antiracist practices and aligned to curriculum or role competencies.
- Principals and assistant principals who are routinely present throughout the building and day
- Weekly collaboration with grade level and content teams
- A team of ambitious, talented staff committed to our important work
Qualifications
The requirements for a Middle School Content Teacher are:
- Bachelor’s degree (required)
- Illinois Professional Educators License (strongly preferred)
- Meet testing requirements of Illinois Charter Law (Test of Academic Proficiency 400 and the appropriate content-area test) (required)
- At least two years’ prior success teaching in urban communities (strongly preferred)
- A cleared CPS Background check before start of employment (required)
Additional Information
COMPENSATION
KIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:
- Salaries based on experience related to role and responsibilities
- Contributions to the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund in accordance with Illinois state law
- Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.
- Competitive Retirement Savings Benefits
- For more detail about our Salaries and Benefits at KIPP Chicago, visit our website: https://kippchicago.org/join-our-team/.
STATEMENT OF NON-DISCRIMINATION
KIPP Chicago Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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