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LEARN.
KIPP Ascend is currently accepting applications for students in grades 5-8. For questions regarding admission and/or enrollment, please Click Here.
SUPPORT.
KIPP Ascend Charter School welcomes volunteers to engage with our Team+Family. Volunteers provide the cultural enrichment needed for students to broaden their perspective. Click here to find out how.
GIVE.
KIPP Ascend relies on the generosity of individuals, corporations, and private foundations to support its unique "no shortcuts, no excuses" model. To learn more about making a financial or in-kind contribution to our school, please click here.

Teach at KIPP Ascend

KIPP Ascend teachers change the lives of their students.  They work long hours with kids who were previously educationally underserved.  We look for teachers who:

  • Are excellent classroom managers
  • Enjoy working with kids
  • Are passionate about helping students who are multiple grades behind and mostly low-income get on the path to college
  • Have an incredibly strong work ethic and have a history of going above and beyond for kids
  • Are passionate about their subject area

   
Teach at KIPP Ascend The responsibilities for KIPP Ascend Charter School faculty include the following:

  • Teach standards-based, college preparatory curriculum in Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and/or Social Studies
  • Use student achievement data to improve student academic performance and behavior tremendously
  • Provide quality, well-planned instruction that engages students
  • Seek to constantly refine instructional techniques
  • Field phone calls at night (during agreed upon hours) from students who need help with homework
  • Submit weekly lesson plans to the Principal and Deans
  • Build quality relationships with students, before, during, and after school
  • Proactively manage student behavior with consistent school-wide system
  • Direct an advisory
  • Maintain consistent communication with students’ families
  • Collaborate with other educators on Grade Level Team and Department Team
  • Participate actively in faculty and staff meetings
  • Meet monthly with Principal and/or Deans to discuss student progress and programmatic feedback
  • Help our school make home visits to all students during the year
  • Perform morning, lunch, or afternoon duties as assigned
  • Plan and travel with students on field lessons, both local and out-of-state
  • Come to school one Saturday every two months from 8:30am to 1:15pm to help supervise students
  • Contribute to administrative tasks as necessary. “Do whatever it takes.” Fulfill all necessary administrative duties in a timely manner


QUALIFICATIONS

An ideal candidate for a KIPP Ascend faculty position will possess:

  • Demonstrated success working with low-income students
  • An analytical view of student progress towards standards.
  • A strong background in and command of his/her content area.
  • IL State certification and/or 5 yrs. experience in the subject area you are teaching.

Residency in the city of Chicago is not required. 

For more information on applying for a teaching position, please email work@kippascend.org.