KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non-profit network of 13 college-preparatory, public charter schools serving 6,200 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 1,500 alumni. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students. For over 15 years, we have a proven track record of preparing students for success in college, career, and beyond.

As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race/ethnicity, economic status, age/ability, gender, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, religion, country of origin, language(s) spoken, and/or other diverse backgrounds.

About the KIPP New Orleans Teacher Residency

The KIPP New Orleans Teaching Residency is an innovative program launched in 2015. The residency program offers aspiring PreK-12 educators a unique opportunity to receive hands-on in-class training at one of our thirteen KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS).

Each resident will be paired with a Resident Advisor who will serve as a daily mentor, coach, and advisor for the entire academic year. Resident advisors will observe, coach, and support their teacher residents to ensure successful first-year teaching.

In addition to having a Resident Advisor, each resident will receive extensive training, practice, and professional development led by our network's most highly effective teachers.

Residents will also have access to regional professional development and weekly school-based professional development sessions.

Certification & Masters Options

KIPP New Orleans Teacher Residents will have the OPTION to enroll in Holy Cross Masters and/or Certification Program while receiving 50% discount on tuition.

• Bachelor’s degree (if currently in school, expected Bachelor’s degree by July 2024).
• Prior experience working in schools and/or similar communities is preferred but not required.
• Unwavering commitment and passion for working with students, especially exceptional and dual language learners, and providing them with increased opportunities through education.
• Belief in the mission of KIPP New Orleans Schools — and that we not only can but must, work in partnership with the New Orleans community to challenge expectations for our educationally underserved students.
• Grounded in our 5 organizational beliefs – Relentlessness, Equity, Achievement, Community, and Hope. These 5 beliefs guide the work that we do to provide academically excellent schools and unlimited opportunities for every student in New Orleans.
• Operate with an antiracist and equity orientation towards teaching and learning and with a strong belief that all children can and will learn and achieve.
• Willingness to learn, grow, and work hard; humility in accepting feedback toward the ultimate outcome of becoming an effective teacher.
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage a broad range of tasks simultaneously.
• Ability to build relationships at all levels and to work as a cohesive member of partnerships and teams.
• Pass Criminal Background Check (required)

The following are preferred for all KNOS Teachers

The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative, but not exhaustive, of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. All these physical requirements should be able to be performed with clarity, coherence, and connectedness of the KNOS vision, and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Must be able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to spend the majority of the day standing or mobile throughout the classroom, as well as talk, hear, grasp, reach, and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodations
• Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds, to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings
• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment
• Ability to handle potential high-stress conditions

• 403(b) retirement plan with up to a 5% salary match
• On-going professional development opportunities:

• Mentor programs for new teachers
• School-based PD over the summer, including 3-5 regional PD days
• 3-4 regional PD days during the year for all KIPP New Orleans teachers
• Ongoing coaching and school-based PD throughout the year
• 90 PTO hours that equal 10 days a year
• 29 holidays a year including Mardi Gras, Juneteenth, Thanksgiving, and Winter Break

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