Senior Director of ELA Achievement (9-12)

Minimum 4 years of exemplary teaching experience with strong student achievement results

Minimum 2 years of exemplary, full-time teacher coaching and adult management experience

Minimum 2 years curriculum development and management

Experience with the Science of Reading and associated curricula, as well as Novel ELA (preferred)

Model of effective and high-quality instruction

Demonstrated ability to drive student success

The starting salary for this role is $80,000.

Salary is commensurate with experience and includes a highly competitive benefits package. Opportunities for performance-based bonuses are also available.

KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

KIPP Indy Public School’s Senior Director of English Language Arts Achievement (Grades 9-12) works intensively with fellow Senior Directors and Directors of English Language Arts Achievement, School Leaders, Assistant School Leaders, academic team leaders, teachers, and students to support students in strengthening their academic skills, intellectual habits, and character traits needed to succeed in the nation’s most competitive colleges, universities, post-secondary programs, and careers.

Develop and uphold literacy vision and strategy

Support the development and/or revisions of KIPP Indy’s regional vision for excellent literacy instruction across the assigned grade band continuum and larger K-12 space.

Create a plan for each academic year to increase the number of students who perform at or above grade level, including diverse and multilingual learners.

Partner with the regional academic team to build and drive a regional academic strategy that ensures KIPP Indy students are college-ready by high school graduation, as measured by SAT benchmark and AP exams.

Communicate the vision and strategy across KIPP Indy schools to ensure that all instructional staff, students, families, and other stakeholders know and understand the vision for excellent literacy instruction and the regional academic strategy.

KIPP — the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation—has demonstrated, at scale, that all children have the potential to excel academically regardless of race or zip code. KIPP currently serves over 120,000 students in 270 schools nationwide, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth-grade students and has grown to serve 1,400 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 93% qualify for free and reduced lunch, 95% are African American or LatinX, 16% receive special education services, and 15% are designated as Multilingual Learners. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyful, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.