2025-2026 High School Social Studies Teacher Job at KIPP, Jacksonville, FL

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  • KIPP
  • Jacksonville, FL

Job Description

Company Description

KIPP

KIPP Public Schools is a national network of tuition-free public schools educating nearly 190,000 students in grades Prek-12 across 21 states and Washington, DC. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise: Together, A Future Without Limits. You can learn more at

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools
KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is part of the KIPP national network. Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college, career, and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

In the 2025-2026 school year, the KIPP Jacksonville region will be comprised of four schools educating more than 3,000 students, kindergarten through twelfth grade in the North and West sides of Jacksonville, Florida.
  • KIPP Impact Academy : Kindergarten - 8th grade
  • KIPP VOICE Academy : Kindergarten - 8th grade
  • KIPP Bessie Coleman Academy: Kindergarten - 8th grade
  • KIPP Bold City High School : 9th - 12th grade
In the current school year, teachers at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools work the following hours Monday through Friday and may have occasional meetings or special school events outside of these hours. Hours for teachers and students may vary slightly by school.
  • K-8 Staff: 7:30am - 4:30pm, K-8 Students: 8:00am - 3:30pm, Wednesday K-8 student dismissal is at 1:30pm
  • High School Staff: 6:45am - 3:45pm, High School Students: 7:15am - 2:30pm, Wednesday High School student dismissal is at 12:30pm.
Every Wednesday is a student early release day, which allows teachers to participate in weekly professional development and content team meetings. *This doesn't include Wellness Wednesdays when all staff leave at student dismissal.

To support these schools, we will employ more than 400 full-time staff members. We seek educators and colleagues that represent our core values of high expectations, growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. To learn more about what it is like to work and teach at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please visit where you can also view all of our job postings.

Why Teach at KIPP?

At KIPP, we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools - especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy, Love. Their determination. On the good days and on the hard days. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts.

The KIPP Difference
  • Respect - For our teachers' innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls. We offer pay and benefits that reflect our appreciation for the invaluable role our teachers play in lighting paths to opportunity for students
  • Support - As our teachers progress through the day, the year, and their careers, we ensure they always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with opportunities to lead and support to grow
  • Purpose - Together, our students, schools, families and communities share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. We need talented teachers to realize it. Shape the future for your students and yourself by joining us in our work.

Job Description

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools seeks a High School Social Studies Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. Teachers will be responsible for at least one subject area and are responsible for creating a positive classroom environment, implementing curriculum, assessing students, collaborating with their team, building relationships with families, and other duties as assigned. Full teacher responsibilities are ultimately outlined by their school leader.

KIPP Bold City's vision is to be a high school built on student voice and choice. Bold City offers a variety of options for its students- including honors classes, Advanced Placement classes for all, and career/technical education. Classes are chosen based on student and family interest. As the school grows, we seek to add more career tracks as well as Dual Enrollment. We also offer a variety of extracurriculars and sports to students. We seek teachers that are aligned to our philosophies around student voice and choice and are flexible to meet the interest areas of students.

Please note the location of Bold City High School is the McDuff campus located at 1440 McDuff Avenue North.

OUR CURRENT MODEL

The model for the high school will change over time as more grade levels are added and the model is subject to change. Core content areas at the high school level include science, history, ELA, and math. High school lead teachers will likely have a homeroom class and teach several classes in their subject area. While this is a typical teaching load, some teaching loads may vary.

Any electives are selected by the school leader according to student interest and teacher certification area(s). Foreign language and elective teachers should apply through a separate posting.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS
Our current compensation and benefits structure is competitive and is commensurate with experience.
  • Our current starting salary for a first-year lead teacher is $50,000
  • Free individual health benefits (including medical, dental, and vision)***
  • Free individual short-term and long-term disability insurance***
  • 403(b) retirement program with a company match***
  • To support teacher practice and their growth, all lead teachers receive individualized coaching and professional development.
*The salary offered in the DocuSign doesn't include any stipends for which the candidate may be eligible. In our first year of paying out millage stipends, certified New-to-KIPP instructional staff received an additional $7,000. Certified staff also received TSIA stipends this year. There are other opportunities to earn money at KIPP Jax in the form of additional stipends.

***This offering is subject to change each school year. Terms would be outlined in an offer letter, if issued.

Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Relevant Florida Teaching Certification or Eligibility for Certification
  • At least one complete year of teaching experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
  • KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools believes that our staff will represent our core values-high expectations, a growth mindset, commitment to team, trust, joy, and sustainability. We search for established educators who embody them.
  • Possesses a deep commitment to both racial and educational equity for all children
  • Passing a background check, as required by law
HIGHLY PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
  • FLDOE Certified in Social Science 6-12
  • Florida Reading Endorsement (or reading competency coursework in progress)
  • ESOL Endorsement
  • Two or more years of secondary teaching experience with a proven track record of high achievement in the classroom
  • Experience with teaching honors level or AP level courses in a high school

Additional Information

APPLY
Please complete an application and upload a resume via our job board. No applicants will be considered who submit resumes through other job postings. Link here:

NOTE: If you're a current KIPP Jacksonville team member and are interested in applying, you should 1) let your current manager know that you're interested and 2) complete the application in its entirety online.

QUESTIONS

If you have questions about this position at KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools, please email the recruiter who is most aligned with your interests.

K-6 Elementary - Jessica at jreplogle@kippjax.org.
7-12 Middle/High School - Lashawnda at landerson@kippjax.org

Please understand that resumes and/or cover letters are not accepted via email and you will be redirected to apply via the website.

KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment at our schools. KIPP Jacksonville Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin. KIPP

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Flexible hours, Monday to Friday,

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