Lead Teacher

Lead Teacher

Salary: $61,002-$87,110

Location: Multiple

Job Type: Full-Time

Who You Are

Impact Public Schools (IPS) is looking for educators with a track record of closing the opportunity gap and who are seeking teacher leadership opportunities. If you have a fierce commitment to equity and are passionate about rigorous academics along with social emotional learning, project based learning, and a ton of joy then our schools may be the perfect fit for you.

Characteristics and Qualities of an Ideal Applicant

Below are some of the skills, experiences, and dispositions that we're looking for in an applicant. We don't expect strong candidates to excel in every one of these.

• You have high expectations for students and also love to Play Big. Your classroom is both rigorous and joyful.

• You believe in highly inclusive models, where Multilingual Learners and students with IEPs thrive in the general education setting.

• You are passionate about project based and social emotional learning and love bringing curriculum to life in your classroom.

• You believe that feedback makes us better and crave coaching and professional development

• You are committed to working in schools with traditionally underserved students, have successfully built meaningful relationships in diverse settings, and believe in disrupting racism in public education.

IPS seeks individuals of all ethnic and racial backgrounds to apply for this position. We believe that educator diversity is critically important and are striving to recruit a team that reflects the diversity of our schools.

Who We Are

Our model is grounded in social emotional learning, personalized instruction, project based learning, and a culture of positivity. We prepare a diverse student body to succeed in college and impact communities as the next generation of equity-driven leaders. Students at Impact's flagship school performed in the top 2% in ELA and Math, statewide, as compared to other schools serving 60% or more low income children.

Essential Functions of an IPS Lead Teacher

Guide outstanding daily instruction

IPS lead teachers are highly skilled educators who execute Impact's instructional model. Lead Teachers build an empowering learning environment that excites and motivates scholars to achieve. Lead Teachers love to use data to inform instructional decisions like student groupings and intervention needs and model IPS core values in all interactions with scholars.

Serve as a mentor to scholars

Lead Teachers run Impact's social emotional learning curriculum and work hand in hand with scholars during mentor time. Lead Teachers support their mentees in goal setting and serve as the primary point of contact with their mentees' families. Lead Teachers support with occasional evening events like "Mentor Family Dinners" where mentor groups come in for potluck meals.

Commit to Professional Learning and Growth

Lead Teachers attend summer PD, weekly PD, and weekly grade level team meetings. Lead Teachers are coached by an Impact administrator and apply learnings from coaching and PD to their practice. Lead Teachers in TK-2nd grade are paired with a Teaching Fellow, and support this early career stage teacher in their own growth and development.

Additional Duties

Lead Teachers supervise one meal (either lunch or snack) and one recess each day.

Additional Requirements

• Prior to the start date of employment all employees need to obtain clearance on a criminal justice fingerprint and background check.

• Prior to being made an offer, the hiring manager will ask candidates to complete a character and fitness form from the Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction."

• Lead Teachers possess a valid teaching certification (this could include an out of state certification, so long as the applicant is willing to transfer this to Washington).

• An offer is contingent upon verification that the person is authorized to work in the United States for any employer

Compensation & Benefits

Impact's competitive benefits make us stand out as an employer. Lead Teachers:

• Receive a generous PTO package: all school holidays (including winter and spring breaks), summer vacation, 8 sick days, 4 personal days, and 3 weeks of fully paid parental leave, Wellness Fridays

• Attend weekly PD and receive coaching from an instructional expert

• Have a comprehensive benefits package, which includes medical, dental, vision, and long term disability insurance

• Are part of the state's retirement system, with generous employer contributions

• Can access Impact's Employee Assistance Program, which offers a suite of services including free counseling sessions

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal employment opportunity and respect in the workplace are fundamental principles at Impact Public Schools (IPS). IPS prohibits and does not tolerate harassment, intimidation, bullying, discriminatory, or retaliatory behavior. All aspects of your employment are based upon your personal capabilities and qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion/creed, sex/gender (including pregnancy and gender identity), sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, disability, age, military status, marital status, partnership status, status as a victim of domestic violence, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected class as established by federal, state, or local law.

The following employee(s) has been designated to handle questions and complaints of alleged discrimination: Amy Kiyota, CEO, 3438 S. 148th St., Tukwila , WA 98186, (206)712-7640.

Non-Discrimination Statements

Impact | Commencement Bay Elementary Nondiscrimination Statement

Impact | Commencement Bay does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and concerns of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Jessica Baumer, Principal [1301 E 34th St. Tacoma, WA 98404, 206-712-7640, jbaumer@impactps.org]

Section 504 Coordinator: Alicia Roberts, Assistant Principal [1301 E 34th St. Tacoma, WA 98404, 206-712-7640, aroberts@impactps.org]

Impact | Puget Sound Elementary Nondiscrimination Statement

Impact | Puget Sound does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and concerns of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Eliza Gabriel, Principal [3438 S 148th St. Tukwila, WA 98168, 206-712-7640, egabriel@impactps.org]

Section 504 Coordinator: Shalea Semana, Assistant Principal [3438 S 148th St. Tukwila, WA 98168, 206-712-7640, ssemana@impactps.org]

Impact | Salish Sea Elementary Nondiscrimination Statement

Impact | Salish Sea does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and concerns of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Caitlin Dietz, Principal [3900 S Holly Park Drive, Seattle WA 98118, 206-712-7640, cdietz@impactps.org]

Section 504 Coordinator: Lindsey Townsend, Assistant Principal[3900 S Holly Park Drive, Seattle WA 98118, 206-712-7640, ltowndsend@impactps.org]

Impact | Black River Elementary Nondiscrimination Statement

Impact | Black River does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and concerns of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Egypt Charles, Principal [16950 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058, 206-712-7640, echarles@impactps.org]

Section 504 Coordinator: Kandice Horton, Assistant Principal [16950 116th Ave SE, Renton, WA 98058, 206-712-7640, khorton@impactps.org]

Impact Public Schools Nondiscrimination Statement

Impact Public Schools does not discriminate in any programs or activities on the basis of sex, race, creed, religion, color, national origin, age, veteran or military status, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, disability, or the use of a trained dog guide or service animal and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following employees have been designated to handle questions and concerns of alleged discrimination:

Civil Rights and Title IX Coordinator: Amy Kiyota, Chief Executive Officer [3900 S Holly Park Drive, Seattle WA 98118, 206-712-7640, akiyota@impactps.org]

Section 504 Coordinator: Emma Bean, Interim Chief Academic Officer [3900 S Holly Park Drive, Seattle WA 98118, 206-712-7640, ebean@impactps.org]