KIPP Massachusetts

KIPP Massachusetts - Job Application (SY '13-'14)

Thank you for your interest in working at KIPP Massachusetts and also for taking the time to complete our application! Our team and family is at the heart of everything we do for our kids and families, and we look forward to reviewing your application.

Please fill in the fields below and note that for your application submission to be complete, it must include an uploaded resume and cover letter, and answers to the questions below if you are a teaching candidate. Unfortunately you will not be able to save your answers as you go along. Please wait to fill out the application until you have your resume, cover letter, and questionnaire answers ready to include in your submission.

1) Describe a lesson of which you are proud. What is it about the lesson that makes you proud? How did you prepare the lesson and what made it “work?”
2) How do you create effective discipline in your classroom?
3) Describe a situation where you have had a conflict or disagreement at work, either with another teacher or with an administrator. How did you react, and how did you resolve the issue?
4) Describe an instance where, as a teacher, you failed to achieve the outcome you anticipated. What did you learn from that experience? How has that experience impacted the way you teach?
5) What have you done outside of the classroom to support your students?

Applicant Information
Please enter your first and last names. * First Last
E-mail Address *
Best phone number where you can be reached: * ### - ### - ####
I am submitting an application for: *
I am applying for a position at: *
KIPP Academy Lynn Middle School KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate High School KIPP Academy Boston Middle School Other

Please choose 'Other' if you are interested in positions at more than one school, and specify your interest.
I am applying for the following subject: *
Math (Grade 6) PE (Grades 5-6) One-on-one Aide Learning Specialist /Special Education Teacher High School Math (Algebra I, Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-calculus) Other

Please choose 'Other' if you are interested in more than one position, and specify your interest.

If the position you are interested in is not shown here, please choose 'Other' and specify your interest.
Where did you hear about this opening? (If someone referred you for this position, please choose other and write the name of the person who referred you.) *
KIPP MA Website KIPP National Website Teach for America Idealist.org Career Fair Online Search School Spring Other
Please check below any experience that applies to you. *
Teaching at another KIPP School Teach for America Teaching in a charter school MATCH Teacher Residency None of the above
Educational Background
Undergraduate Institution *
Major(s) *
Date of Graduation * MM / DD / YYYY
Please indicate the appropriate month and approximate the date as you are able.
Graduate Institution 1 (if applicable)
Degree/Field of Study
Date of Graduation MM / DD / YYYY
Graduate Institution 2 (if applicable)
Degree/Field of Study 2
Date of Graduation MM / DD / YYYY
Please list any languages you speak other than English:

Please only list languages you speak to the extent that you would be able to communicate with a parent in that language. Thank you!
Cover Letter and Resume

Please use .doc, .docx or .pdf file format for this upload.
Please upload your Resume here: *
Please upload your Cover Letter here: *
If you are a candidate for a teaching position, your application will only be considered with complete responses to the following questions.

If you are a candidate for a non-teaching position, your application is complete. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to complete your submission.
Teaching Candidate Questionnaire

If you are a teaching candidate, please fill in the fields below.
How many years of teaching experience do you have? Please only include years when you have been a lead teacher.

If you are currently teaching, please include this academic year in your cumulative years of teaching.
Describe a lesson of which you are proud. What is it about the lesson that makes you proud? How did you prepare the lesson and what made it “work?”
How do you create effective discipline in your classroom?
Describe a situation where you have had a conflict or disagreement at work, either with another teacher or with an administrator. How did you react, and how did you resolve the issue?
Describe an instance where, as a teacher, you failed to achieve the outcome you anticipated. What did you learn from that experience? How has that experience impacted the way you teach?
What have you done outside of the classroom to support your students?
Special Education Candidate Supplement

Please answer the questions below if you are applying for a Special Education Teacher or Learning Specialist position.
Do you have any experience with formal assessments and if so, which assessments?
What reading instruction experience do you have? Are you trained to provide formal reading instruction? If so, what programs?
Have you ever written and/or followed a behavior intervention plan? If so, please describe what went into creating this plan and how you held the student accountable.
KIPP Massachusetts is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation or national or ethnic origin. We are strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff and encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds.
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Applicant Information

Educational Background

Cover Letter and Resume

If you are a candidate for a teaching position, your application will only be considered with complete responses to the following questions. If you are a candidate for a non-teaching position, your application is complete. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to complete your submission.

Teaching Candidate Questionnaire

Special Education Candidate Supplement

If you are a candidate for a teaching position, your application will only be considered with complete responses to the following questions.

If you are a candidate for a non-teaching position, your application is complete. Please scroll down to the bottom of the page to complete your submission.