Middle School Science Teacher (2025-2026)

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Join the KIPP Team & Family

KIPP is hiring a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with the unyielding belief that every child will succeed.

KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in Tulsa. We are driven and committed to our mission and vision.

KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools currently educates over 500 students and supports hundreds of alumni. Today, KIPP Tulsa consists of one middle school, KIPP Tulsa College Preparatory, and one high school, KIPP Tulsa University Prep High School, serving grades 6th-12th.

Mission:

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.

Vision:

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

We are a Team & Family

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 the hard days. So, we support our teachers in making the most of those gifts. It starts with respect for our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, their professional growth, and the lives they lead beyond our walls.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE TEACHING SCIENCE AT KIPP

You’ll Inspire a Love for Discovery
At KIPP Tulsa, our science teachers ignite curiosity and help students make sense of the world around them. Through engaging labs, hands-on investigations, and real-world problem solving, you’ll inspire the next generation of critical thinkers, innovators, and environmental stewards. You won’t just teach science, you’ll help students experience it.

You’ll Be Part of a Team That Lives Its Values
As a science teacher at KIPP Tulsa, you’ll join a team that is deeply committed to our mission and our scholars. We collaborate across content areas, support each other like family, and celebrate the unique strengths of every student. Together, we build trusting relationships that extend beyond the classroom to families and the broader community.

You’ll Be the Change
By teaching science, you’ll give students the tools to question, analyze, and understand the world, laying the foundation for careers in STEM and beyond. You’ll be part of a national network of over 270 KIPP schools working to create a more just and equitable future, starting right here in Tulsa.

You’ll Be Empowered and Valued
We believe excellent teaching changes lives. That’s why we provide competitive compensation, innovative curriculum resources, and time to plan, collaborate, and grow. Your voice will matter, your expertise will be valued, and you’ll have the autonomy to bring learning to life in your classroom.

You’ll Never Stop Growing
Whether you're a seasoned educator or just starting out, we invest in your development. You’ll receive coaching from content experts, join professional learning communities, and have access to national science teaching resources and opportunities for leadership. At KIPP, your growth is our priority.

You’ll Create Joyful Learning Moments
From building volcanoes and dissecting frogs to launching model rockets and designing eco-friendly cities, science class at KIPP is filled with energy, excitement, and purpose. You’ll help students feel the thrill of discovery—and make memories that last a lifetime.

Job Description

Overview:

Your job description responsibilities and duties include, but are not limited to, those set forth below as well as those described in the job description for your position on file with Talent/HR for the District and as may also be provided for in the employee handbook:

Working Hours

Start Time: 7:30 AM End Time (Mon–Thurs): 3:55 PM (if no O3s or tutoring; tutoring 1x/week) 4:55 PM on meeting days.

End Time (Friday): 2:45 PM (no PD days) and 4:45 PM (PD days)

Instructional Delivery and Assessment:

• Develop year-long Oklahoma standards-based unit plans and lesson plans that meet all scholars’ learning needs.

• Use assessment data to modify short and long-term plans in order to promote all scholars ’academic performance.

• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement.

Academic and Cultural Support

• Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.

• Establish and maintain working relationships with scholars and families based on trust and respect.

• Participate in the daily functions of the school, such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties.

• Attend school events such as staff meetings, open houses, back-to-school nights, parent orientations, parent-teacher conferences, PTO events, and various other school events.

• Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.

• Meet professional obligations, including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Science from an accredited four-year college or university
• Valid Oklahoma Teaching Certificate with required certification for subject and level assigned, if applicable*
• Demonstrated knowledge of the core subject area assigned
• Satisfactory outcome of a background check. Employees are responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately $60).

*Applicants currently pursuing a certification may apply before certification is received. All certifications must be acquired and on file with KIPP Tulsa before the end of the first year of employment. *

Competencies:

• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Tulsa's mission, scholars, families, and community
• Strong record of helping children achieve academic success, primarily with students in educationally underserved communities,
• Strong desire to teach an academically intense curriculum and commit to an extended school day, week, and year.
• Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a teacher and professional; offer and receive constructive feedback.
• Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Tulsa scholars.

Additional Information

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

Compensation and Benefits:

This is a Full-Time, 10-month teaching position.

Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans.

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Tulsa does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.