For Teachers

KIPP Colorado Schools' teachers are tenacious, resilient, and above all, focused on students. Our teachers are committed to ensuring that every student who walks into their classroom is provided with a college preparatory education and given every opportunity to achieve at a high level. 

Being a teacher at a KIPP school requires a significant commitment of time and effort.  It also means teaching in a powerful community of educators who share a dedication to constant improvement and professional development. We greatly value excellence at all levels in the community we’ve created, and recognize and value our teachers as the critical foundation of our schools. Our teachers share a sense of camaraderie and a clear mission to achieve together, which make their working experiences all the more enjoyable.  We know that success doesn’t just “happen.”  It takes every one of us working together toward the same goal each and every day.  We deliberately infuse our culture into all that we do—from our instructional practices to directly interacting with each student to how we develop curriculum.

In order to ensure that students are receiving the best possible instruction, KIPP Colorado Schools recruits and selects excellent teachers who have had significant success working with low-income, minority, and other traditionally underserved populations. We structure the school schedule to ensure regular opportunities for common planning, mentoring and coaching, and for robust professional development and collaboration between School Leaders and teachers.

To ensure that we attract and retain the most talented and hardest-working teaching staff, our competitive salary and benefits package starts at 20 percent above the pay scale for the Denver Public Schools district. Teachers and staff set annual goals and are rewarded in a variety of ways for meeting those goals.  KIPP provides the support necessary for our teachers to develop into master teachers.  KIPP teachers work in shared learning communities, leveraging each other’s talents, as well as the skills and best practices of KIPP teachers across the nation. 

KIPP Colorado Schools Teachers:

  • Are committed to working with educationally underserved students;
  • Hold high expectations for every student;
  • Possess strong content area knowledge and classroom management skills;
  • Teach in our extended day and year schedule;
  • Contribute to a relentless and dedicated team of outstanding professionals;
  • Create lasting relationships with students, families, and colleagues;
  • Have the freedom to plan and deliver innovative lessons that meet the needs of their students;
  • Receive approximately 20 percent more pay than teachers in traditional public schools; and
  • MAKE ACHIEVEMENT POSSIBLE.