Instructor Jobs at KIPP Nashville Public Schools with Visa Sponsorship
KIPP Nashville Public Schools hires Instructors across its network of college-preparatory schools, and the organization has a track record of supporting international educators through visa sponsorship. If you hold an H-1B, are on OPT, or work under TN status, KIPP Nashville is worth targeting.
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Location: ALL Location Openings (North Nashville, East Nashville, Antioch)
Salary Range: BA Scale $56,171-$92,970 | MA+ Scale $61,909-$100,974
About KIPP Nashville Public Schools
KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams. KIPP Nashville currently operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools and educates over 3,000 students in the Nashville metropolitan area.
The mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.
Job Description
“Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students
- Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
- Use data to inform instructional decisions
- Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
- Demonstrate strong pedagogy
Commitment to School and Classroom Culture
- Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville
- Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
- Develop positive rapport with students
- Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
- Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture
Family Engagement
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
- Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
- Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members
Growth Mindset
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
- Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Valid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program
- Conferred Bachelor’s degree
- Pass Criminal Background Check
Desired Qualities
- Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
- Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
- At least two years of teaching experience (preferred)
- Passionate about data-driven instruction
- Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community
- Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is our largest lever as educators to wholly improve student outcomes
- Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
- Demonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually
- Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves
Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits
- Starting salary for first year teachers begins at $56,171; those with a conferred advanced degree begins at $61,909. Salary is commensurate with experience. Staff members receive up to a 2% yearly raise. To establish consistent salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 10-month work schedule.
- Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance policy options. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
- Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS). Eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6%. Employees may also be eligible for 401k in which KIPP will contribute 5%.
- The vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, spring break, thanksgiving break, winter break, as well as summer break). In addition, employees in this role are allotted 6 PTO days. Employees are allotted an additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment. Eligible staff members receive payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year.
- Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%.
- Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.
- Certificated staff are eligible for the Master Teacher Program after two consecutive years of employment with KIPP Nashville. Master teachers receive a $5,000 stipend and $2,000 towards professional development.
Apply online at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/nashville. Please contact recruiting@kippnashville.org with any questions.
KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Company Description
Location: ALL Location Openings (North Nashville, East Nashville, Antioch)
Salary Range: BA Scale $56,171-$92,970 | MA+ Scale $61,909-$100,974
About KIPP Nashville Public Schools
KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools that has been committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. KIPP Nashville is part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, which educates 100,000+ students nationwide and supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career and beyond. Through the KIPP Forward program, our team helps students identify their career of highest aspiration and develop the skills and confidence to chase their dreams. KIPP Nashville currently operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools and educates over 3,000 students in the Nashville metropolitan area.
The mission of KIPP Nashville is together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence they need to pursue the paths they choose - college, career and beyond - so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. If you share in these beliefs and values, if you have a proven willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best, if you thrive in an environment that is both collaborative and entrepreneurial, then you are already a KIPPster.
Job Description
“Day in the life” responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Curriculum Development and Instruction
- Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students
- Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of modifying and adjusting strategies and programming
- Use data to inform instructional decisions
- Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs
- Demonstrate strong pedagogy
Commitment to School and Classroom Culture
- Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Nashville
- Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, teachers and families
- Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff
- Develop positive rapport with students
- Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment
- Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies and culture
Family Engagement
- Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress
- Be available for open houses, parent teacher conferences and other events involving parents
- Make oneself available to students, parents and other staff members
Growth Mindset
- Pursue challenging professional goals each year
- Willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is conducive to change and improvement
- Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Valid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program
- Conferred Bachelor’s degree
- Pass Criminal Background Check
Desired Qualities
- Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
- Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred)
- At least two years of teaching experience (preferred)
- Passionate about data-driven instruction
- Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community
- Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is our largest lever as educators to wholly improve student outcomes
- Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders
- Demonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually
- Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves
Additional Information
Compensation and Benefits
- Starting salary for first year teachers begins at $56,171; those with a conferred advanced degree begins at $61,909. Salary is commensurate with experience. Staff members receive up to a 2% yearly raise. To establish consistent salary practices, the compensation package is derived from the regional KIPP Nashville Public Schools pay scale. This position is exempt and will follow a 10-month work schedule.
- Robust benefits package including medical, dental, vision, disability, supplemental insurance, and life insurance policy options. Application for these benefits may be made immediately upon employment. The policy is effective upon the first of the month following the first day of work.
- Certificated staff have access to the Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System pension plan (TCRS). Eligible employees contribute 5% and KIPP matches up to 6%. Employees may also be eligible for 401k in which KIPP will contribute 5%.
- The vacation package for salaried employees includes 29 paid days throughout the 10 month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, spring break, thanksgiving break, winter break, as well as summer break). In addition, employees in this role are allotted 6 PTO days. Employees are allotted an additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment. Eligible staff members receive payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year.
- Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave- up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver and 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%.
- Teachers are provided with laptop computers with access to the internet and or email to assist them in performing their job responsibilities.
- Certificated staff are eligible for the Master Teacher Program after two consecutive years of employment with KIPP Nashville. Master teachers receive a $5,000 stipend and $2,000 towards professional development.
Apply online at https://careers.smartrecruiters.com/KIPP/nashville. Please contact recruiting@kippnashville.org with any questions.
KIPP Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual preference, national or ethnic origin, age, disability, pregnancy, or veteran status.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Align your credentials to Tennessee licensure standards
Tennessee requires state licensure for classroom instructors in public charter schools. Before applying, verify your foreign degree meets TSAC equivalency guidelines and obtain a credential evaluation from a NACES-approved agency to strengthen your application.
Target KIPP Nashville's subject-area hiring cycles
KIPP Nashville posts the majority of Instructor openings in late winter and spring for the following school year. Applying between February and April puts you ahead of the timeline KIPP needs to initiate any H-1B or TN sponsorship paperwork before the academic year starts.
Clarify sponsorship intent early in interviews
Charter school HR teams often handle sponsorship decisions at the network level, not the individual school. Ask directly in your first interview whether KIPP Nashville's central HR team manages visa filings, so you know who to follow up with on timelines.
Use Migrate Mate to filter verified sponsoring Instructor roles
Not every school in a charter network sponsors visas for every role. Search Instructor openings specifically at KIPP Nashville on Migrate Mate to surface positions where sponsorship has been confirmed, saving you from chasing roles that won't move forward.
Prepare TN documentation if you hold Canadian citizenship
For Canadian educators, TN status can be obtained at a port of entry without the H-1B lottery. You'll need your KIPP Nashville offer letter, proof of your teaching credentials, and a job description confirming the role qualifies under the DOL's TN occupation list.
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Find Instructor at KIPP Nashville Public Schools JobsFrequently Asked Questions
Does KIPP Nashville Public Schools sponsor H-1B visas for Instructors?
Yes, KIPP Nashville Public Schools has sponsored H-1B visas for Instructor roles. As a public charter school network, KIPP Nashville qualifies as a cap-exempt H-1B employer, meaning it can file petitions outside the annual lottery and at any point in the year. This is a significant advantage for international educators who missed the H-1B cap registration window.
How do I apply for Instructor jobs at KIPP Nashville Public Schools?
Applications are submitted through KIPP Nashville's careers portal, where openings are listed by school and subject area. You can also browse verified Instructor positions at KIPP Nashville with confirmed visa sponsorship on Migrate Mate, which filters roles by sponsorship type so you only apply where your visa situation is a fit.
Which visa types does KIPP Nashville Public Schools commonly use for Instructor roles?
KIPP Nashville supports H-1B sponsorship for qualifying Instructor positions, and the organization also accepts candidates on F-1 OPT and F-1 CPT. Canadian and Mexican educators may be eligible for TN status, which covers certain education-related occupations. H-1B is the most common long-term pathway given KIPP Nashville's cap-exempt status as a nonprofit educational institution.
What qualifications does KIPP Nashville look for in Instructor candidates?
KIPP Nashville expects Instructors to hold at least a bachelor's degree in a relevant subject area and, for most classroom roles, to meet Tennessee's state licensure requirements or be actively pursuing licensure. Demonstrated commitment to an urban college-preparatory mission and prior teaching experience in a structured or high-need environment strengthens an application considerably.
How do I time my application to allow for visa processing before the school year starts?
KIPP Nashville's academic year begins in late July or early August. For H-1B transfers or new filings, USCIS standard processing can take several months, so offers accepted after May carry real timing risk. Applying by March and asking HR about their sponsorship processing schedule gives both sides enough runway to complete filings before your intended start date.
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