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Computer Science roles in the United States are available to exchange visitors under the J-1 visa Intern, Trainee, or Research Scholar program categories, depending on your career stage. Securing J-1 sponsorship requires a U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor to issue your DS-2019 and a host employer willing to support your training plan.
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Get Access To All JobsLocation: 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 $55,070; those with a conferred advanced degree begins at $60,695. 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 annually.
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.
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 $55,070; those with a conferred advanced degree begins at $60,695. 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 annually.
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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Get Access To All JobsTips for Finding J-1 Visa Sponsorship in Computer Science
Build a portfolio showcasing deployable projects
Host employers reviewing J-1 Trainee candidates in software engineering and data science prioritize demonstrated output over credentials alone. A GitHub repository with documented, functioning projects makes your technical skills verifiable before any interview conversation begins.
Identify whether Intern or Trainee fits your stage
The J-1 Intern category requires current enrollment in a degree program, while Trainee is for graduates with at least one year of relevant work experience. Applying under the wrong category stalls your DS-2019 application before it reaches the host employer.
Search Migrate Mate to find J-1-aligned host employers
Not every tech company has experience hosting J-1 exchange visitors. Use Migrate Mate to surface roles at organizations with documented visa sponsorship history, narrowing your search to employers already familiar with the training plan and DS-2019 process.
Prepare a detailed occupational training plan early
J-1 designated sponsors require a structured Training/Internship Placement Plan tied to your Computer Science specialization. Drafting your learning objectives, supervision structure, and project milestones before approaching a host employer accelerates sponsor approval considerably.
Confirm your host employer will sign the DS-2019 paperwork
The designated sponsor issues the DS-2019, but the host employer must co-sign the training plan and agree to comply with State Department monitoring requirements. Clarify this commitment in writing before your sponsor organization begins processing.
Verify your role qualifies under the Research Scholar category
University labs, national research institutions, and corporate R&D divisions hosting J-1 Research Scholars must demonstrate that the position advances knowledge in a recognized academic field. Computer Science research roles must align with your published or graduate-level work, not general software development.
Computer Science J-1 Visa: Frequently Asked Questions
Which J-1 program category applies to Computer Science roles?
It depends on your career stage and the host employer's structure. Current degree students typically enter under the Intern category. Professionals who have graduated and have at least one year of relevant experience qualify for the Trainee category. Academics conducting research at universities or institutes apply under Research Scholar. Each category carries different eligibility requirements, program length limits, and documentation obligations, so confirming the right fit before approaching a designated sponsor is essential.
Who actually sponsors my J-1 visa if the tech company is just the host?
A U.S. Department of State-designated sponsor organization issues your DS-2019 form and holds legal responsibility for your exchange visitor program. The tech company or research institution where you work is the host employer, not the sponsor. Organizations like IIE, CIEE, and Cultural Vistas serve as designated sponsors for Computer Science trainees and interns, managing compliance, monitoring your program, and communicating with the State Department on your behalf.
Does the J-1 visa category for Computer Science carry a two-year home residency requirement?
It can. The two-year home residency requirement under INA Section 212(e) applies to J-1 exchange visitors whose program was funded by their home government or the U.S. government, or whose skill is on their home country's exchange visitor skills list. Computer Science is listed on the skills lists of several countries. Check your DS-2019 to see whether the requirement applies to you, as it affects your ability to change to H-1B visa or adjust status without first obtaining a waiver.
How do I find tech companies that have experience hosting J-1 exchange visitors?
Most standard job boards don't filter by J-1 hosting history, which makes identifying the right employers time-consuming. Migrate Mate lets you search specifically for U.S. employers and roles that align with visa sponsorship patterns, helping you prioritize outreach to organizations already familiar with the DS-2019 co-signature process and training plan requirements rather than educating a company from scratch.
Can I switch host employers during my J-1 program if I receive a better offer?
Changing host employers mid-program requires approval from your designated sponsor and, in most cases, issuance of a new or amended DS-2019. The new host must agree to the training plan terms and co-sign the placement documentation. If the new role falls under a different occupational category than your original program, your sponsor may determine it requires a new program start rather than a simple transfer, which resets your program clock.