Join the KIPP LA Team & Family

KIPP LA seeks qualified, passionate individuals to educate our students and provide support services to our schools. We have teaching and administrative positions at our schools, as well as finance, operations, and fundraising positions at our School Support Center. We are also in the process of identifying school leaders to open new KIPP LA schools in the next few years.

We offer competitive compensation and benefits, as well as unique professional development opportunities through the KIPP network. To learn more about what it’s like to work for KIPP LA, click here to hear from current staff members.

Teach at a KIPP LA School.

We’re hiring teachers for elementary and middle school positions. KIPP teachers:

• Hold a valid California teaching credential for the subject and/or grade level they will teach;
• Are committed to working with educationally under-served 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;
• Communicate well with students, families, and colleagues; and
• Have achieved strong results in the past.

Candidates who have at least one to two years of full-time teaching experience and have worked with underserved youth strongly preferred. If you are interested in applying, please email hr@kippla.org to obtain an application form.

Lead a KIPP LA School.

KIPP LA’s growth plans call for establishing three more schools by 2010. We seek passionate, committed educators who want to make a lasting difference in LA’s educationally underserved communities. To learn more about leading a KIPP school, please visit the KIPP Foundation’s web site.

Join the School Support Center.

KIPP LA’s shared services office supports our schools by providing financial, operational, and fund development services.

We do not currently have any positions available at the School Support Center.

KIPP LA is strongly committed to hiring a diverse and multicultural staff, and we encourage applications from traditionally under-represented backgrounds. KIPP LA does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, nationality, or ethnic origin.