Taking care of our teachers and staff is a top priority for KIPP NJ, which is why we pay one of the highest starting salaries for lead teachers and offer a variety of perks and benefits to our team members. Here is a look at some of the benefits you can take advantage of when you join KIPP NJ.
Medical, dental and vision plans start the day you do. You can put away pre-taxed dollars for childcare, new glasses and medicine. And KIPP puts money into your Health Savings Account if you enroll. We also offer access to the Teledoc program, which connects you to a licensed doctor by web, phone or mobile app in minutes.
KIPP NJ employees can join our network Verizon phone plan for around $65 a month. Every staff member also gets a laptop.
All KIPP NJ teachers and certain school-based employees are enrolled in a state pension plan. If you’re already enrolled we’ll work with you to roll your plan over. If you join our non-instructional operations, we’ll help you roll your pension into a 403(b) and we’ll match a portion.
School-based staff have approximately 5 weeks of school closure days for holidays and breaks, in addition to personal and summer vacation days. Non-instructional teammates receive personal paid time off and about 14 paid holidays each year.
KIPP NJ provides 12 weeks of paid leave for primary caregivers and four weeks for secondary caregivers to bond with their new child. In order to support staff who are adoptive parents, we provide up to $1,500 financial reimbursement for expenses incurred for each child adopted.
A highly competitive starting salary, staff-wide awards ceremonies, an annual gala event and recognitions that can reach up to $10,000 are just a few of the ways we honor our teachers and inspire them to keep being classroom rock stars for our kids.