High School Special Education Teacher (26/27)
KIPP Colorado Public Schools
About the KIPP Colorado Special Education Teacher Role:
The Special Education Teacher is the instructional leader of their student caseload and is directly responsible for driving student outcomes and creating an exceptional student experience. Teachers drive the educational mission of KIPP Colorado schools by developing daily instruction aligned with our academic program that enables students to make significant academic growth each year. The Special Education Teacher plans instruction, organizes learning activities, internalizes and intellectually prepares for lessons, grades equitably and consistently, and implements with fidelity all accommodations and modifications for students’ IEPs, BIP’s, 504 Plans, and MTSS interventions. The Special Education Teacher at KIPP Colorado holds full responsibility for creating and cultivating a culturally responsive classroom community that is warm-demanding, including upholding school-wide expectations, managing tier 1 behaviors, and contacting families proactively and responsively. Special Education Teacher Teachers support the campus-wide community and whole school systems through active presence at daily duties, including but not limited to: arrival duty, dismissal duty, lunch duty, threshold presence at transitions, hallway / bathroom duty, and coverage for staff absences.
The position is a 10-month academic position and is exempt under the Fair Labor Standards Act. This position reports to a member of the school leadership team.
About the skills and qualifications you will bring to this role:
- Bachelor's degree (required)
- Special Education License or TEE through CDE (required)
- Spanish bilingual (preferred)
- Ability and willingness to fulfill all state and federal guidelines to meet Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) criteria (required)
- At least 2 years of teaching experience (highly preferred but not required)
- Ability to work during after-school, evening, and weekend meetings and events at the school (required)
- A full understanding and Commitment to an Exceptional Student Experience (more about that HERE) (required)