Special Education Teacher - Elementary, Middle, and High School (Immediate & 26-27 SY)

Position Overview

The Special Education Teacher role holds the primary responsibility for developing, monitoring accommodations, and implementing the curriculum, school culture, and the success of the school’s students with special needs.

• Plan and deliver instruction while maintaining and improving instructional techniques and classroom management, including assessments, grading, and other classroom responsibilities.
• Audit and execute a rigorous, standards-aligned curriculum and assess students' progress.
• Use data to inform instructional decisions.
• Offer academic, emotional, and physical support while maintaining high expectations.
• Collaborate with families and Special Education teams to develop 504 and Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) that offer appropriate accommodations and modifications.
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy

Duties/Responsibilities

Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Work collaboratively with your school team and those across KIPP Capital Region.
• Help develop a 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.
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment.
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit the school’s values, student management policies, and culture

Qualifications

• Education and Experience: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited College or University, required; Valid NYS Certification in Special Education, required.
• Knowledge of national, state, and local special education statutes and the law required.
• Academic expertise in Special Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, STEM, or related fields of study.
• Minimum of three (3) years of experience as a school educator, preferably in a charter or public school environment, preferred.
• Prior experience working in schools and urban communities is preferred but not required.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule outside of regular business hours.
• Aptitude to create and work within an inclusive environment that honors and supports a diversity of backgrounds and perspectives.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods were spent sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to access and navigate all areas of the school and other facilities as needed.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• The employee needs to read, write, and speak English fluently.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, use fingers to type, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms, climb stairs, balance; stoop/bend and reach, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk, hear.
• Dexterity requires writing and operating standard office machines such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, phones, and calculators.
• Able to occasionally lift and move up to 20 pounds.

Additional Information

WORK PERKS

• Industry-leading medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Aggressive employer 403(b) contribution match.
• Childcare benefits.
• Unparalleled work/life integration.
• Casual dress code.
• Relocation stipend (conditions apply).

For more information on the benefits of joining KIPP Capital Region, please view our Employee Benefits Summary.