Secondary Affective Teacher

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 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.

Together with families and communities, KIPP creates joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. KIPP is a national network of tuition‑free, public charter schools open to all students. There are 255 college‑preparatory KIPP schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia, serving more than 100,000 students.

Nationally, KIPP students are graduating four‑year colleges at three times the national average for low‑income students.

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn.
• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement.
• Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines.
• Provide an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning (regardless of role and proximity).
• Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions, meeting 1‑2 times every 1 or 2 weeks (depending on need and role) with a manager, receiving coaching, implementing all provided feedback, and engaging in active practice.
• Commit to being prepared: internalizing and preparing for lessons, preparing for O3s/coaching, preparing for meetings, coaching, PD, reading and internalizing written communication, etc.
• Meet professional obligations including, but not limited to, meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including but not limited to Google Suite and Microsoft Suite (email, Teams chat/meetings, Teams phone, Outlook calendar).
• Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time for all responsibilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement.
• Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals.
• Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings.
• Actively engage and implement in all school‑wide and Org wide professional development.
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement org and grade‑wide initiatives.
• Share candid, solutions‑oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis, assuring that feedback is shared directly with the intended recipient. Ensure that feedback is focused on…