Special Education Teacher at KIPP Northeast Elementary

About the Role

Special Education Teacher is the instructional leader of the student caseload and is directly responsible for driving student outcomes and creating an exceptional student experience. Teachers develop daily instruction aligned with the academic program to enable students to make significant academic growth each year. The teacher plans instruction, organizes learning activities, internalizes and intellectually prepares for lessons, grades equitably and consistently, and implements all accommodations and modifications for students’ IEPs, BIP’s, 504 plans, and MTSS interventions.

The KIPP Colorado Special Education Teacher holds full responsibility for creating and cultivating a culturally responsive classroom community that is warm‑demanding, upholding school‑wide expectations, managing Tier 1 behaviors, and proactively contacting families.

• Believe deeply in the mission, values, and 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.
• Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions.
• Commit to being prepared: internalize lessons, prepare for meetings, coaching, PD, etc.
• Meet professional obligations, including meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Leverage existing professional tools such as Google Suite and Microsoft Suite.
• Maintain strong attendance and be on time for all responsibilities.
• Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback to continuously improve.
• 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 organizational‑wide professional development.
• Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade or functional team.
• Share candid, solutions‑oriented feedback with peers and leadership.
• Assist with student and staff recruitment and engagement.
• Know that travel may be required to other KIPP campuses, the Home Office, or PD events.
• Assist with other duties as assigned (e.g., lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, hallway etc.).

• Develop, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness of special education programs and other student supports.
• Maintain IEPs, 504s, evaluations, and ELL programs; ensure services are delivered with fidelity.
• Liaison with parents via trainings, meetings, and consultations.
• Provide case management for the Special Education caseload and provide instruction to students receiving supports.
• Ensure accurate and timely completion of IEP, BIPS, and FBAs.
• Ensure students receive minutes, accommodations, and modifications in collaboration with the general education teacher.
• Support classroom teachers with understanding student support plans and requirements.

• Develop standards‑based unit plans and daily lesson plans.
• Design and deliver rigorous, backward‑planned lessons.
• Design and implement assessments aligned with daily objectives.
• Grade student material and provide feedback and support.
• Plan rigorous lessons that include a focus on lesson internalization.
• Use the adopted curriculum with fidelity.
• Use data to adjust short‑ and long‑term plans to meet students’ needs.

• Believe deeply in the mission of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can learn.
• Establish and maintain relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
• Approach practice with a sense of urgency to maximize instructional time.
• Establish and maintain high expectations for academic work and classroom behavior.
• Establish and reinforce rules and consequences to maintain a positive, focused classroom.
• Meet professional obligations such as meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.

• Participate in active presence and strategic supervision…