Dean of Special Services at KIPP Denver Collegiate

This role comes with a $5,000 signing bonus

The Dean of Special Services reports to the Assistant Principal of Instruction and is a member of the Campus Leadership Team. In support of the mission of KIPP Colorado, the Dean of Special Services is responsible for leading the coaching, development, and accountability of Special Education teachers to strengthen instructional quality, legal compliance, and outcomes for students with disabilities. The Dean works closely with the Assistant Principal of Instruction, Principal, and key stakeholders to support strong implementation of programming for students with IEPs and 504 plans, establish strong progress monitoring practices, and build staff capacity to ensure high quality support for learners with disabilities across the school.

This role is grounded in the belief that excellent schools develop and sustain the capacity of teachers and leaders to lead and take ownership of their classroom, department, and school’s success. This role sits on the Campus Leadership Team and reports to the Assistant Principal of Instruction.

• 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 my role and its proximity to students).
• Take ownership for the development of your craft and engage actively in coaching sessions (meet 1‑2 times every 1 or 2 weeks depending on need and role) with a manager, receive coaching, implement all provided feedback, engage in active practice, etc.
• Commit to being prepared. Such as: internalizing and preparing for lessons, preparing for O3s/coaching, preparing for meetings, coaching, PD, reading and internalizing written communication, etc.
• Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules.
• Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including but not limited to Google Suite (Google documents, etc.) and Microsoft Suite (including but not limited to your KIPP Colorado email, Teams chat/meetings, Teams phone, and Microsoft Outlook calendar).
• Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to 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 organization‑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, ensuring that feedback is shared directly with the intended recipient and is focused on improving outcomes and experiences for students.
• Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement—including events, home visits, calls home, and other related requirements.
• Know that your role, professional development, organization‑wide meetings, etc. may require you to travel around Denver to other KIPP Campuses, the Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events.
• Assist with other duties as assigned (such as but not limited to, lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, bathroom duty, hallway duty, school support duties, etc.).

• Internalize, champion, and hold self & others accountable to KIPP Colorado values.
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and navigate issues of identity, power, and privilege.
• Value the range of different backgrounds people bring to our work, appreciate how those backgrounds make us better at what we do, and strive to create an environment in which everyone who…