Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher (26.27 School Year)

• Full-time
• Specific Subject:
  Self-contained
• Subject:
  Special Education
• Start Date:
  
  Next year opening
• Department:
  Teacher

The General Education Teacher (K-12) at KIPP St. Louis is an exemplary educator who drives strong student outcomes through high-quality, standards-aligned instruction. This role is open to teachers across all grade levels and content areas who demonstrate deep content expertise and a commitment to ensuring all students achieve at high levels. General Education Teachers design and deliver rigorous lessons, use data to inform instructional decisions, and continuously monitor student progress toward ambitious goals.

They also contribute to a collaborative team environment by engaging in shared planning, reflecting on practice, and supporting collective improvement across classrooms. Ultimately, the General Education Teacher plays a critical role in ensuring consistently strong teaching and learning experiences for all students.

KIPP St. Louis is a part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in St. Louis city. As the largest charter school system in the city, we are driven and committed to our mission, vision, and equity statement.

Together with families and communities, we create 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.

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

KIPP St. Louis currently educates over 2,000 students. Today, our St. Louis network consists of two middle schools, three elementary schools, and a high school.

We believe that our educators are proving what's possible in urban education each and every day, by inspiring students and helping them discover the joy of learning. KIPP schools support our educators to help students achieve academic excellence, building the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

Together, we are raising the bar for every student, every day.

Full-time, Exempt, 10-Month

None

Assistant Principal, Instructional Coach, Teachers, and Regional Support

Plan and deliver instruction that ensures students with diverse learning needs access grade-level standards through appropriate accommodations and modifications.

Develop, implement, and monitor Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) aligned to rigorous academic goals.

Design and execute tasks that require analysis, justification, and application, while providing scaffolds that maintain rigor.

Anticipate learning gaps and provide targeted interventions to support access and mastery of content.

Instruction ensures students with IEPs consistently access grade-level content with appropriate supports. Student work reflects growth toward IEP goals and increased independence with rigorous tasks.

Design lessons where students actively engage in thinking, discussion, reading, writing, and problem-solving with necessary supports.

Facilitate inclusive academic discourse using differentiated strategies and language supports.

Promote independence, self-advocacy, and meaningful participation in the general education setting.

Students demonstrate active engagement and increasing independence, using supports to explain, justify, and build on ideas.

Establish a structured, inclusive classroom environment with clear routines, high expectations, and behavioral supports.

Implement systems that maximize instructional time and support focus, persistence, and independence.

Build strong relationships with students and families to support academic, behavioral, and social-emotional growth.

The classroom reflects a safe, structured, and inclusive environment where students take academic risks and persist through challenges.

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