KIPP - Special Education Teacher​/Education Specialist; Mild​/Mod - Middle School

Position Summary

• Teach with
  
  Purpose:
  
  Teachers bring to life the academic and cultural visions of our schools, engaging in daily lesson planning, intentional curriculum design, data analysis, Social Emotional Learning, and Restorative Practices to create an inclusive classroom community.
• Support and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Work closely with the school’s Leadership Team, including the Instructional Coach, with weekly meetings and ongoing feedback to improve instructional practice.
• Commitment to Anti‑Racism: Engage in ongoing professional development, reflect on identities, analyze systems, and make changes to move the school community toward an anti‑racist organization.

• Experience: Experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California community.
• Education:
  • Hold a B.A./B.S. degree from a regionally accredited institution.
  • Meet one of the following eligibility requirements:
    • Hold a valid teaching credential in the desired subject.
    • Eligibility for a Provisional Internship Permit.
    • Eligibility for a Short Term Staff Permit.
• Knowledge/skills required:
  • Commitment to KIPP mission and vision.
  • Commitment to anti‑racist education.
  • Belief that all students can achieve at the highest academic levels.
  • Strong content‑area knowledge.
  • Strong relationship‑building skills with students, families, and communities.
  • Effective communication with students, families, and colleagues.
  • Proficient use of Google Suite applications (Google Classroom, Hangouts, Docs, Sheets, Slides).
  • Ability to learn and utilize instructional technology for in‑class and distance learning (Zoom, Nearpod, etc.).

• Lead and manage the development, proposal, and implementation of eligible students’ Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) in accordance with state and federal law.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop measurable annual goals in students’ academic, behavior, and social‑emotional areas.
• Provide specialized academic instruction, behavior intervention services, and other special education services, as assigned, through models including co‑teaching, push‑in, pull‑out, small groups, and one‑to‑one support.
• Collect and analyze data regularly to monitor student progress toward IEP goals, report progress to families, and inform instructional practices.
• Develop daily and long‑term lesson plans using curriculum and resources aligned with IEPs and KIPP’s academic mission and vision.
• Collaborate with general education colleagues to accommodate, differentiate, and modify student learning and materials to best meet student needs.
• Develop individualized, modified lessons and/or curriculum for students whose IEP includes modified curriculum.
• Train key stakeholders (e.g., general education teachers, para educators) to support instruction delivery.
• Maintain a positive, warm, inclusive, rigorous, and engaging learning environment that incorporates Restorative Practices, social‑emotional learning, and research‑based strategies.
• Implement culturally responsive classroom management strategies to create a safe environment for all students to learn and achieve.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students, families, and other stakeholders to ensure strong partnerships and IEP implementation.
• Attend and engage in regular professional development and communities of practice to continue growing as an educator.
• Update and maintain students’ special education records, both digital and physical, including IEP documents, progress reports, evaluations, parent signature pages, and other relevant documents.

Physical:
Ability to navigate school and classroom settings, access and use technology, occasional lifting 1‑20 lbs., physical agility for various positions. Mental:
Ability to meet deadlines, analyze problems, work with interruptions, long concentration, perform routine math, memory, recall. Environmental:
School environment subject to constant interruptions and distractions; adherence to KIPP’s health and safety guidelines.

This is a full‑time, exempt position on a school year calendar cycle, located at our school sites.

KIPP Northern California offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and transportation benefits. Our salary step scale for this position type is reflected in the KIPP Bay Area Scale.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.