High School Special Education Teacher

25-26 High School Special Education Teacher (Immediate Opening)

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KIPP New Orleans Schools (KNOS) is a non-profit network of 13 college/career-preparatory, public charter schools serving 6,200 elementary, middle, and high school students, and over 1,500 alumni. While each of our schools is as unique as the community to which it belongs, we are united around a shared promise:
To build academically excellent schools that create unlimited opportunity for all students.

At KIPP, you have the freedom to innovate and the support to grow. You never stop learning, and you’re part of a national network that’s leading the way in getting students from underserved communities to and through college, and beyond.

As a KIPP New Orleans SPED Teacher, your core responsibilities include:

• Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP on assigned caseload.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate accommodations and modifications as outlined on students’ IEP
• Use data to inform instructional decisions and assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
• Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

Achievement | Teaching and Learning

• Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student’s IEP on assigned caseload.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate accommodations and modifications as outlined on students’ IEP
• Use data to inform instructional decisions and assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
• Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs

Hope | Build a Positive Classroom Culture

• Create a positive learning environment by developing classroom rules, systems and procedures
• Communicate a deep belief that all students can learn, and belong, in the classroom
• Consistently implement the school-wide management policies
• Hold high expectations for student behavior at all times
• Provides consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.

Community | Build a Positive School Culture

• Embody and maintain school values, policies and culture
• Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, staff and community members
• Establish and maintain strong communication with all families and share progress
• Actively participate in critical school events, including: staff meetings, open houses, parent teacher conferences and more
• Collaborates and consults with educational professionals and community service providers (i.e., social services, public health, medical providers, etc.) regarding the needs of students.

Relentlessness | Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Pursue ambitious professional goals and student learning targets each year
• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleagues
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development

Equity | Fight for a More Just World

• Commit to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all of our students, families, teachers, staff and community members
• Intentionally uplift all stakeholders regardless of identity or diverse backgrounds
• Participate in programming that acknowledges racial injustices, biases and reflection on our own identities

Case Management | Special Education Compliance

• Develops and implements annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students to include: present levels of educational performance, special education needs, instructional goals and objectives, and the special education and related services required to meet those goals.
• Maintains accurate special education records for students and regularly updates according to reporting deadlines
• Manage…