Special Education Teacher​/Education Specialist - Mild​/Mod

Position Summary

Position Summary Our teachers play a key role in bringing to life the academic and cultural visions of our schools. This includes daily lesson planning, intentional curriculum design, and regular data analysis to help all students learn and grow. Our teachers also implement Social Emotional Learning lessons and Restorative Practices to create a joyful, inclusive classroom community.

• Teach with
  
  Purpose:
  
  Our teachers support daily lesson planning, curriculum design, data analysis, social emotional learning, and restorative practices to create an inclusive classroom community.

• Support and
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Our teachers work with the school  Leadership Team, including their Instructional Coach, through weekly meetings and ongoing feedback to improve instructional practices.

• Commitment to Anti-Racism: We are committed to an anti-racist school community with ongoing development to reflect on identities and experiences and how they shape educators and leaders. We regularly analyze school systems, academics, culture, and data to reflect on progress and address community needs.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to the KIPP Public Schools Northern California student 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, or eligibility for a Provisional Internship Permit or Eligibility for a Short Term Staff Permit,
• (CPR certification by American Heart Association or American Red Cross is a prerequisite for this permit).

Knowledge/skills required:

• Commitment to KIPP mission and anti-racist education.
• Believe all students can achieve at the highest academic levels.
• Strong content area knowledge.
• Relationship-building with students, families, and communities.
• Effective communication with students, families, and colleagues.
• Proficient knowledge of Google Suite applications (Google Classroom, Hangout, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.).
• Ability to learn and use instructional technology to support in-class and distance learning (e.g., Zoom, Nearpod) as needed in a pandemic environment.

• Lead and manage the development, proposal, and implementation of eligible students  Individualized Education Plans (IEP) in accordance with state and federal law.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to develop measurable annual goals in students  areas of need including academic, behavior, and social emotional development.
• Provide specialized academic instruction, behavior intervention services, and other special education services as assigned, through models such as co-teaching, push-in, pull-out, small groups, and one-to-one support.
• Collect and analyze data regularly to monitor 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 students  IEPs and KIPP  mission and vision.
• Collaborate with general education colleagues to differentiate and modify learning and materials to meet students  needs.
• Develop individualized, modified lessons and/or curriculum for students with modified IEPs.
• Train key stakeholders to support instruction delivery (e.g., general education teachers, para educators).
• Maintain a positive, warm, inclusive, rigorous, and engaging learning environment with Restorative Practices and social emotional learning.
• Implement culturally responsive classroom management to create a safe learning environment.
• Communicate effectively with staff, students, families, and other stakeholders to support IEP implementation.
• Attend and engage in regular professional development and communities of practice to grow as an educator.
• Update and maintain students  special education records, including IEP documents, progress reports, evaluations, and related documentation.

Physical:
Ability to navigate school and classroom settings, access and utilize technology, and occasional lifting of equipment up to 20 lbs. Physical…