Company Description

KIPP — the largest nonprofit network of college-preparatory, public charter schools in the nation—has demonstrated, at scale, that all children have the potential to excel academically regardless of race or zip code. KIPP currently serves over 120,000 students in 270 schools across the country, including Indianapolis. KIPP Indy Public Schools (KIPP Indy) was founded in 2004 with one class of fifth grade students and has grown to serve 1,300 students across three schools. Of the students that attend KIPP Indy, 94% qualify for free and reduced lunch, 95% are African American or LatinX, 19% receive special education services, and 12% are designated as Emerging Bilinguals. As we continue to grow, our mission remains the same: to create joyful, academically excellent schools in which teachers, students, and families are all united around the same goal of preparing students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose —college, career, and beyond— so they can lead fulfilling lives and create a more just world.

Job Description

KIPP Indy special education teachers are responsible for supporting all special education students on one grade level by ensuring they receive comprehensive, compassionate, and equitable services in order to achieve breakthrough academic achievement and character development. Teachers will perform additional duties and do whatever it takes for all KIPP Indy students to learn.
 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage caseload for students with special needs which includes assessment, paperwork, behavior plans, and progress monitoring
• Provide individual or small group instruction for students who need additional support
• Provide inclusion push-in support in the regular education classroom
• Collaborate with regular education teachers on curriculum and accommodations
• Develop, support implementation, and monitor progress on IEP
• Utilize IEPs to adapt instruction to reach the needs of students with disabilities
• Communicate effectively and regularly with classroom teachers, students, and families about IEPs and student progress
• Believe deeply in the mission and values of KIPP and subscribe to KIPP's Five Pillars
• Hold high expectations for each student
• Possess a strong knowledge of all content areas
• Implement student management policies within classrooms and everywhere on campus
• Exhibit positive rapport with students
• Be available for Open Houses, Parent-Teacher Conferences, and other events involving families

• Perform clerical duties, as required, relating to textbooks, instructional supplies, student reports and records, attendance reports, etc.

EXPECTATIONS

• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including summer onboarding
• Available to students, families, and other staff members after school, as needed
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with all staff
• Perform all duties related to your classroom, this includes but may not be limited to: regularly tracking student data, attending weekly professional development meetings, meeting weekly with grade level Team Leader and Instructional Coach, completing peer observations, providing targeted math or reading intervention to students
• Meet all expectations and requirements as stated in the KIPP Employee Handbook
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law

COMPETENCIES

• Believes deeply that all students can learn and deserve a high-quality education
• Plans carefully to meet both short- and long-term goals and holds themselves accountable to meeting goals
• Uses data to solve problems
• Develops strong relationships
• Perseveres through challenges and is adaptable to change
• Understands their own strengths and weaknesses and seeks ways to always improve
• Communicates across lines of differences and proactively creates inclusive environments

Qualifications

• Valid Indiana teaching license for Special Education or in the process of applying for reciprocity with valid out of state license
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum of two to five years teaching in an urban public school (preferred)
• Experience teaching in a public middle school setting (preferred)
• Special Education experience or background
• Strong record of helping students from underserved neighborhoods achieve academic success
• Experience in analyzing student data and using data to inform instruction
• Unquestioned integrity and commitment to the KIPP Indy mission and community
• Pass a criminal background check, as required by law

Additional Information

COMPENSATION
Salary is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes benefits. Teachers are also eligible for performance-based bonuses.

KIPP Indy Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.