Certified Special Education Teacher - Life Skills (Immediate)
Certified Special Education Teacher - Life Skills (Immediate)
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Job Description
Every member of the Team & Family at KIPP Texas Public Schools plays a critical role in ensuring our students have the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose - college career and beyond. Our educators are passionate advocates for their students and their families working tirelessly to ensure that our students have access to opportunity. In our classrooms and across the KIPP TX Team and Family we embrace honor and celebrate the uniqueness of each of our little and big KIPPsters. We are committed to attracting and developing individuals who are grounded in the experiences of our families as we know we are at our best when center our students families and communities realities. As a Teacher you will deliver exceptional instruction and assess student growth. You are dedicated to constant learning and proactively provide academic and cultural support to your school and team.
As a KIPP Texas Public Schools Teacher your core responsibilities include:
Instructional Delivery and Assessment:
- Provide modifications and accommodations as stated on the students IEP.
- Write IEPs with appropriate data on student performance for all students on caseload.
- Facilitate ARD meetings for students on their caseloads.
- Seek out present levels of performance from general education teachers and related service providers.
- Instructionally plan and teach in deficit areas (reading writing math); provide optimal learning environment for students with special needs.
- Provide support to general education teachers with modifications and accommodations and ensure services are being provided in the classroom setting.
Academic and Cultural Support:
- Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking and academic rigor.
- Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect.
- Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning lunch and afternoon supervisory duties.
- Attend critical school events such as staff meetings open houses and parent-teacher conferences.
- Develop individualized learning plans for students and communicate these plans to families in parent meetings and conferences.
- Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines.
Qualifications :
Skills and Qualifications:
Bachelors degree from an accredited four-year college or university
Demonstrated knowledge of core subject area assigned
Texas Teacher Certificate appropriate for level and/or subject area of assignment if applicable*
Must be considered highly-qualified based on NCLB guidelines if applicable
Satisfactory outcome of a background check. Employees are responsible for a non-refundable fingerprinting fee (approximately $50.00).
*A valid Texas Teachers certificate is required for all Pre-K4 and Special Education teaching positions. Proof of licensure will be required prior to starting employment. For more information about obtaining certification click here.
Competencies:
Unwavering commitment to KIPP Texas mission students families and community
Strong record of helping students achieve academic success
Strong desire to teach an academically intense curriculum and commit to an extended school day week and year
Desire to continuously learn and increase effectiveness as a teacher and professional; offer and receive constructive feedback
Willingness to be flexible and to go above and beyond to meet the needs of KIPP Texas students
Additional Information :
Compensation & Benefits
The starting salary for this role is $57500 with with the opportunity to earn more based on experience at an accredited K-12 institution and proof of licensure. See full salary scale here.
As a full time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas benefit plans including:
- Competitive vacation and flexible paid time off (PTO) policies.
- Paid parental leave.
- Comprehensive medical dental and vision plans with varying coverage for employees and their families inclusive of virtual physician visits. High deductible health plan with HSA also offered.
- Employee assistance programs.
- Participates in the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS).
- 457 Roth retirement plan option with KIPP matching contribution up to $1200 a year. 403b plans also supported.
- KIPP also offers the following employee-paid benefits: legal plans LifeLock identity protection life insurance and disability insurance.
- Flexible spending account or high-yield HSA.
Additional Compensation Elements
The Teacher Career Pathway (TCP) at KIPP Texas celebrates individual teacher impact with students peers and the school community and rewards this impact with up to $15000 in additional annual compensation.
KIPP Texas Public Schools is a TEA Teacher Incentive Allotment approved district! Eligible and qualifying teachers can earn up to an additional $32000 a year.
KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer we hire without consideration to race religion creed color national origin age gender sexual orientation marital status veteran status or disability.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Full-time
Employment Type
Full-time
