About the position
At KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful mission: Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose—college, career, and beyond—so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world. Our campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program. KIPP Chicago partners with the KIPP Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports schools across the country. KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are currently a network of 278 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni. When you teach at KIPP, you’re part of a national network that partners with families and communities to create nurturing, rigorous, and joyful schools in pursuit of a more just world.
Responsibilities
- Write initial, annual and triennial IEPs using Chicago Public School’s IEP system
- Monitor and support implementation of IEP goals and objectives across settings
- Inform general education teachers of IEP goals as necessary
- Provide and/or support modifications and accommodations as needed in general education classrooms
- Keep IEPs updated as to the achievement of goals and objectives at the end of every quarter
- Maintain a portfolio of student work samples, anecdotal data, and classroom observations
- Work with clinicians to ensure related services are being delivered
- Work with the Principal, Assistant Principals and general education teachers to ensure all students receive appropriate accommodations and modifications during formal and informal assessments
- Ensure that all students are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
- Use best practices in alignment with school-wide systems to manage student behavior and create a safe, warm, demanding, and joyful classroom environment
- Establish and maintain strong lines of communication with students and their families and share progress, issuing quarterly progress reports on IEP goals
- Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, staff, and families
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (required)
- Illinois Professional Educators License and LBS-1 Endorsement (required)
- At least two years’ prior success teaching in urban communities (strongly preferred)
- A cleared CPS Background check before start of employment (required)
Benefits
- Salaries based on experience related to role and responsibilities
- Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance
- Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost
- Competitive retirement savings benefits
