KIPP - Education Specialist (Mild/Mod) - High School- San Francisco (26-27)

KIPP•San Francisco, CA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Public Schools Northern California is a nonprofit network of free, public charter schools dedicated to creating joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students for college, career, and beyond. Teachers at KIPP play a crucial role in bringing the academic and cultural visions of the schools to life through lesson planning, curriculum design, data analysis, and implementing Social Emotional Learning and Restorative Practices. Teachers work closely with the school's Leadership Team and Instructional Coach, receiving ongoing feedback and participating in weekly meetings. The organization is committed to creating an anti-racist school community, encouraging ongoing development to reflect on personal identities and their impact as educators, and regularly analyzing school systems to address community needs.

Requirements

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 Special Education, or Eligibility for a Provisional Internship Permit, or Eligibility for a Short Term Staff Permit
Commitment to KIPP mission and vision
Commitment to being an anti-racist educator
Believe all students can achieve at the highest academic levels
Possess strong content area knowledge
Strong skills building relationships with students, families, and communities
Communicate well with students, families, and colleagues
Have proficient knowledge of Google Suite applications (Google Classroom, Hangout, Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc.)
Have the ability to learn and utilize instructional technology to support in-class; and distance learning (i.e. Zoom, Nearpod) as needed in pandemic environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an educator teaching students with similar demographics to our KIPP Public Schools Northern California student community

Responsibilities

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
Provide specialized academic instruction, behavior intervention services, and other special education services, as assigned, through service models including co-teaching, push-in, pull-out, small groups, and one-to-one support
Collect and analyze data regularly to monitor student progress towards IEP goals, report student progress to families, and to inform instructional practices
Develop daily and long term lesson plans using curriculum and resources to align with students’ individualized education plans (IEP) and KIPP’s academic mission and vision
Collaborate with general education colleagues to accommodate, differentiate, and modify student learning and materials to best meet the students’ needs
Develop individualized, modified lessons and/or curriculum for students whose IEP include modified curriculum. Train key stakeholders (e.g., general education teachers, paraeducators, etc…) to support delivery of instruction.
Maintain a positive, warm, inclusive, rigorous, and engaging learning environment that incorporates Restorative Practices, social emotional learning, and research-based strategies
Implement culturally responsive classroom management strategies to create a safe environment for all students to learn and achieve
Communicate effectively with staff, students, families, and other key stakeholders to ensure strong partnerships and implementation of students’ individualized education plans (IEP)
Attend and engage in regular professional development and communities of practice to continue learning and growing as an educator
Update and maintain students’ special education records, both digital and physical, including IEP documents, progress reports, evaluations, parent signature pages, and other relevant documentation