2027-28 Elementary Special Education Teacher

KIPP Nashville Public Schools • Nashville, TN

2d • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is seeking an Elementary Special Education Teacher for the 2027-28 school year. This role involves managing a caseload and providing direct support to students with special needs to foster their intellectual, emotional, physical, and social growth. The Special Education Teacher will also offer guidance to Lead Teachers to ensure compliance with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and meet the needs of students with special needs. KIPP Nashville is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools committed to positively impacting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. As part of the KIPP Network, KIPP Nashville educates over 3,000 students across 4 elementary, 4 middle, and 2 high schools, with a mission to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students for college, career, and beyond.

Requirements

• Valid Tennessee teaching license with one or more of the following endorsements: Special Education Interventionist K-8 (144), Special Education Interventionist 6-12 (145), Special Education Comprehensive K-12 (461 or 460).
• CPI (Crisis Prevention Institute) certification required or willingness to complete training upon hire.
• Conferred Bachelor’s degree.
• Pass Criminal Background Check.

Nice To Haves

• Commitment to working with students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred).
• Experience and demonstrated success teaching students from educationally under-resourced communities (highly preferred).
• At least two years of teaching experience (preferred).
• Passionate about data-driven instruction.
• Unwavering commitment to KIPP Nashville’s mission, core values, students, families, and community.
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves and believes that providing students with an excellent education is our largest lever as educators to wholly improve student outcomes.
• Eagerness to collaborate and problem-solve with a variety of stakeholders.
• Demonstrate commitment to continue their professional development individually.
• Demonstrates excitement in growing students into their highest selves.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and provide direct support for students with special needs.
• Provide critical guidance to Lead Teachers to ensure compliance with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) and meet student needs.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and district Special Education and ELL regulations.
• Develop processes for entering and exiting students into services.
• Design and execute the RTI process for behavior and academics.
• Administer relevant assessments.
• Oversee the development, revision, and execution of student IEPs and 504 Plans.
• Lead IEP and 504 Plan meetings.
• Meet with general education teachers to review IEPs, answer questions, and provide strategies and supports.
• Adapt and differentiate general education teachers’ weekly lesson plans, assessments, and homework to meet individual student goals.
• Support teacher development in serving Special Education and Multilingual Learner students through individual coaching and group professional development.
• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of individual student learning styles and needs.
• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for modifying and adjusting strategies and programming.
• Use data to inform instructional decisions.
• Provide students with daily feedback on mastery performance in character and academics and plan for individual learning needs.
• Demonstrate strong pedagogy.
• Work collaboratively with the school team and across KIPP Nashville.
• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of students, teachers, and families.
• Attend and participate in all staff meetings and communicate openly with staff.
• Develop positive rapport with students.
• Create and foster a positive and calm learning environment.
• Enforce, uphold, and exhibit school values, student management policies, and culture.
• Establish and maintain strong communication lines with all parents and share progress.
• Be available for open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and other events involving parents.
• Make oneself available to students, parents, and other staff members.
• Pursue challenging professional goals each year.
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year.

Benefits

• Salary range: BA Scale $56,000-$92,000 | MA+ Scale $61,000-$100,000
• $5,000 Sign on Bonus
• Up to a 2% yearly raise.
• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Life insurance policy options
• Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) pension plan (5% employee contribution, 6% KIPP match)
• 401k eligibility with 5% KIPP contribution
• 29 paid days off (holidays, fall break, spring break, Thanksgiving break, winter break, summer break)
• 6 PTO days
• Additional 2 days of PTO after every 2 consecutive years of employment
• Payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year
• Adoption/Parental Caregiver Leave: up to 10 weeks for primary caregiver, 2 weeks for secondary caregiver, paid at 100%.
• Laptop computers with internet access and email.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level