2026-27 High School Special Education Teacher

KIPP Nashville Public Schools • Nashville, TN

21h • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Nashville Public Schools is a network of high-performing, free, open-enrollment K-12 schools committed to positively affecting student outcomes in Nashville since 2005. As part of the acclaimed KIPP Network, KIPP Nashville supports students from Pre-Kindergarten through college, career, and beyond through the KIPP Forward program. KIPP Nashville currently operates 4 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, educating over 3,000 students. The mission is to create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue their chosen paths, leading to fulfilling lives and a more just world. The core values are GROWTH, TEAM, and SHINE. This role requires a willingness to do what it takes for students to be their best and thrives in a collaborative and entrepreneurial environment.

Requirements

• Valid Tennessee teaching license OR proof of enrollment in a job-embedded Educator Preparation Program
• Conferred Bachelor’s degree
• Pass Criminal Background Check
• 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

• Plan and use appropriate instructional and learning strategies, activities, materials, and equipment that reflect understanding of the learning styles and needs of individual students.
• Use progress-monitoring tools to analyze student results for the purpose of 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 your school team and those across KIPP Nashville.
• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our 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 in order to create a professional working atmosphere conducive to change and improvement.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including pre-service training over the summer and weekly during the academic year.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Disability insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Life insurance policy options
• Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System (TCRS) pension plan (KIPP matches up to 6% contribution)
• 401k (KIPP will contribute 5%)
• 29 paid days throughout the 10-month work schedule (including holidays, fall break, spring break, Thanksgiving break, winter break, and summer break)
• 6 PTO days
• Additional 2 days after every 2 consecutive years of employment
• Payment for unused PTO days at the end of the fiscal year
• Up to 10 weeks parental leave for the primary caregiver paid at 100%
• Up to 2 weeks parental leave for the secondary caregiver paid at 100%
• Laptop computers with internet access and/or email

What This Job Offers

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