Licensed Instructional Resource Teacher - Special Education

KIPP Memphis•Memphis, TN

4d•Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Memphis Collegiate Schools is seeking a Licensed Special Education Teacher for the 2024–2025 school year. Reporting to the School Leader (Principal), the teacher delivers effective, high-quality, rigorous instruction in their content area to promote student understanding and achievement. Teachers also perform additional duties as needed to support student learning. The role involves planning instruction that responds to students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities; creating a developmentally appropriate learning environment; monitoring students and addressing concerns; using instructional techniques and media suited to the content and students; and using diagnostic assessments to identify strengths and learning needs. The teacher maintains accurate records, supports student safety and conduct, communicates with students and parents when needed, maintains professional relationships with colleagues, participates in professional development, and performs other assigned duties. Occasional travel to KIPP Memphis campuses may be required. KIPP Memphis Public Schools is an open-enrollment, tuition-free network of college-preparatory public charter schools. Its mission is to create high-performing schools in the Memphis community that equip students with the academic and life skills to succeed through college and in life.

Requirements

Commitment to working with underserved students.
Commitment to the design and development of the school.
Bachelor’s degree.
Satisfactory criminal records check before hire and annually thereafter, if applicable.
Eligibility to work in the United States and provision of work authorization.

Nice To Haves

At least two years of teaching experience.
Master’s degree in Education, Teaching, or a content area.
Experience or strength in the content area.
Experience teaching in public schools.

Responsibilities

Plan programs of study and unit, weekly, and daily lessons that meet students’ individual needs, interests, and abilities as much as possible.
Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions developed by curriculum staff, therapists, or pathologists.
Create a classroom environment conducive to learning and appropriate to students’ maturity and interests.
Monitor students during assigned periods in various school environments to maintain a safe, positive learning environment.
Monitor student concerns and develop resolutions.
Use instructional techniques and media consistent with best practices, content knowledge, the physical limitations of the space, and students’ needs and capabilities.
Implement the district’s educational philosophy, instructional goals, and objectives through instruction and action.
Use diagnostic assessment tools regularly to identify students’ learning strengths and needs for intervention or acceleration toward academic and leadership standards.
Take necessary and reasonable precautions to ensure student safety in the classroom and school.
Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations.
Assist the administration in implementing policies and rules governing student life and conduct.
Be available to students and parents for education-related purposes outside the instructional day when reasonably required or requested.
Provide evening availability by phone for education-related questions and concerns that could not be handled during the school day.
Maintain and improve professional relationships with colleagues.
Actively participate in professional development opportunities.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.