2025-2026 KIPP Gaston College Prep Primary Lead Exceptional Children Teacher Grades K-2

Your responsibilities as an Exceptional Children Lead Teacher

KIPP North Carolina Exceptional Children Teachers are at the core of our mission to support our students with special needs to access the general education curriculum through a resource model.  As a KIPP North Carolina EC Teacher your core responsibilities include:

Instruction Preparation & Delivery

• Review internalize and prepare KIPP NC approved curriculum

  • K 8 Math: Zearn

  • K 4 ELA: Bookworms

  • 5 8: ELA: KIPP Wheatley

  • K 8 Science: Amplify

  • 9 12 All Subjects: KIPP Foundation Provided Curriculum

• Practice lesson delivery to execute curriculum at a high level

• Create exemplar responses and documents for work to hold students accountable

• Use assessment data (Interim Assessments MAP EOGs EOCs summative formative etc) to drive instruction and make lesson adjustments to meet students needs

• Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of pursuing excellence

• Maintain accurate gradebook records and data tracking systems

Help Build a Positive School and Classroom Culture

• Embody and maintain schools values policies and culture

• Assume personal responsibility for student achievement

• Maintain a clean classroom displaying student work and grade level/content appropriate decorations

•  Develop positive relationships with students families teachers and staff through regular positive phone calls to families weekly newsletters about the classroom and attending all required events including but not limited to BacktoSchool Night Parent Teacher Conferences and Report Card Conferences

• Participate in the daily functions of the school including but not limited to arrival advisory / circle time lunch duty recess and dismissal

Demonstrate a Growth Mindset

• Collaborate with your coach identifying areas of strength and areas of growth for professional development each year

• Receive weekly feedback and implement it with fidelity

• Attend Professional Development Tuesdays & Wednesdays from 3:30 5:00 pm each week

Specific EC Teacher Responsibilities

• Provide specially designed instruction (SDI) to students who qualify for special education services within a resource cotaught or selfcontained setting

• Utilize the general education curriculum research based programs and evidenced based practices to plan and deliver instruction for students with disabilities based on their individualized education plans 

• Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom accommodations instructional modifications adaptive equipment behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities

• Provide care and/or instruction in selfhelp skills such as toileting dressing feeding positioning etc. as needed

• Develop and ensure proper implementation of student Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) across the total school environment

• Ensure timely and accurate completion of annual reviews reevaluations and initial referrals

• Maintain accurate complete and correct IEP records as required by law regional policy and administrative regulation to include service delivery tracking and progress monitoring

• Administer educational evaluations for special education placement as needed

• Communicate effectively and regularly with school staff and parents about student progress and needs

• Develop and maintain a classroom culture that encourages student responsibility cooperation and mutual respect consistent with school policies and procedures

• Build positive relationships with students parents staff members and community stakeholders

• Perform other duties as deemed necessary and assigned by school leadership staff the EC Program Specialist and Managing DIrector or Student Support Services

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications

The following are required of all KIPP North Carolina teachers:

• A deep commitment to the mission of KIPP NC and an unwavering belief in the potential of all our students

• An unwavering commitment to antiracism equity and inclusion

• Possess a deep commitment to both racial equity and improving the lives of kids from lowincome communities

• Active North Carolina Exceptional Children License that is active on the first day of New To KIPP (July 2025)

• A Bachelors degree in a relevant content area

• Pass Criminal Background Check

•  Demonstrated commitment to closing the opportunity gap

• Zest grit professionalism and a sense of humor

• Physical Qualifications

  • Ability to stand for 8 hours per day

  • Ability to carry up to 50 lbs

  • Ability to deescalate an escalated child

Preferred Qualifications

The following are not required but are advantageous for candidates:

• At least 2 full years of teaching experience in EC / SPED General Curriculum in a pullout or pushin setting

• Experience writing IEPs and 504s for students with varying abilities

• Experience with our ECATS system

• Experience in teaching in a high performing charter school and/or schools with a high population of students with free and reduced lunch

• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of traditionally underserved students

• Passed or will pass the Praxis exams by September 2024

• Fluency in Spanish

Additional Information :

Additional Information

• Hours are M Th & F 7:30am 3:30 Tu & W 7:30 5pm

• Curriculum materials and resources are provided

• All teachers receive a stipend for their classroom so they dont incur outofpocket costs 

• Each month teachers have Teacher Work Days that include professional development data analysis and other important information to push their students learning forward

KIPP Employee Mindsets

• All Means All: At KIPP NC we believe we serve the needs and do whatever it takes for every kid no matter their needs abilities or levels.

• See a Need Fill A Need: We believe that if theres a need at a school that to be a great team player we fill that need.  A teacher is absent  We cover their class during our prep.  A student is crying in the hallway  We comfort them whether theyre out student or not.

• Openness to Feedback:  We believe that the only way for us to improve as professionals is to be open to feedback and add new tools to our toolbox.  We stay after to practice teacher moves annotate lessons submit our lessons for feedback happily have admin in our classroom to observe and never miss a oneonone with our coach to discuss our practice and learn how we can grow.

• Student Centered:  At the end of the day we always do whats best for kids.

Total Rewards Compensation & Benefits

KIPP Gaston Compensation $2k salary supplement

KIPP Charlotte / KIPP Durham Compensation $2k salary supplement

We currently offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Salaries paid semimonthly throughout the year

  • KIPP Gaston Compensation

  • KIPP Charlotte / Durham Compensation

• Healthcare (medical vision and dental) at no cost to individuals and deep discounts for dependents

• Enrollment in an optional 403b with employer match up to 6%

• Ongoing professional development opportunities:

  • Support programs for new teachers

  •  Assigned coaching and weekly/biweekly development meetings for all teachers

  •  Regular content and gradelevel specific PDs

  • Teaching Licensure Support

• Generous time off:

• Paid Time Off  (5 days PTO & 6 days sick leave annually)

• Paid Time off for all major national holidays (including Fall Break Winter Break Spring Break and approximately 5 weeks off during the Summer)