24-25 Academic and Functional Skills Special Education Teacher Moderate-Severe Disabilities

At KIPP New Orleans we see the gifts in everyone who walks through the doors of our schools. Especially our teachers. Their skill. Energy. Love. Their determination. On the good days and the hard ones. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts in order to build academically excellent classrooms and create unlimited opportunities for all of our students.

 The KIPP Difference Together a Future Without Limits

• Respect: For our teachers innate talent and desire to learn for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls.

• Support: Our teachers always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs with support to grow and opportunities to lead. 

• Purpose: Together we share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. And we need talented teachers to realize it.

 As a KIPP New Orleans AFS Teacher your core responsibilities include:

• Plan a program of study and unit/weekly/daily lessons that meets the individual needs interests and abilities of the students as mapped out in their Individualized Education Plan
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with best practices specific content knowledge and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
• Develop and implement students Individual Education Plans and hold needed annual reevaluations and requested IEP meetings.
• Assist in helping students become independent with their selfhelp needs (bathroom eating dressing etc.)
• Implement a life skills and social emotional learning component as part of each days routine
• Utilize diagnostic assessment tools to identify learning strengths and needs of every student on a regular basis for the purpose of intervention and/or acceleration toward academic and leadership standards
• Take necessary and reasonable precautions to assure safety in the classroom and the school for all students
• Employ a variety of positive behavioral strategies as well as write Functional Behavior Assessments and Behavior Intervention plans.
• Maintain accurate complete and correct records as required by IDEA law district policy and administrative regulations
• Assist the administrative team in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
• Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for educationrelated purposes outside of the instructional day when required or requested to do so under reasonable terms
• Provide time in the evening by phone for questions and concerns that students and/or parents may have regarding educationrelated issues that could not be handled during the school day
• Maintain professional relationships with colleagues
• Actively engage in all professional development opportunities
• Perform other jobrelated duties as assigned

Qualifications :

The following are required of all KIPP New Orleans AFS teachers:

• Bachelors degree 

• Personal affinity to our mission and vision as well as demonstrated commitment to our 5 core beliefs Relentlessness Equity Achievement Community and Hope

• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of a professional reference check proof of identity and work authorization (all KNOS employees must complete an I9 Employment Eligibility Verification form) a state background check and verification of teaching experience/certification/licensure (if applicable)

The following are strongly preferred for all KIPP New Orleans AFS teachers:

• At least two years of selfcontained teaching experience in urban open enrollment schools

• Masters or state teaching credential in Special Education

The physical demands and environmental conditions described below are representative but not exhaustive  of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role.  All of these physical requirements should be able to be performed with clarity coherence and connectedness of the KNOS vision and reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

• Must be able to sit and work at a desk/computer for extended periods of time

• Must be able to spend the majority of the day standing or mobile throughout the classroom as well as talk hear grasp reach and lift up to 30lbs with or without accommodations

• Ability to concentrate in active and noisy environments such as cafeterias and playgrounds to more moderate situations such as classrooms or large group professional settings

• Must be able to have repetitive wrist/hand/finger movement to work on computer and/or related office equipment

• Ability to handle potential high stress conditions 

Additional Information :

• KNOS strives to provide the best most equitable compensation and benefits package in recognition of the significant influence they have on the economic and personal welfare of our employees.

• Compensation is competitive and commensurate with experience and we routinely engage in compensation analysis for all roles across the organization to ensure that we remain competitive in the market. 

• 403(b) retirement plan KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses. Vested immediately in 403(b)

• No waiting period for health benefits

• Ranked above the 90th percentile with 86% of Employees health benefits premium covered by KNOS

• Comprehensive customizable health coverage including disability life insurance hospital indemnity FSAs for health and dependent care and free dental and vision for employees

• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with services to support employees and their families address personal and workrelated issues that may impact their health and wellbeing

• KNOS employees are provided 27 paid holidays and additional paid time off; Teachers enjoy 7 weeks of summer break

• Opportunities for supplemental income through our performancebased compensation program (TEP) stipends and bonuses as well as ongoing professional development opportunitie

Disclaimer:

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

• This job description shall not constitute or be construed as a promise of employment or as a contract between KNOS and any of its employees.

KIPP New Orleans Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer

At KIPP New Orleans Schools we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and employees without regard to race color religion or belief national social or ethnic origin sex (including pregnancy) age disability sexual orientation gender identity and/or expression marital status veteran service genetic information family or parental status or any other status in accordance with applicable federal state and local laws. KNOS expressly prohibits any form of unlawful employee harassment based on any of the characteristics listed here. Improper interference with the ability of KNOS employees to perform their expected job duties is absolutely not tolerated.

KNOS complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the KNOS has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including but not limited to hiring placement promotion termination layoff recall transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.

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