Job Description

Position Overview:

KIPP NYC Special Education Teachers work closely both as a team and with General Education Teachers in order to plan targeted, high-leverage intervention for their students.  Our Special Education Teachers seek first to diagnose student challenges and then to design individual programs and differentiated strategies in order to meet specific needs.  The team serves students with IEPs and diagnosed disabilities, as well as with students who are identified as at-risk.  

Responsibilities:

Teaching a rigorous college preparatory curriculum that combines the school’s standards and the New York State standards

Teaching students in a high-quality, exciting way

Using data to drive decisions

Committing to constant professional and personal growth through working closely as part of a team of teachers

Constantly assessing student progress, and communicating results to families and colleagues

Providing individual or small group instruction for students who need additional assistance

Modeling a “whatever it takes” spirit to ensure that each student is successful

Modeling the school’s values in all communications with students, families, and staff