Middle School Special Education Teacher (2024-2025)

Company Description

Join the KIPP Team & Family

KIPP is hiring a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with the unyielding belief that every child will succeed.

KIPP Oklahoma is part of a national network of free, open-enrollment, public charter schools offering a choice to families and children in Tulsa and Oklahoma City.

We are driven and committed to our mission and vision.

KIPP Oklahoma currently educates over 1,000 students and supports hundreds of alumni. Today, the KIPP Oklahoma network consists of KIPP Tulsa Public Charter Schools (grades 6th 12th) and KIPP OKC Public Schools (grades PreK, Kindergarten and 5th 8th).

KIPP OKC Public Schools is growing one grade per year until they are a full PreK 8th grade program.

Mission :

Together with families and communities, we create joyful, academically excellent schools that prepare students with the skills and confidence to pursue the paths they choose college, career, and beyond so they can lead fulfilling lives and build a more just world.

Vision :

Every child grows up free to create the future they want for themselves and their communities.

We are a Team & Family

At KIPP, 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 on the hard days. So, we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts.

It starts with respect for our teachers’ innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth, and for the lives they lead beyond our walls.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE TEACHING AT KIPP

You’ll Work With A Team That Lives Its Values

Whether in a school-based or campus support role, our team is dedicated to living our values. Together, we work in schools and communities, not classrooms.

We contribute to and are responsible for shared success. Like a family, we act with empathy and support one another to build strong relationships.

You’ll Be The Change

You’ll be part of a national network of 280 KIPP schools and three dedicated schools in Tulsa and Oklahoma City. We believe in the infinite potential of all people.

Our hope, drive, and optimism fuel our daily work and drive us toward achieving a more equitable and just world, starting with our KIPP scholars.

You’ll Be Valued

Our teachers are well compensated and have the tools, training, and technology to bring innovation to the classroom.

You’ll Never Stop Learning

The joy of teaching is that there’s always more to learn. We support our teachers from those in their 1st year to those in their 20th year with individualized coaching, professional learning communities, leadership development programs, and extensive resource-sharing.

You’ll Have Fun!

Whether at a family movie night, a staff professional development with an impromptu choir and dance, or a gratitude celebration, we create and celebrate joyful moments with our students, their families, and each other.

Job Description

Instructional Delivery and Assessment

Deliver evidence-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals contained within each student’s IEP and ensure access to the general education curriculum

Use assessment data to adjust instructional methods and levels of support in both the special education and general education environment

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

Coordinate the scheduling and delivery of special education services as outlined in each student's IEP through collaboration with related service providers and building leaders

Develop IEPs in accordance with guidelines established under IDEA and the Oklahoma Special Education Compliance Program Review Standards and Indicators

Maintain accurate records ( grade book, discipline documentation, progress monitoring, service logs)

Embrace and incorporate feedback in the spirit of constant improvement

Academic and Cultural Support

Assume personal responsibility for student achievement

Collaborate with content and grade-level teams to promote an environment of critical thinking, inclusion, and academic rigor

Establish and maintain working relationships with students and families based on trust and respect

Participate in the daily functions of the school such as morning, lunch, and afternoon supervisory duties

Attend critical school events such as staff meetings, open houses, and student-led parent conferences

Meet professional obligations including timeliness and consistency in meeting deadlines

Exemplify the school cultural expectations

Qualifications

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• Relentless focus on results and a commitment to teamwork
• Deep commitment to educational equity and underserved communities
• Valid Oklahoma Teaching license with required certification for subject and level assigned*
• Valid Special Education Certification
• Demonstrated knowledge of the core subject area assigned
• Satisfactory outcome of a background check
• The ability to speak and translate Spanish is highly encouraged
• Applicants currently pursuing certification may apply before certification is received. All certifications must be acquired and on file with KIPP Tulsa before the end of the first year of employment.

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Compensation and Benefits :

Pay is based on the 10-month teacher salary scale.

Employees are eligible to participate in employer benefits including health, dental, life, accidental death and dismemberment, short and long term disability and participation in Oklahoma Teacher Retirement plans.

As an equal opportunity employer, KIPP Oklahoma does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, military status, or any other basis made unlawful by applicable federal, state, or local laws or regulations.