This role comes with a $7,500 signing bonus. The Special Education Teacher is the instructional leader of their student caseload and is directly responsible for driving student outcomes and creating an exceptional student experience.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (required)
- Special Education License or TEE through CDE (required)
- Spanish bilingual (preferred)
- At least 2 years of teaching experience (highly preferred but not required)
- Ability to work during after-school, evening, and weekend meetings and events at the school (required)
- Commitment to an Exceptional Student Experience (required)
- Commitment to and experience with youth of various cultural and economic backgrounds
- Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail; outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
- Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative and teamwork
- Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one’s work
- Multi-faceted, multi-skilled, resourceful and willing to do whatever it takes to help the school reach a level of academic excellence
- High level of detail orientation and sound excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication, feedback and facilitation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative.
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with the creativity and versatility to work productively in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a proven ability to meet and complete multiple deadlines and tasks with meticulous attention to detail.
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with stakeholders across functional and organizational lines
- Passionate commitment to KIPP Colorado mission and to high standards of excellence
Benefits
- Competitive Market Salary: Starting salary for this role begins at $65,015 and is commensurate with experience
- Excellent Healthcare Plan: 100% of employee-only monthly premium paid by KIPP Colorado and options for family enrollment and coverage, through United Healthcare
- Time Off!!!: More than 6 weeks of annual vacation and Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Access to parental and medical leave: includes 6 weeks paid and 6 weeks unpaid for a total of 12 weeks (after your first year)
- Career Trajectory: Access to opportunity to move up, across schools, and grow your career during weekly coaching sessions to refine your craft
- Mental Health Care: Immediate and ongoing access to mental health support through our Employee Assistance Program
- Technology & Access: Equipment provided: laptop
- Retirement Planning: Participation in the Colorado PERA retirement program, including a PERA 401k option
- Move to Join Us: Relocation reimbursement (when applicable)
- Additional Pay: Most schools offer various stipend opportunities
- Wellness reimbursement
- Voluntary employee, spousal, and child life insurance
- Voluntary long term disability insurance
- Voluntary short term disability insurance
- Optional Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
