[2026-2027] Diverse Learners Teacher

KIPP Chicago; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Professional development

Support for mobile phone costs

Daily prep period

Social Emotional Learning curriculum

Job summary

KIPP Chicago is seeking a passionate Diverse Learners Teacher responsible for supporting students with diverse learning needs. You will write and monitor IEPs and ensure all students are affirmed and challenged in a joyful classroom environment.

We offer a competitive compensation package including contributions to the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund. All staff receive regular professional development and the tools needed to succeed, including a recent Mac laptop and time for data analysis.

Qualifications

• Must hold an Illinois Professional Educators License with LBS-1 Endorsement.
• At least two years of successful teaching experience in urban areas preferred.
• Clear CPS Background check is required.

Responsibilities

• Instruct high incidence, cross-categorical students effectively.
• Write, monitor, and implement IEPs.
• Ensure a warm and demanding classroom environment.
• Establish strong communication with families.

Skills

Commitment to student success

Growth mindset

Antiracism commitment

Communication skills

Behavior management

Education

Illinois Professional Educators License and LBS-1 Endorsement

Two years' teaching experience in urban communities

Job description

At KIPP Chicago, we are guided by a simple, yet powerful 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. Our campuses are located in the Austin, Englewood, North Lawndale, and West Humboldt Park neighborhoods. KIPP Chicago also advises over 2000 KIPP alumni currently in high school or college through our KIPP Forward program.

KIPP Chicago partners with the KIPP Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports schools across the country. KIPP Public Schools is a national network of public charter schools that prepares students with the skills and confidence to create the future they want for themselves, their communities, and us all. We are currently a network of 278 schools, nearly 15,000 educators, and 175,000 students and alumni. When you teach at KIPP, you’re part of a national network that partners with families and communities to create nurturing, rigorous, and joyful schools in pursuit of a more just world.

KIPP Chicago Diverse Learners Teachers

Diverse Learners Teachers usually serve caseloads of high incidence, cross categorical students through pushing into content area classrooms and/or pulling small groups of students out to a resource room. Usually, DL teachers instruct caseloads of students from one to three grade levels.

At KIPP Chicago, we have 8 campuses. Elementary Schools include grades K-4, and Middle Schools include grades 5-8. We have 4 elementary schools- KIPP Ascend Primary, KIPP Academy Chicago Primary, KIPP Bloom Primary, and KIPP One Primary. We also have 4 middle schools- KIPP Ascend Middle School, KIPP Academy Chicago, KIPP Bloom College Prep, and KIPP One Academy. When you apply for a position with KIPP Chicago, you’ll be considered for openings at all campuses that match your prior experience.

As a KIPP Chicago Diverse Learners Teacher, your core responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Mission Alignment

• A belief that all students can and will be successful
• A growth mindset about oneself and all others at the school, including a commitment to professional growth and development
• A commitment to the mission and vision of KIPP Chicago and the pursuit of antiracism in our schools and work together
• Regular and reliable on-site attendance is essential to performing the responsibilities of this role.

IEP Tasks and Instructional Alignment

• Write initial, annual and triennial IEPs using Chicago Public School’s IEP system
• Monitor and support implementation of IEP goals and objectives across settings
• Inform general education teachers of IEP goals as necessary
• Provide and/or support modifications and accommodations as needed in general education classrooms
• Keep IEPs updated as to the achievement of goals and objectives at the end of every quarter
• Maintain a portfolio of student work samples, anecdotal data, and classroom observations
• Work with clinicians to ensure related services are being delivered
• Work with the Principal, Assistant Principals and general education teachers to ensure all students receive appropriate accommodations and modifications during formal and informal assessments

Care of Students and Commitment to School and Classroom Culture

• Ensure that all students are affirmed, valued, and challenged every day
• Use best practices in alignment with school-wide systems to manage student behavior and create a safe, warm, demanding, and joyful classroom environment
• Establish and maintain strong lines of communication with students and their families and share progress, issuing quarterly progress reports on IEP goals
• Help develop school-wide culture that best fits the needs of our students, staff, and families

As a KIPP Chicago Teacher, you can look forward to the following supports in your work:

• A recent model of an Apple Mac laptop computer
• A stipend to support the cost of mobile phone usage
• A daily prep period each day
• Time each week devoted to analyzing student data and planning responsive instruction
• School-wide Social Emotional Learning curriculum and practices
• Regular professional development rooted in antiracist practices and aligned to curriculum or role competencies.
• Principals and assistant principals who are routinely present throughout the building and day
• Weekly collaboration with grade level and content teams
• A team of ambitious, talented staff committed to our important work

Qualifications

• Illinois Professional Educators License and LBS-1 Endorsement (required)
• At least two years’ prior success teaching in urban communities (strongly preferred)
• A cleared CPS Background check before start of employment (required)

Additional Information

COMPENSATION

KIPP Chicago Schools offers a competitive compensation and benefits package:

• Salaries based on experience related to role and responsibilities
• Contributions to the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund in accordance with Illinois state law
• Competitive rates for medical insurance and short-term disability insurance. Dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance, and long-term disability insurance are offered at no cost.

KIPP Chicago Public Schoolsis committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying for employment. KIPP Chicago does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, sexual orientation, national or ethnic background. All of your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.