Licensed Special Education Teacher (Functional Skills) - Elementary

KIPP Memphis; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

KIPP Memphis is seeking a Special Education Teacher to deliver rigorous instruction for students with functional skills needs. Reporting to the School Leader, you will implement structured instructional plans, monitor progress, and adapt strategies to support student growth and independence.

This role requires Tennessee licensure with a Special Education endorsement and a commitment to serving underserved students in a charter network setting.

Qualifications

• Active Tennessee state licensure and Special Education endorsement required.
• Bachelor's degree in education.
• Commitment to serving educationally underserved students.

Responsibilities

• Plan lessons and units tailored to individual student needs.
• Create a conducive, developmentally appropriate classroom environment.
• Monitor student progress and ensure safety.
• Collaborate with administration, therapists, and families.
• Provide after-hours communication when needed.

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Description

Description

Company Overview

KIPP Memphis Public Schools is part of KIPP (Knowledge Is Power Program), a national network of tuition-free, open-enrollment, public schools that are successful in helping students from educationally underserved communities develop the knowledge, skills, character, and habits needed to succeed in college and the competitive world beyond. There are currently 275 KIPP schools across the nation serving nearly 120,000 students. Founded in 2002, KIPP Memphis serves over 1,200 K-12 students in our three North Memphis schools and almost 900 alumni on their journeys to-and-through college with our KIPP Forward Program.

As a leader in providing high quality education for students who need us most, the KIPP Memphis team and family serves as a model of excellence and collaborates with other community organizations to raise the overall quality of education in Memphis. The mission of KIPP Memphis is to 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.

Job Description

Subjects:

• Special Education Teacher (Functional Skills)

Reporting to the School Leader (Principal), KIPP teachers are responsible for delivering effective, high-quality, rigorous instruction in their content areas that produce unmatched results and student understanding. Teachers will perform additional duties, as necessary, to ensure that all students will learn.

Duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:

• Plan a program of study and unit/weekly/daily lessons that, as much as possible, meet the individual needs, interests, and abilities of the students
• Provide programmed practice activities and repetitions as developed by curriculum, therapist or pathologist.
• Create a classroom environment that is conducive to learning and is developmentally appropriate to the maturity and interests of the students
• Monitor students during assigned periods within a variety of school environments for the purpose of maintaining a safe and positive learning environment
• Monitor for student concerns and develop resolution.
• Employ a variety of instructional techniques and instructional media consistent with best practices, specific content knowledge, the physical limitations of the space provided, and the needs and capabilities of the individuals or student groups involved
• Strive to implement, by instruction and action, the district's philosophy of education and instructional goals and objectives
• 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
• Maintain accurate, complete, and correct records as required by law, district policy, and administrative regulations
• Assist the administration in implementing all policies and rules governing student life and conduct
• Make provisions for being available to the students and to the parents for education-related 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 education-related issues that could not be handled during the school day
• Maintain and improve professional relationships with colleagues
• Actively participate in all professional development opportunities
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned

Requirements

Qualifications

Required

• Active Tennessee state licensure and certification - Special Education endorsement (REQUIRED)
• Commitment to working with educationally underserved students
• Commitment to the design and development of the school
• Bachelor's degree

Preferred

• At least two years of teaching experience
• Master's in Education / Teaching / Content area
• Experience/strength in content area/Highly Qualified status
• Experience teaching in an urban school and/or charter network

Other Qualifications:

Satisfactory criminal records check, pre-hire and annually thereafter, if applicable. Must be eligible to work in the United States and provide work authorization. Occasional travel to KIPP Memphis campuses may be required.

Additional Information

Salary for this position is competitive and depends on prior experience, degree attainment, and credentials. A competitive benefits package will also be offered.

ADA Requirements:

• Prolonged periods standing and actively monitoring student behavior while teaching
• Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at times
• Must be able to traverse classroom and adjust height, by bending or leaning, in order to teach each child
• Must be able to facilitate classroom transitions by walking through hallways and up and down stairs with students

KIPP Memphis is committed to a policy of equal treatment for all individuals applying to the school. KIPP Memphis does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, gender, handicap, age, religion, sexual orientation, or national or ethnic origin.

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