24-25 Behavior Support Program (BSP) Teacher

KIPP Public Schools - New Orleans, LA

Full-time - Entry Level

New Orleans, LA

About the position

At KIPP New Orleans, 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 the hard ones. So we support our teachers to make the most of those gifts in order to build academically excellent classrooms and create unlimited opportunities for all of our students. The KIPP Difference | Together, a Future Without Limits * Respect: For our teachers' innate talent and desire to learn, for their professional growth and the lives they lead beyond our walls. * Support: Our teachers always feel the KIPP Team and Family at their backs, with support to grow and opportunities to lead. * Purpose: Together, we share an ambitious mission to create a future without limits. And we need talented teachers to realize it.

Responsibilities

• Provides research-based specialized instruction to address the instructional goals and objectives contained within each student's IEP on assigned caseload.
• Ensure delivery of appropriate accommodations and modifications as outlined on students' IEP.
• Use data to inform instructional decisions and assess student progress and determine the need for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques.
• Provide students with daily feedback on performance and plan for individual learning needs.
• Create a positive learning environment by developing classroom rules, systems and procedures.
• Communicate a deep belief that all students can learn, and belong, in the classroom.
• Consistently implement the school-wide management policies.
• Hold high expectations for student behavior at all times.
• Provides consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans and other similar instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities.
• Embody and maintain school values, policies and culture.
• Develop positive relationships with students, families, teachers, staff and community members.
• Establish and maintain strong communication with all families and share progress.
• Actively participate in critical school events, including: staff meetings, open houses, parent teacher conferences and more.
• Collaborates and consults with educational professionals and community service providers regarding the needs of students.
• Pursue ambitious professional goals and student learning targets each year.
• Give and receive positive and constructive feedback with your colleagues.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development.
• Commit to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment for all of our students, families, teachers, staff and community members.
• Intentionally uplift all stakeholders regardless of identity or diverse backgrounds.
• Participate in programming that acknowledges racial injustices, biases and reflection on our own identities.
• Develops and implements annual Individualized Educational Program (IEP) plans for students.
• Maintains accurate special education records for students and regularly updates according to reporting deadlines.
• Manages completion of special education progress reports, service logs and filing for all related services providers servicing students on caseload.
• Collaborates with school psychologist to complete student evaluations.
• Adheres to procedural requirements, including due process timelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Personal affinity to our mission and vision, as well as demonstrated commitment to our 5 core beliefs - Relentlessness, Equity, Achievement, Community, and Hope.
• Offers are contingent upon successful completion of a professional reference check, proof of identity and work authorization, a state background check, and verification of teaching experience/certification/licensure.

Nice-to-haves

• At least two years of teaching experience in urban, open enrollment schools.
• State issued teaching credential.

Benefits

• 403(b) retirement plan - KNOS matches 100% of employee contribution up to the first 5% of salary and any bonuses.
• No waiting period for health benefits.
• Ranked above the 90th percentile with 86% of Employee's health benefits premium covered by KNOS.
• Comprehensive, customizable health coverage, including disability, life insurance, hospital indemnity, FSAs for health and dependent care, and free dental and vision for employees.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with services to support employees and their families address personal and work-related issues.
• KNOS employees are provided 27 paid holidays/allotted days off and additional paid time off.
• On-going professional development opportunities.