KIPP Texas Public Schools is a network of 59 public charter, open-enrollment, pre-k-12 schools educating nearly 34,000 students across Austin, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Houston, and San Antonio. Together with families and communities, our mission 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.

Founded in Houston in 1994, and operating as KIPP Texas since 2018, our commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, and antiracism in our classrooms, in our offices, and in the communities we serve is unwavering. We are looking to hire a diverse team of dynamic, collaborative, and dedicated individuals with an unyielding belief that every child will succeed. Join our Team and Family and champion equity, chase excellence, persist with purpose, bring joy, and help us rise together.

KIPP Texas is part of the national KIPP network of 255 college-preparatory public charter schools in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Nationwide, KIPP students complete four-year college at a rate of 36 percent, comparable to the national average for all students and approximately three times higher than the average of students from low-income communities.

You can see all our job opportunities at https://kipptexas.org/join-our-team/.

The Opportunity

The Special Populations Achievement Specialist will serve as a resource to special education faculty and school leaders in the area of curriculum and instruction. He/she will work cooperatively with instructional faculty and parents to provide an appropriate education program for students with disabilities throughout the region. This position furthers the mission of KIPP Texas Public Schools as it helps ensure that all students have the tools and the supportive environment they need to learn.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide coaching to school-based special education managers across all grade bands, including self-contained classrooms
• Express high expectations for students and families
• Analyze student data including MAP, IA, STAAR, STEP
• Serve as the Academics Team Liaison
• Cultivate the trust of key stakeholders
• Recognize patterns and makes recommendations for professional development
• Identify schools/teachers in need of more hands-on support and offer planning time/office hours for targeted assistance
• Distill KTX instructional priorities (explicit instruction and universal design for learning) into bite-sized action steps for school based coaches and teachers to drive the work forward.
• Develop fluency in district structures, processes / procedures necessary to support schools in their use and sustainability of effective MTSS systems.
• Deliver and record model lessons
• Provide feedback on lesson plans, lesson delivery, and assessment results
• Co-facilitate PD (instructional)
• Co-facilitate monthly coach calls
• Maintain proactive working relationships with other internal departments, and, in the event that problems arise with special education, lead troubleshooting efforts and bring in relevant team members to assist with solutions.
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Master’s degree preferred
• 5+ years experience teaching with a focus on special education services
• Knowledge of the 13 eligibility categories under IDEA and how they impact achievement
• Knowledge of content standards and assessments
• Knowledge of the KTX instructional priorities (Explicit Instruction and Universal Design for Learning)

Skills

• Effective collaboration and communication skills
• Ability to prioritize and initiate tasks, manage time, and complete multiple projects within tight deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organizational and planning skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Excellent attention to detail and a high level of accuracy is necessary
• Strong follow-up and follow-through skills necessary

Compensation and Benefits

As a full-time KIPP Texas employee you are eligible to participate in all KIPP Texas’ benefit plans. KIPP Texas offers a robust variety of benefits choices with competitive rates, including medical, dental, and vision options, life insurance, and disability plans.

KIPP provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. As an equal opportunity employer, we hire without consideration of race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.