Job Description
Role Responsibilities and More About How You'll Spend Your Time in this Role
Professional Responsibilities
- Believe deeply in the mission, values, and Race, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity (RIDE) commitments of KIPP Colorado Schools and that all children can and will learn
- Assume personal responsibility for student achievement
- Read, internalize, and adhere to the KIPP Colorado Policies and Procedures manual and guidelines
- Providing an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning (regardless of my role and its proximity to students)
- Take ownership for the development of your craft (meet 1x/1-2 weeks with a manager, implement feedback, engage in active practice, etc.)
- Commit to being prepared. Such as; internalizing and preparing for lessons; preparing for O3s/coaching, preparing for meetings, coaching, PD, etc.
- Meet professional obligations including and not limited to meeting deadlines and honoring schedules
- Consistently leverage existing professional tools, including but not limited to Google Suite (google documents, etc.) and Microsoft Suite (including but not limited to your KIPP Colorado email, Teams chat / meetings, Teams phone, and Microsoft outlook)
- Maintain strong attendance each day and be on time to all responsibilities
- Collaborate with colleagues and seek feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement
- Reflect on professional practices to meet individual professional development goals
- Actively participate in professional development, grade level, and department meetings
- Actively engage and implement in all school-wide and Org wide professional development
- Serve as a positive, contributing member of a grade team or functional team, collaborating with colleagues to tackle common challenges and implement org and grade-wide initiatives
- Share candid, solutions-oriented feedback with peers and leadership on a regular basis, assuring that feedback is shared directly with the intended recipient. Ensure that feedback is focused on improving outcomes and experiences for students
- Assist with both student and staff recruitment and engagement- including events, home visits, calls home, and other determined and related requirements
- Your role, professional development, org wide meetings, etc may require you to travel around Denver to other KIPP Campuses, our Home Office, or other KIPP or PD events
- Other duties as assigned (such as but not limited to, lunch duty, arrival/dismissal duty, bathroom duty, school support duties, etc)
Instructional Planning and Delivery
- Develop standards-based instructional plans, including but not limited to unit plans, scope and sequences, week at a glance, and daily lesson plans
- Plan rigorous lessons, in alignment with schoolwide planning deadlines, and engage in lesson internalization practices to deliver high quality instruction
- Design and implement assessments that are aligned with daily objectives
- Grade student material and provide students with feedback and support
- Use adopted high quality instructional materials and curriculum with fidelity, including using data to inform cycles of reteach and reassessment, and in alignment with the academic vision of the school
- Use data to drive instruction, including analyzing student data to adjust short- and long-term plans in order to meet students’ learning needs, providing students feedback and setting and monitoring progress towards goals
- Implement all students’ IEPs, 504 Plans, ALPs, BIPs, and MTSS-aligned interventions with consistency and fidelity, including providing accommodations, modifications, and progress monitoring as outlined in student plans
_ School Culture Alignment_
- Establish and maintain relationships with students and families based on trust and respect
- Approach practice with a sense of urgency to maximize instructional time
- Establish and maintain high expectations for academic work and classroom behavior
- Establish and reinforce rules and consequences to maintain a positive, focused classroom
_ Additional Responsibilities_
- Providing an active presence, strategic supervision, and intentional monitoring to ensure student safety and engagement in rigorous learning
- Complete all specialized certification requirements to maintain compliance, including but not limited to Multilingual Education (MLE) coursework, CDE literacy modules, ECE professional licensure, ESSA highly qualified status
- Partner with the Assistant Principal of Special Services and Special Education Teachers to ensure proper implementation of 504s, BIPs, IEPs, safety plans, accommodations, modification, and language support for students
- Enforce positive behavior systems and monitor behavior data
- Attend designated school functions outside of school hours (Back to School Night, Report Card Conferences, Community Events, etc.)
- Perform necessary support duties including (but not limited to) bus, lunch, and dismissal duties, chaperone field trips. Participate in parent meetings, conferences, and periodic evening events
- Develop strong relationships with the families of students through home visits, participation in school events and phone calls home
- Communicate regularly with families about academic progress and behavio
- Participate in daily duties (i.e. breakfast, lunch, dismissal) to support school operations
- Maintain accurate and timely records, grade books, and data tracking systems