Job Description

TEACHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

DAILY WORK STREAMS

• Mentor and foster strong relationships with all Affective Needs (AN) students

• Deescalate students when they are emotionally dysregulated 

• Assist school Deans and/or Directors of Culture with AN students on consulting with behavior

• Participate in a daily huddle with AN staff to discuss daily needs students, goals, level, and targeted support. 

• Print, gather, and organize work for AN students when students are absent or in the AN classroom 

• Review data and daily student goals with AN students

• Collect and enter data for AN students on duration and frequency of dysregulation  antecedent, behavior and consequences, and progress monitoring for IEP goals and objectives 

• Work one-on-one with students in general education classes or AN room to support movement , executive functioning skills, mindfulness breaks and support academic work prepared by general education teachers 

• Support AN teacher with preparation for mindfulness or social- emotional lessons daily for AN students 

• Attend monthly AN professional development and wellness support within KIPP Colorado 

• Support AN teacher with AN student/parent school conferences 

• Coordinate with AN teacher on deriving a seasonal calendar with AN external student enrichment trips and activities, career and college exploration and mentoring for all students

COLLABORATION

• Collaborate with AN mental health staff to support classroom social emotional strategies, cristis plans, or behavior and emotional regulation plans. 

• Support AN mental health staff with weekly data collection

• Participate in a daily huddle with AN staff to discuss daily needs students, goals, level, and targeted support

SCHOOL CULTURE ALIGNMENT

• Believe deeply in the mission of KIPP Colorado Schools

• Have a passion for supporting students with mental health needs and disabilities

CONSTANT LEARNING

• Collaborate with colleagues and seeks feedback in the spirit of continuous improvement.

• Attend monthly AN professional development and wellness support within KIPP Colorado

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, Bachelor’s degree preferred

• Flexibility 

• Willing to participate on deescalating students.

• Desire to work with youth from challenging situations

• Experience with care taking, mentoring, or parenting 

• Ability to manage data and communication through various Google and Outlook platforms

Additional Information

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

• This position is full-time, academic, and non-exempt.

• Salary will begin at $30,000 and is commensurate with experience.

• Benefits package including medical, dental, and vision

• Employee Assistance Program

• Participation in PERA

• Paid family or medical leave of absence

• Paid time off

• Overtime Pay

• Relocation reimbursement (when applicable)

• Wellness reimbursement

• Voluntary employee, spousal, and child life insurance

• Voluntary long term disability insurance

• Voluntary short term disability insurance

• Optional 401(k)

• Optional Basic Life and AD&D Insurance

• All staff members are issued a laptop computer and cell phone.

• Numerous professional growth and leadership opportunities within KIPP Colorado Schools.

KIPP Colorado Schools is dedicated to equal employment opportunities and fair labor practices. KIPP Colorado Schools, KIPP Denver Collegiate High School, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School, KIPP Northeast Elementary, KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy and KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals based on job-related qualifications, and the ability to perform a job without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious creed, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, genetic information, legally protected medical condition, veteran status, sexual orientation, or on any other basis made unlawful by federal, state or local laws. It is our policy to maintain a non-discriminatory environment free from intimidation, harassment or bias based upon these grounds.