Kindergarten Teacher at KNE
$60,915–$60,915 year
On-siteDenver, Colorado, United States
Job Summary
Lead instructional planning and delivery for a classroom, developing standards-based unit plans, scope and sequences, and daily lessons aligned with schoolwide deadlines. Implement rigorous, culturally sustaining instruction while designing assessments, grading equitably, and providing feedback to drive student achievement. Manage individualized support for students with IEPs, 504 Plans, BIPs, and MTSS interventions, ensuring consistent fidelity in accommodations and modifications. Maintain active presence for student safety and engagement through arrival, dismissal, lunch, and hallway duties, while proactively contacting families and attending school-wide events. Complete specialized certification requirements and participate in weekly coaching sessions to refine professional practice.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree
- Ability and willingness to fulfill all state and federal guidelines to meet Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) criteria
- Ability to participate in specific, pre-planned and required events/activities as directed by the school, including but not limited to before or after-school, evening, and weekend meetings and events
Desired Qualifications
- Spanish bilingual
- At least 2 years of teaching experience
- A full understanding of KIPP and Commitment to an Exceptional Student Experience
- Commitment to and experience with youth of various cultural and economic backgrounds
- Outstanding organizational skills and high attention to detail
- Outstanding written and oral communication skills
- Ability to manage the ambiguity and multiple priorities inherent in an entrepreneurial environment
- Proactive problem solver who demonstrates initiative and teamwork
- Strong work ethic coupled with an enthusiastic and passionate approach to one's work
- Multi-faceted, multi-skilled, resourceful and willing to do whatever it takes to help the school reach a level of academic excellence
- High level of detail orientation and sound excellent organizational skills
- Strong communication, feedback and facilitation skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong communicator with a professional demeanor, strong self-confidence and initiative
- Entrepreneurial mindset, with the creativity and versatility to work productively in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, high-energy environment with a proven ability to meet and complete multiple deadlines and tasks with meticulous attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills, with the ability to develop productive working relationships with stakeholders across functional and organizational lines
- Passionate commitment to KIPP Colorado mission, RIDE commitments, values and a commitment to excellence
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