Company Description

About KIPP NYC:

KIPP NYC Public Schools is a non-profit network of free, public charter schools that prepares students for success in college and life. In 1995 we started our first middle school, KIPP Academy, in The Bronx. Our goal was to graduate students with the strength of character and academic abilities needed to succeed in high school, college and beyond - and in so doing, to prove what is possible for all students. Today, our New York City network is comprised of seven elementary schools, seven middle schools, one high school, and KIPP Through College and Career, a comprehensive support program for our alumni. KIPP NYC Public Schools currently serves more than 6000 students and alumni and has a staff of more than 700. KIPP NYC is continuing to grow and opened two new middle schools in August 2021!

Job Description

The Director of Student Support Services will be responsible for leading the Student Support Services Team. Responsibilities will include managing and coaching support services teachers and interventionists, leading the Response to Intervention program, facilitating and managing collaboration with the Committee on Special Education, providing professional development and resources to all staff in the areas of Special Education and teaching English Language Learners, and serving as a memberof the School Leadership Team. The Director of Student Support Services will report to the Principal.

Responsibilities:

(1) Management of Student Support Services

• Create and oversee a comprehensive Response to Intervention program
• Manage and coach the Student Support Services Team, leading weekly team meetings
• Serve as an active member of the School Leadership Team, meeting weekly for strategic planning and discussion of school initiatives
• Aid teachers to improve on their instructional practice, especially as it relates to discipline, relationships with students, and school culture, in order to ensure the character and academic growth and success of all students

(2) Professional Development for Staff

• Plan, implement, and provide ongoing professional development and feedback to all staff, focusing on differentiation and supporting students with varying needs
• Oversee the implementation of professional development and revise as necessary in response to student and teacher needs
• Conduct classroom observations and follow-up with targeted support for teachers to help them become even more effective in serving students with Special Needs and English Language Learners; be available to work with teachers to problem-solve areas of instructional difficulty
• Organize summer training and weekly professional development days in coordination with other Deans and the Principal.
• Develop a menu of internal and external professional development opportunities available to our teachers and consistent with our mission/vision

(3) Teacher Coaching

• Conduct classroom observations and follow-up withtargeted feedback and support to help teachers become even more effective.
• Conduct weekly one on one conversations with direct reports, including time for relationship building, gathering feedback, assessing individual needs, and providing feedback (instructional and other, as needed)
• Provide lesson plan and unit plan feedback as needed to all staff members and weekly to direct reports
• Contribute to and participate in quarterly, mid-year, and end-of-year teacher performance evaluations.
• Recognize and celebrate student achievement and staff professional growth and success.
• Contribute to the successful implementation of our teacher induction program and to develop or recommend workshops appropriate to staff needs
• (4) Operational Support
• Teach classes when necessary, for coverage purposes or professional development of teachers.
• Collaborate with the Leadership Team regarding daily schedule, class schedule, and student placements in conjunction with the Director of Operations.
• Participate in the teacher recruitment and hiring process, in collaboration with the Principal.

Qualifications

• At least five years of full time classroom teaching experience
• At least one year of adult management/teacher coaching
• Experience working with special populations (ELLs, SPED, At-Risk)
• Experience managing Special Education Services and navigating the Committee on Special Education
• Model effective and high-quality teaching
• Demonstrated success developing academic programs and academic culture
• Demonstrated success planning staff professional development and leading teams of teachers
• An analytical view of student progress towards standards; skilled in data collection, analysis and presentation
• Articulate, professional demeanor with strong self-confidence and initiative
• Extreme flexibility to accommodate multiple priorities and a strong work ethic to accommodate high level of responsibilities
• Strong interpersonal skills that contribute to a collegial working environment and a healthy measure of the character traits we value: zest, grit, hope, love, social intelligence, gratitude and a sense of humor.
• Demonstrated success in raising the achievement levels of students within our KIPP NYC communities
• Bachelor's degree required
• NYS Special Education Teaching Certification required

Additional Information

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position.It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required by the employee.

KIPP NYC LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. KIPP NYC LLC is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment.