Special Education Teaching Fellow (Education)

Location: Halifax, North Carolina, USA. Full-time, school-based schedule: Monday, Thursday, and Friday 7:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.; Tuesday and Wednesday 7:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.

Salary: $41,000 per year ($39,000 base salary plus a $2,000 high school teacher supplement).

Company

KIPP North Carolina operates tuition-free, college-preparatory public charter schools serving students in grades K–12 across North Carolina.

What you will do

• Co-teach with an experienced teacher for half of the instructional day and teach independently with support for the remaining half.
• Co-plan and deliver rigorous, standards-aligned special education instruction.
• Adapt curricula, lessons, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments to support individual learning needs.
• Provide daily student feedback and communicate progress with families, teachers, and staff.
• Build positive classroom relationships and contribute to a supportive school culture.
• Participate in school operations, events, professional development, classroom coverage, and other student-support activities.

Requirements

• A conferred Bachelor’s degree is required by the start date.
• Commitment to the KIPP NC mission and to improving outcomes for students from economically marginalized communities.
• Openness to feedback, reflection, continuous improvement, and professional development.
• Strong organization, professionalism, work ethic, flexibility, perseverance, resourcefulness, and teamwork.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and develop strong relationships with students, families, and colleagues.
• Ability to stand and actively monitor classrooms for more than 8 hours daily and lift 50 pounds or more as needed; criminal background check required.

Culture & Benefits

• Curriculum, teaching materials, and classroom resources are provided.
• Teachers receive a classroom stipend to avoid out-of-pocket costs.
• Assigned coaching, support programs for new teachers, weekly or biweekly development meetings, and regular content- and grade-level professional development.
• Teaching licensure support and monthly Teacher Work Days covering professional development and student data analysis.
• Medical, vision, and dental coverage at no cost to employees, with discounts for dependents.
• Optional 403(b) plan with an employer match of up to 6%, paid time off, sick leave, national holidays, school breaks, and approximately five weeks off during summer.