High School: Special Education Lead Teacher - Greater Boston (2026-2027)

KIPP • Lynn, MA

4h • $55,000 - $89,500 • Onsite

About The Position

KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School is seeking a culturally competent Special Education Inclusion Lead Teacher to help students grow and achieve. The teacher provides support through inclusive instruction and small-group pull-outs, and typically co-teaches or co-plans in core classes. Working with the homeroom or Lead Teacher, the role involves co-planning, co-instructing, and co-assessing lessons and units, and providing accommodations, modifications, and resources so students can access rigorous content and curriculum. The teacher also manages IEP paperwork and meetings, communicates with students and families about progress, and advocates for students as needed.

This role is suited to flexible, creative teachers committed to serving students with significant needs. Teachers are expected to dig into content, anticipate misconceptions, and apply effective practices to support content mastery. Prior experience with special education laws and paperwork is a bonus but is not required; training and assistance are provided by the regional Special Education team. Teachers may lead a classroom independently, co-teach, provide short- or long-term coverage, or step into a lead classroom role later in the year as school needs require.

The position includes school-wide and individual professional development, summer pre-service training, coaching, collaboration with colleagues, and support duties such as coverage, bus, lunch, and dismissal. Teachers must obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within their first year, with financial and study support from KIPP MA. Special education licensure is preferred as soon as the teacher qualifies. This exempt role follows the school-year calendar and is described as 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week. The minimum base salary is $55,000–$89,500, depending on years of experience after a bachelor’s degree, with additional amounts for advanced degrees and eligible bonuses.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 2 years of full-time teaching experience; special education teaching experience is preferred.
• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including a strong belief in the potential of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Passion for special education and commitment to professional learning.
• Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite.
• Pass criminal background checks.
• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment.
• Ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate and reason, define problems, establish facts, draw conclusions, and make timely, reasonable decisions.
• Self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to work with students expressing diverse needs.
• Interpersonal and self-management skills to support students’ behavioral and emotional needs, build relationships, and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.
• Effective communication skills in person, in writing, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Physical mobility to perform duties that may involve kneeling, walking, pushing or pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping, and reaching overhead.
• Physical strength to periodically lift or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and physically restrain a student in an emergency to prevent harm to the student or others.
• Manual dexterity to perform repetitive hand, wrist, and arm motions and operate a computer and office equipment.

Nice To Haves

• Special education teaching experience.
• Special education licensure, to be obtained as soon as qualified.
• Prior experience with special education laws and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a lead or co-lead in one or more classrooms, including independent teaching, co-teaching, coverage, or assuming a lead classroom role as needed.
• Create an affirming, valued, challenging, positive, and safe learning environment for students.
• Co-create and internalize rigorous, engaging units and daily lesson plans with the homeroom or Lead Teacher.
• Set ambitious growth goals for students on the caseload and use available resources and advocacy to support progress toward those goals.
• Monitor student progress toward IEP goals.
• Deliver engaging, rigorous instruction using special education best practices, accommodations, modifications, extra-time monitoring, and small-group instruction or pull-outs as appropriate.
• Incorporate core values and school-wide student culture systems, using positive classroom management strategies.
• Analyze caseload students’ work in comparison with other students to inform individual accommodations and modifications.
• Maintain accurate student grades and records and communicate regularly with students and families about growth and progress.
• Provide the homeroom or Lead Teacher with feedback and support on curriculum and instructional practices for students on the caseload.
• Build effective working relationships with homeroom or Lead Teachers to collaborate on curriculum, instruction, and classroom management.
• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment, with KIPP MA financial and study support; obtain special education licensure as soon as qualified, preferred.
• Participate in school-wide and individual professional development, including summer pre-service training and training during the academic year.
• Take ownership of professional development by seeking and implementing coaching feedback, participating in co-planning and active practice, and engaging in live coaching.
• Perform support duties such as coverage, bus, lunch, and dismissal duties.
• Build relationships with families by participating in school events and making consistent calls home.
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues to contribute to a professional culture of accountability and improvement.
• Collaborate with grade-level and content teams to update and advocate for students on the caseload.
• Write, lead, and manage IEP and 504 paperwork and meetings with students, families, and teachers.
• Maintain dependable attendance according to the school calendar.
• Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct and participate in regional professional development and community events as required.
• Collect and interpret data, evaluate information, define problems, establish facts, draw conclusions, and make timely, reasonable judgments and decisions.
• Use interpersonal and self-management skills to support students’ behavioral and emotional needs, create a safe and inclusive environment, build relationships, and manage conflict.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, families, and others in person, in writing, in groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Perform other duties as assigned to promote a positive, safe learning environment and culture.

Benefits

• $1,000 signing bonus.
• Annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years.
• Other bonuses when eligible.
• Financial support and free study support for required MTEL and SEI endorsements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level