Middle School: Substantially Separate Lead Teacher - Boston (2027-2028)

KIPP Massachusetts Public Charter Schools • Boston, MA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Special Education Sub-Separate Lead Teacher leads a specialized classroom at KIPP Academy Boston Charter School, instructing a small group of students in some or all core content areas, including Math, Reading, Humanities, and Science, and coordinating classroom support from aides and other teachers as appropriate. The teacher also works with classroom teachers to support students during inclusion opportunities. The role provides academic, social-emotional, and behavioral supports to help students grow, achieve, and develop independence.

The teacher serves as case manager for a group of special education students, writing and managing IEP paperwork and meetings, communicating with families about student progress, advocating for students, and helping teachers develop and manage accommodations and modifications. This role is suited to flexible, creative educators committed to serving students with significant needs, identifying the roots of challenging behaviors, and using positive supports. The position receives training and assistance from KIPP MA’s regional Special Education team.

The role follows the school-year calendar and is an exempt position based on 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week. The listed minimum base salary range is $63,000 to $102,500, depending on relevant experience after a bachelor’s degree and advanced degrees. The position includes a $1,000 signing bonus and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses when eligible.

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 an unwavering belief in the high 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 healing-centered learning, with a demonstrated commitment to professional learning.
• Computer literacy and baseline familiarity with Google Suite.
• Ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate information, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make timely, reasonable judgments and decisions.
• Self-awareness, flexibility, and emotional intelligence to work in a setting with students who express diverse needs.
• Interpersonal and self-management skills to support students’ behavioral and emotional needs, maintain a safe and inclusive environment, build relationships, and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.
• Effective communication skills with students, staff, families, and others in person, in writing, in groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Physical mobility to move through positions and activities 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 to 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.
• Pass a criminal background check.
• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements within the first year of employment, with financial support from KIPP MA.

Nice To Haves

• Special Education licensure; preferred as soon as the teacher qualifies.
• Prior experience working with students with moderate to severe disabilities and/or challenging behaviors or social-emotional needs.
• Prior experience with special education laws and paperwork.

Responsibilities

• Lead instruction in 1 to 4 content areas and/or instruction based on students’ IEP goals for a small group of students.
• Create and internalize aligned daily lesson plans, unit plans, rubrics, and assessments.
• Modify standards across 1 to 4 content areas to meet students’ needs and implement modified grading scales as required by IEPs.
• Set ambitious goals with students and identify and use resources to help them meet those goals.
• Use special education best practices to deliver engaging, rigorous, and accessible instruction.
• Infuse the school’s core values into lessons and school practices, and create a healing-centered classroom environment.
• Complete Functional Behavior Assessments with BCBA guidance as needed.
• Collaborate with a psychologist to develop and run trauma-informed social-emotional and life-skills groups.
• Complete MCAS Alt portfolios for applicable students.
• Lead the 504 and IEP process for students in the classroom, including managing IEP paperwork and meetings.
• Monitor students’ academic and social-emotional progress and functioning.
• Work with counselors and other team members to create and implement Behavior Support Plans.
• Collaborate with classroom teachers to support students during inclusion opportunities, and with related service providers, general education teachers, and grade-level and content teams.
• Provide secondary support in content areas when not leading the classroom or content, as needed.
• Design, execute, and refine the vision for student culture alongside school leaders.
• Participate in school-wide, individual, and regional professional development and community events, including summer pre-service training and weekly academic-year training.
• Seek and implement coaching feedback through co-planning, active practice, and live coaching.
• Perform support duties such as coverage, bus, lunch, and dismissal duties.
• Build relationships with families through school events and consistent phone calls home.
• Offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues, and contribute to a professional environment focused on accountability and improvement.
• Attend dependably according to the school calendar and take on other duties as assigned to support a positive learning environment.

Benefits

• $1,000 signing bonus.
• $2,000 annual retention bonus in subsequent years.
• Other bonuses when eligible.
• Financial support from KIPP MA for obtaining required MTEL and SEI endorsements.

What This Job Offers

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