Middle School Special Education Teacher

Position

Middle School Special Education Teacher )

Boston, MA

August, 2026

Match is accepting applications for a Middle School Special Education Teacher. This position is based at Match Middle School, 215 Forest Hills St. in Jamaica Plain, MA.

The salary range for teachers new to Match is $61, and is determined by the candidates prior years of full-time teaching experience. Match offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes 90% coverage of employee health insurance costs and up to $150/month in loan repayment assistance.

We make it a high priority to effectively support students with disabilities roximately 20% of Match students are on Individualized Education Plans (IEPs). Special Education Teachers provide instruction and support to students with IEPs. The Special Education Teacher reports to the Special Education Director and is responsible for:

• Providing inclusion support and instruction in regular education classes containing IEP students, and when absolutely necessary, teaching separate classes.
• Helping to manage the schools Special Education programing including, but not limited to: completion of necessary paperwork and filing, teacher professional development, management of parent and student communication, administration of student testing/screening, and upholding of applicable Department of Elementary and Secondary Education compliance requirements.

• Upholding high academic and behavioral expectations for students, and provide lots of support for getting students there;
• Participating actively in Matchs coaching and professional development programming;
• Assisting with school programming as needed during non-instructional time; and
• Serving as a positive and collaborative member of the Match Charter Public School community

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We are looking for applicants who:

• have at least two years of full-time experience as classroom or special education teacher, preferably in an urban education setting;
• meet teacher certification requirements set by the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, or can meet the certification requirements within a year of date of hire;
• believe that all students can and will succeed;
• Have a desire to continually improve their practice as a teacher by taking and implementing feedback; have a proven record of student success and achievement; and
• demonstrate an ability to work well on a team, and a willingness to support others in doing their best work.

We are only able to consider applicants who have current US work authorization.

Match Education (
www.matcheducation.org
) is the shared brand name of Match Charter Public School and The Match School Foundation, Inc. Match Education is an engine of discovery and applied innovation in education. We operate a high-performing urban charter public school and a unique associate teacher program that trains teachers for high-poverty schools. Out of this applied work, we refine, validate empirically, and eventually disseminate new ideas and practices on core questions in education reform.

The Match Foundation, Inc. and Match Charter Public School prohibit discrimination on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment.