Teacher Special Educator, Cambridgeport

Job Description

Position:
Teacher Special Educator, Office of Student Services, Cambridgeport School, Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Starting Date:
September 1, 2026.

Cambridgeport School fosters a learning environment where students explore, inquire, and shape their own understanding, emphasizing collaboration, responsibility, and respect.

• Provide direct special education services to students with disabilities.
• Deliver explicit instruction and support in reading, literacy, math, written language, and social‑emotional behavior.
• Progress‑monitor student mastery of IEP goals and objectives using various assessments and data‑collection tools.
• Develop Individualized Education Programs based on students’ present levels of functioning and performance.
• Teach using systematic, structured, multisensory approaches.
• Collaborate with general education, special education, related services, and support staff.
• Utilize a co‑teaching model and accommodate students in the general education setting.
• Administer formal and informal assessments and analyze data for instruction decisions.
• Ensure implementation of students’ Individualized Education Plans.
• Maintain effective collaboration with families, community supports, and related service staff.
• Other related duties as outlined by the Assistant Superintendent, Special Education Director, and/or Coordinator of the Office of Student Services.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Broad knowledge of programs and services for students’ areas of eligibility (autism, academic, behavior, learning, etc.).
• Professional knowledge of state eligibility requirements.
• Above‑average collaboration skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Experience collaborating and supporting parents and families.
• Problem‑solving ability.
• Understanding of inclusive educational practices and co‑teaching approaches.
• Familiarity with formal and informal assessments for monitoring progress.
• Knowledge of state and federal special education guidelines.
• Bachelor’s degree in Special Education (required);
  Master’s preferred; concentration in learning disabilities preferred.
• Massachusetts Certification for students with mild/moderate special needs, Pre‑K–8 (required).
• Experience teaching or student‑teaching in an urban school setting.
• Specialized training in a foundational reading program such as Orton‑Gillingham or Wilson Reading.

Apply online d.us and upload a resume and cover letter outlining how your skills meet the qualifications and how you heard about the opportunity.

Cambridge Public Schools welcomes applicants who bring authentic selves and diverse perspectives.

Position Type: Full‑time.

Citizenship, residency, or work visa required.

Contact:
Cambridge Public Schools, 135 Berkshire Street, Cambridge, MA 02141. Email: hr.