Middle School: Special Education Lead Teacher, Inclusion - Boston

Middle School: Special Education Lead Teacher, Inclusion
- Greater Boston )

• Full-time
• Start Date:
  
  Next year opening
• Department:
  Teacher

Lead Teacher, Special Education
- Inclusion at KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School

• Serve as a lead or co‑lead in a classroom (or classrooms), with responsibilities that may include: leading a class independently, co‑teaching, short‑ or long‑term coverage, or stepping into a lead classroom role later in the year based on school needs.
• Ensure that all children feel affirmed, valued, and challenged every day.
• Create and foster a positive and safe learning environment.
• Support in the co‑creation and internalization of rigorous and engaging units and daily lesson plans with the homeroom/lead teacher.
• Set specific, ambitious growth goals for students on caseload and leverage all necessary resources, including student advocacy when needed, to ensure they meet them.
• Ongoing progress monitoring of student progress toward IEP goals.
• Use special education best practices to execute engaging instruction at a rigorous level for all students, including but not limited to accommodations, modifications, monitoring of extra time, small group instruction/pull‑out, etc.
• Infuse core values into lessons and every school practice, implementing school‑wide student culture systems and positive classroom management strategies.
• Regularly analyze student work from caseload compared to other students to support student‑specific modifications and accommodations.
• Support in maintaining accurate student grades/records and strong lines of communication with students and families regarding growth and progress.
• Provide feedback and support to homeroom/lead teacher around curriculum and instructional best practices to support students on caseload.
• Build strong working relationship with homeroom/lead teacher to effectively collaborate on curriculum, instruction and classroom management in support of students.

• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year, plus free study support. Preferred: obtain special education licensure as soon as qualified.
• Participate in school‑wide and individual professional development, including pre‑service training over the summer and during the academic year.
• Take ownership for the development of craft and seek feedback from coach (meet 1x/1‑2 weeks with coach, implement feedback, engage in co‑planning and active practices, participate in live coaching, etc.).
• Perform necessary support duties including coverage, bus, lunch, and dismissal duties.
• Develop strong relationships with families through participating in school events and consistent phone calls home.
• Be willing to offer support and receive constructive feedback from colleagues to create a professional atmosphere conducive to accountability, change, and improvement.
• Collaborate with grade level and content teams to update and advocate for students on caseload.
• Write, lead, and manage IEP and 504 paperwork and meetings with students, families, and teachers.
• Be dependable attendance according to school calendar.

• Embody KIPP MA’s Code of Conduct by acting with integrity, leading with humanity, centering self‑awareness and critical consciousness, taking personal responsibility, and engaging productively.
• Participate and engage in regional professional development and community events as required.
• Demonstrate ability to collect and interpret data, evaluate, reason, define problems, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and make reasonable judgments and decisions in a timely manner in accordance with school needs.
• Show self‑awareness, flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs.
• Use interpersonal and self‑management skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment, and manage conflict with students, staff and caregivers.
• Communicate effectively to perform assigned duties and exchange information with students, staff, families and others in…