Math Learning Specialist Lead Teacher - Greater Boston (2025-2026)

KIPP Schools; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

An established educational institution is seeking a dedicated Special Education Inclusion Lead Teacher to empower students through inclusive practices. This role involves collaborating with fellow educators to create engaging lesson plans, supporting students with diverse needs, and managing IEPs. The ideal candidate will be passionate about fostering a positive learning environment and committed to professional growth. With a supportive leadership team and a focus on student success, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of students. Join a vibrant community that values diversity and growth!

Benefits

Signing Bonus

Retention Bonus

Professional Development Support

Financial Support for MTEL and SEI Endorsements

Qualifications

• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience required.
• Ability to drive student growth and create inclusive environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead or co-lead classrooms, ensuring all students feel valued.
• Manage IEP paperwork and communicate student progress effectively.
• Participate in professional development and collaborate with colleagues.

Skills

Classroom Management

Communication Skills

Data Interpretation

Emotional Intelligence

Special Education Laws

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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

KIPP Academy Boston Charter School is looking for talented, committed, and culturally competent Special Education Inclusion Lead Teachers who are passionate about ensuring that all of our students are growing and achieving. By providing students with a variety of supports, Special Education Inclusion Lead Teachers typically work with students through inclusive teaching and small group pull outs. Most Special Education Inclusion Lead Teachers co-teach and/or co-plan in Math and ELA (English Language Arts) classes. In doing so, the Special Education Inclusion Lead Teacher collaborates with the homeroom/Lead Teacher in co-planning and co-instructing lessons and units, and co-assessing to provide the guidance and support of accommodations, modifications, and resources so that all students have access to the content and curriculum in a way that provides rigor, success, and achievement. In addition, the Special Education Inclusion Lead Teacher will write and manage IEP paperwork and meetings, communicate with students and families about student progress, and advocate for students as needed.

This multifaceted role is ideal for flexible and creative teachers who are passionate about serving our highest-need students and are excited by the challenge of digging into content, anticipating misconceptions, and implementing best practices that will lead all students to content mastery. Prior experience with Special Education laws and paperwork is a bonus, but not required as Special Education Teachers will receive training and assistance from our regional Special Education team. Special Education Teachers are empowered to use their expertise to do whatever it takes to help our students succeed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Classroom Responsibilities

• 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 the school's 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 towards IEP goals.
• Use special education best practices to execute engaging instruction at a level rigorous to 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 in student-specific modifications and accommodations.
• Support in maintaining accurate student grades/records and strong lines of communication with students and families regularly regarding students’ 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.

School and Professional Responsibilities

• Obtain required MTEL and SEI endorsements with financial support from KIPP MA within the first year of employment in addition to free study support.
• 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 your craft and seek feedback from your coach.
• Perform necessary support duties including (but not limited to) 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 in order to create a professional working atmosphere that is 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.
• Dependable attendance according to our school calendar.

General Requirements and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Demonstrated 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 the needs of the school.
• Self-awareness, flexibility and emotional intelligence to navigate a setting with students who express diverse needs.
• The consistent use of interpersonal and self-management skills to effectively support behavioral and emotional needs of students to ensure a safe and inclusive environment, as well as build relationships and manage conflict with students, staff, and caregivers.
• Effective communication skills to perform assigned duties and to meaningfully exchange information with students, staff, families and others in person, through written communication, in front of groups, and on virtual platforms.
• Physical mobility to move self in various positions in order to execute duties effectively, which may include kneeling, walking, pushing/pulling, squatting, twisting, turning, bending, stooping and reaching overhead.
• Physical strength sufficient to periodically lift and/or carry 20 pounds of materials or supplies and to physically restrain a student to keep from harming themself and/or others in an emergency situation.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to perform repetitive hand/wrist/arm motions and to operate a computer and office equipment.

KIPP MA teachers are supported in their demanding work by experienced and dedicated leadership and staff who have themselves proven successful in the teaching role. Our leaders maintain consistent school-wide systems and procedures - academic, behavioral, cultural, logistical - designed to permit teachers to do their best work.

In addition to the responsibilities listed above, there will occasionally be other duties as assigned that staff will engage in to help promote a positive and safe learning environment and culture.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Deep alignment with KIPP MA’s mission and values, including the unwavering belief in the high potential of all students.
• Demonstrated ability to drive student growth and achievement and to create a warm, inclusive, rigorous learning environment.
• Passion for subject/content area and demonstrated commitment to professional learning.
• 2+ years of full-time teaching experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Pass Criminal Background Check.

What We Offer

The minimum base salary for this exempt position is $63,000 to $102,500 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week), depending upon years of relevant experience after your Bachelor's degree and any advanced degrees (+$3,000 for 1st advanced degree and +$1,500 for 2nd advanced degree). The role includes a $1,000 signing bonus—and an annual $2,000 retention bonus in subsequent years, as well as other bonuses, when eligible.

KIPP MA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe in building a vibrant and welcoming school community that advances our mission of ensuring that all KIPP students graduate with the skills and confidence to lead fulfilling lives. This includes a commitment to attracting and developing individuals who understand the experiences of the students and communities we serve. We hire without consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, or disability.