Special Education Teacher

Special Education Teacher (SY 2026-2027)

Salary Range $52,000.00 - $78,250.00 Salary Position Type Full Time Category K1 - 8 Public Education

Job Description

Community Day Charter Public School (CDCPS) Special Education Teachers (also known as Learning Specialists) are passionate about advocating, developing, monitoring, and guiding our students with special needs to ensure their success inside and outside the classroom. Learning Specialists believe that all students will succeed with the proper scaffolds. Our Learning Specialists offer our students holistic support while maintaining high expectations. Lastly, as part of the Student Support Team, Learning Specialists will provide consultation services for our staff to best support and foster student growth.

CDCPS seeks passionate educators with outstanding academic backgrounds to work with our school teams, renowned for closing the achievement gap. CDCPS manages multiple campuses across Lawrence, MA, and serves 1,200 pre-kindergarten to 8th-grade students. We believe in providing our students with a rigorous student-centered academic program while investing in their social, emotional, and holistic well-being. CDCPS has dedicated teams to support our teachers, ensuring our students' success.

Responsibilities (included but not limited to):

• Provide one-on-one, pull-out, and small group instruction, along with providing support in inclusion classrooms, while implementing strategies to differentiate instruction based on student's Individual Education Plan (IEP)
• Maintain and adhere to the daily schedule of activities
• Modify, accommodate, and differentiate instruction as needed in collaboration with classroom teachers
• Observe and provide students feedback
• Conduct evaluation testing
• Gather academic data
• Write goals for IEP meetings and maintain logs and ongoing assessments to evaluate student progress
• Write progress reports and clerical notes for students either through their IEP, 504 Plan, or regular education plan
• Serve as case managers for students with IEPs that are part of their caseload
• Acquire incoming IEP students
• Collaborate with families, teachers, Student Support Team (SST), and the Special Education Team to develop 504 Plans and IEPs that offer appropriate accommodations and modifications
• Work in conjunction with the rest of the Special Education Team to create Individual Educational Plans for annual review and provide input for students who are involved with the three-year re-evaluations
• Attend parent conferences whenever possible
• Attend SST Meetings
• Lead IEP meetings
• Attend IEP, 504, or regular education meetings that involve students on caseload or when requested
• All other duties as assigned by the supervisor

Compensation:

We offer a competitive compensation package and comprehensive health benefits. There are also opportunities for teachers to earn stipends for work in after-school programs and during school vacations.

Qualifications

• Uphold a passionate belief in CDCPS' mission, values, and educational model
• Bachelor's Degree required, Master's Degree preferred
• Hold a valid Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Moderate Disabilities Teaching License in PreK-8 or 5-12
• Previous experience working with school-aged children is strongly preferred
• Ability to demonstrate skills in collaborative planning and problem-solving
• Ability to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate flexibility, patience, and a sense of humor
• Ability to demonstrate knowledge of and experience with implementing developmentally appropriate strategies