Special Education Teacher 2026-27 (full-time)

About the role

Community Charter School of Cambridge (CCSC) is a charter public school serving students in grades 6-12. CCSC’s school values are Belonging, Equity, Growth, and Achievement, and we focus on postsecondary success for all students by combining high academic and behavioral expectations with an environment of unconditional affection and acceptance in which all students can flourish.

CCSC seeks dedicated, outstanding, and innovative faculty who are interested in:

• Joining our diverse and talented team;
• Contributing to our rigorous academic program and strong school culture;
• Supporting the school’s commitment to anti-racism, equity, and restorative justice, which we aim to live out in our daily practices, policies, and systems; and
• Learning through professional development that is team-based and includes an extensive focus on equity.

CCSC is one of the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s 6 Blue Ribbon Schools of Recognition this year thanks to its successful efforts to improve student performance, particularly for those who were previously struggling. Visit www.ccscambridge.org to learn more about our work.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate IEP Team Meetings
• Write comprehensive, compliant, and relevant IEPs
• Work collaboratively with general education teachers to provide inclusion services across grade-level content areas in order to meet the needs of students with a wide range of academic, social, and behavior skills and abilities
• Meet with Grade Level teams to ensure appropriate implementation of accommodations and modifications in general education classrooms
• Regularly gather and analyze data that informs progress on IEP goals and draft quarterly progress reports
• Conduct academic testing for initial and reevaluations and write academic reports
• Collaborate with ancillary providers, including speech language and occupational therapists
• Work with a diverse student body from Cambridge, Boston, and surrounding cities
• Promote a school-wide culture of respect using the principles of restorative justice
• Communicate with students’ families on a regular basis
• Participate in myriad forms of professional development as scheduled for all faculty
• Hold office hour once per week after school to support students with academics

Qualifications

• Special Education Mild/Moderate license (Grades 5-12) or Severe Disabilities (All Levels) required.
• Teaching experience in a similar setting preferred
• Ability to support or co-teach more than one subject preferred
• If not Sheltered English Immersion endorsed, charter school teachers must earn the endorsement by the end of their first year at CCSC with English Language Learners in any of their courses

Pay

The Special Education Teacher is paid on the CCSC Union Unit A salary schedule, based on step level and lane. The scale is still being negotiated, but currently ranges from $57,000 (Step 1 with a Bachelor’s degree) to $78,677 (Step 6 with a Doctoral degree).