MISSION

Bridge Boston Charter School is an inclusive and joyful community that combines a dynamic academic and social-emotional learning program with an innovative full-service model in order to meet the needs of the whole child and ensure our Scholars can achieve their greatest potential in high school and beyond.

VISION

In collaboration with our families and community partners, we shape curious, creative, and resilient 21st-century Scholars who are equipped to make a bold difference in our world.

OVERVIEW

Bridge Boston Charter School is a tuition-free, K1-8 public school serving 335 students in Roxbury, Massachusetts, and the surrounding community– many of whom have experienced social, emotional, and developmental barriers to learning. Bridge Boston’s robust social-emotional program is designed with an eye to supporting students who have experienced trauma in their homes and communities.

CORE VALUES

Joy: We try to bring a positive energy to everything we do and create opportunities to celebrate our individual and collective success.

Achievement: We strive for excellence and hold each other and ourselves accountable to the highest of standards. 

Generosity: We look for opportunities to help one another and lift up other members of our community.

Unity: We are one team and resolve our differences respectfully so we can move forward as a united front.

Acceptance: We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming community where everyone feels known and valued. 

Resilience: We confront challenges and adversity head-on and never, ever give up.

SPED Lead Teacher

Reporting to the Director of Special Education, the SPED Lead Teacher will meet the needs of traditionally underserved children and provide quality academic and behavioral services through direct and/or consultative approaches as directed by students’ IEPs in preparation for success in middle school and/or High School. In addition, the staff member will serve as an advisor for a group of students and fulfill all regular duties and commitments required of Bridge Boston staff.
Specifically, they will be responsible for:

• Work closely with the Director of Special Education to ensure that the school is in compliance with all special education requirements and that each child with a disability is receiving all necessary supports, modifications, and accommodations
• Serve as the case manager for a caseload of students, particularly those with complex reading profiles, in order to track data, support inclusion, write progress notes and IEP goals as well as attending IEP meetings. 
• Develop curriculum, plan lessons, and implement direct service in and out of the classroom to small groups of students on emerging and developing reading skills. Use targeted, research-based, reading instruction that matches the student's area of need 
• Collaborate with general education teachers to adapt curricular materials and teacher techniques to meet the individual needs of students and to identify students who are not meeting benchmarks and to plan interventions as needed
• Implements interventions and de-escalation strategies with students who display significant behavioral issues within the school setting.
• Use data to inform academic and behavioral goals, instruction, and intervention plans
• Assist with school-wide assessments and other data; working with staff to address findings
• Engage families and build collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
• Other duties as assigned such as classroom coverage, and school community responsibilities
• Understand the complexities of language-based learning disabilities/dyslexia and provide direct explicit instruction using multisensory strategies, a science of reading approach, and researched-based curriculums (Wilson Reading Systems

• Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in elementary or secondary education preferred
• MA teachers licensure in special education required
• Must have completed their MTEL by the end of their first year with Bridge Boston
• Wilson Reading Level 1 and or 2 certification and experience 
• Excellent personal skills and willingness to be a team player
• Superior organizational, written and verbal communication skills
• Facility in a second language beyond English highly desirable
• ESL license of SEI endorsement highly desirable
• Up to date on dyslexia research, policies, and state guidelines 

Required Experience

• Two or more years’ experience as a special education teacher, preferably in an urban setting and/or a charter school

COMPENSATION

Competitive and commensurate with experience.
Bridge Boston is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity workplace. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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