Moderate-Severe Special Education Teacher 2026-2027

Who are We?

Brooke Charter Schools is a network of five public charter schools, serving grades K-12 in Mattapan, Roslindale, and East Boston. At Brooke, we coach and invest in our teachers so that they can help our students achieve at the highest levels and graduate from college. We believe academic achievement empowers our students to live choice-filled lives and enhances their ability to contribute to creating a just world. In a culture of achievement, educators support students in recognizing and building on their identities as sources of strength even as they work to grow and achieve in new ways. 

What is the Moderate-Severe Special Education Teacher Role?

As a special education teacher in this role, you deliver individual and group instruction to students with moderate to severe special needs in a substantially separate classroom, and build strong relationships with students in order to push them to be their best selves both academically and personally. You design individualized curriculum, write education plans, collect and evaluate data. In this role, you also implement comprehensive behavior support plans, serve as the IEP team chair for a small caseload, and coordinate related services. You collaborate with others to ensure each student is receiving the support they need, including training to paraprofessionals and consulting regularly with specialists or personnel involved in a child's program

Hours for this role are 7:15 am - 4:20 pm daily.  

The salary range is $74,000–$130,000, commensurate with experience. Moderate-severe special education teachers will also earn an additional $7,700 stipend for teaching a high-need area.   

Is This You?

• You’ve earned a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in special education and/or hold a special education teaching license


• You have a working knowledge of federal and state special education laws


• You have experience with ABA and working with children with autism and developmental delays


• As a classroom leader, you believe that great teaching closes the achievement gap and have an unwavering belief in your students’ capabilities


• You are committed to leading a classroom with students and paraprofessionals


• You are professional, warm, and collaborative with students, families, and colleagues


• You are committed to fostering diversity by cultivating anti-racist practices and removing bias, empowering students with the resources they need to create choice filled lives  for themselves and their futures.  Read more about how we are working on this at Brooke here.


• You are able to start July of 2026

The community and students we serve are diverse, and we are committed to reflecting that diversity in our staff. We strive to have the most diverse applicant pool possible; to that end, we encourage individuals of all backgrounds to apply for any position at Brooke Charter Schools. By fostering a diverse and inclusive environment, we provide the best educational experience to prepare our students for a future reflective of the world we live in.