Special Education Teacher (SY26-27)

Special Education Teacher (SY26-27)

Grade Level: PreK-8

Start Date: August 2026

Locations:Boston MA

About UP Education Network

UP Education Network is a non-profit school success organization that addresses inequities in public school systems. UP provides differentiated support to historically under resourced schools through a partnership with districts and the state.

Since opening its doors in 2010 UP Education Network has focused on taking the lowest-performing schools in Massachusetts and transforming those schools into exceptional learning environments. We manage two campuses in Dorchester serving over 1300 students in Boston Public Schools (BPS) from grades pre-K through 8th. Our schools operate with charter-like autonomy while our network provides comprehensive support and management that builds capacity for schools to focus deeply on students.

Teaching at UP Education Network
UP Academy teachers work with a team of diverse colleagues to develop rigorous curricula deliver engaging lessons and support all students on the path to and through college.

Desired Characteristics of an UP Teacher

• A deep desire to work with educationally underserved student populations and their families
• An unwavering commitment to the academic success and personal development of our students
• An eagerness to set ambitious challenging and tangible goals and a relentless drive to achieve them
• A capacity to remain calm and focused when faced with unexpected challenges

Skills and Experience

• Ability to support academic development in students with diverse needs
• Ability to help students access content curricula through effective scaffolds and accommodations
• Provide effective instruction in both push in and pull out settings
• Work in close collaboration with other teachers and service providers
• Ability to collect and analyze data to monitor and report on student progress

Qualifications

• Experience with students with Moderate to Severe Disabilities
• A strong belief in UP Education Networks core values: Teamwork Integrity Growth Engagement and Resilience
• Bachelors degree is required Masters degree is preferred
• A valid Moderate Disabilities PreK-8 Massachusetts Teaching License and SEI endorsement
• Current authorization to work in the United States A candidate must have such authorization by his or her first day of employment

Working at UP Education Network

We know that great staff members directly lead to the success of our students. At UP your career is shaped by:

• Opportunities for immediate impact: UP offers a chance to bring best practices found in high-performing schools to students previously enrolled in struggling schools and to rapidly unlock the potential of these students
• Talented mission-driven colleagues: Our staff is enthusiastic dedicated and willing to do whatever it takes to put every student on the path to college
• Collaboration and teamwork: Staff members collaborate and work closely together on grade-level or content area teams using data to track student performance as well as guide instructional practice
• Consistent professional growth and development: Members of our staff typically have bi-weekly check-in meetings with their managers where they receive targeted coaching and support. The entire staff participates in weekly professional development sessions during the school year kick-started by extensive training in August.

Compensation and Benefits

UP Academy follows the salary scales and salary placement policies of each UP Academys host school district or state turnaround plan; please see the relevant unions collective bargaining agreement for additional details. As an employee of UP Academy and your respective school district you will receive the same access to personal and sick days health insurance and dental insurance as others within your union.

We encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply for any open position for which they are qualified. Our students must be exposed on a daily basis to a diverse group of powerful role models. Therefore we have a responsibility to recruit retain develop and reward a diverse and talented staff from a wide range of backgrounds to join our creative mission-driven team.