Middle School: Special Education, Aide - Boston (2026-2027)

Our Mission: Together with our families and communities, we create joyful and identity-affirming schools where students achieve excellent and equitable academic outcomes. Our program is based on high-quality instruction, character development, family engagement, and college readiness for all students. We seek to provide a world-class education for students from educationally underserved communities in Lynn and Boston. Our promise to families is that their children will enter college and the professional world able to thrive academically due to their literacy, numeracy, and core knowledge in science and social studies. Our graduates will be prepared to return to their community as teachers, leaders, and architects of continued growth in Lynn and Boston.

Requirements

• Guide and assist individual students (1:1 support) and/or group of students with the requisite attention needed
• Complement classroom instruction to help maximize the learning opportunities for students on a caseload
• Assist classroom teachers in creating curriculum modifications for specific students
• Provide support to Lead Teachers, Residents, and/or Fellows by carrying out lesson plans and assisting with learning materials
• Provide testing accommodations, including supervising students completing tests in a separate location or during an extended time
• Review and correct student work assignments
• Assist in the implementation of behavioral intervention plans
• Assist individual students with self-advocacy about particular needs while in the classroom
• Facilitate and support social interactions and foster the development of positive relationships between students on the caseload and their peers and teachers
• Constantly assess progress, communicate results clearly, and use data to inform decisions and set goals

Benefits

• Minimum base salary of $42,000 to $55,000 (per 1.0 FTE/45 hours per week)
• $1,000 signing bonus
• $2,000 annual retention bonus in subsequent years
• Other bonuses, when eligible