Job Description
Job Description
About Winthrop House
Winthrop House is a therapeutic, substantially separate program within Brookline High School designed to support students with social-emotional, behavioral, and learning needs. The program provides a structured, relationship-centered environment with small class sizes, individualized supports, and integrated clinical services. Winthrop House emphasizes skill-building in self-regulation, executive functioning, and academic engagement while maintaining alignment with Brookline High School's rigorous academic standards and graduation requirements.
Position Overview
Winthrop House is seeking a dynamic and flexible Science Teacher to serve students in grades 9-12. The ideal candidate is collaborative, student-centered and can deliver standards-based science instruction across multiple content areas while supporting diverse learning and therapeutic needs.
This position requires teaching four science subject areas aligned with grade-level offerings, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Current Topics in Science, within a supportive and structured classroom environment.
Key Responsibilities
Qualifications
Additional Requirements
This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to supporting students' academic and social-emotional growth within a highly supportive public school setting.
Welcome to ATX Learning
The Public Schools of Brookline provide education to PreK through Grade 12 students in eight elementary schools , one comprehensive high school, and three Early Childhood Education sites with vision that guides education in all our schools. Brookline provides an extraordinary education for every child. Each child's unique path to achievement is supported in academically exciting and programmatically rich environments. A dynamic, diverse community of teaching professionals works collaboratively, innovating and inspiring each other and their students. Staff gets to know students intellectually, developmentally and culturally. Students are encouraged to question and challenge ideas and participate as active citizens. Schools use a variety of assessments to get the fullest picture of student learning and growth over time. These data are shared regularly with the community, and they form the basis of how we understand and improve student, teacher and administrator performance. Parents are partners with the schools in supporting their children's education, and schools communicate effectively so that parents are confident of the response to their child's circumstances and needs. The community, well informed and involved in the schools, supports these efforts that continue a tradition of challenging ourselves to do better, efforts that ensure the enduring value of a Brookline education.
About Winthrop House
Winthrop House is a therapeutic, substantially separate program within Brookline High School designed to support students with social-emotional, behavioral, and learning needs. The program provides a structured, relationship-centered environment with small class sizes, individualized supports, and integrated clinical services. Winthrop House emphasizes skill-building in self-regulation, executive functioning, and academic engagement while maintaining alignment with Brookline High School's rigorous academic standards and graduation requirements.
Position Overview
Winthrop House is seeking a dynamic and flexible Science Teacher to serve students in grades 9-12. The ideal candidate is collaborative, student-centered and can deliver standards-based science instruction across multiple content areas while supporting diverse learning and therapeutic needs.
This position requires teaching four science subject areas aligned with grade-level offerings, including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Current Topics in Science, within a supportive and structured classroom environment.
Key Responsibilities
- Plan and deliver differentiated, standards-aligned instruction in high school science courses including Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and Current Topics in Science
- Adapt curriculum, instruction, and assessment to meet a wide range of academic levels and learning profiles
- Create a safe, predictable, and engaging classroom environment that supports students' social-emotional and behavioral needs
- Implement IEP accommodations and modifications in collaboration with special education and clinical staff
- Use data to monitor student progress and adjust instruction accordingly
- Collaborate closely with a multidisciplinary team, including related service providers, counselors, and administrators
- Communicate regularly with families regarding student progress and needs
- Support students in developing executive functioning, self-regulation, and independence skills
- Participate in team meetings, professional development, and program-wide initiatives
Qualifications
- Massachusetts teaching licensure in Moderate Disabilities (PreK-8 or 5-12) required
- Certification in at least two science content areas (e.g., Biology, Chemistry, Physics, General Science) required
- Demonstrated ability to teach multiple science disciplines at the high school level
- Experience working with students with disabilities and/or therapeutic needs strongly preferred
- Strong skills in differentiation, classroom management, and relationship-building
- Ability to work collaboratively as part of a team in a therapeutic educational setting
- Commitment to equity, inclusion, and culturally responsive teaching practices
Additional Requirements
- Willingness to obtain and maintain QBS/Safety-Care certification (training provided)
This is an opportunity to join a dedicated team committed to supporting students' academic and social-emotional growth within a highly supportive public school setting.
Welcome to ATX Learning
The Public Schools of Brookline provide education to PreK through Grade 12 students in eight elementary schools , one comprehensive high school, and three Early Childhood Education sites with vision that guides education in all our schools. Brookline provides an extraordinary education for every child. Each child's unique path to achievement is supported in academically exciting and programmatically rich environments. A dynamic, diverse community of teaching professionals works collaboratively, innovating and inspiring each other and their students. Staff gets to know students intellectually, developmentally and culturally. Students are encouraged to question and challenge ideas and participate as active citizens. Schools use a variety of assessments to get the fullest picture of student learning and growth over time. These data are shared regularly with the community, and they form the basis of how we understand and improve student, teacher and administrator performance. Parents are partners with the schools in supporting their children's education, and schools communicate effectively so that parents are confident of the response to their child's circumstances and needs. The community, well informed and involved in the schools, supports these efforts that continue a tradition of challenging ourselves to do better, efforts that ensure the enduring value of a Brookline education.
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