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Job ID: 5013934

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THIS IS A SUMMER SCHOOL POSITION. EMPLOYMENT IS SEASONAL AND TEMPORARY

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Exam School Initiative (ESI) is a racial equity initiative intended to expand access to Exam Schools for students who have been historically underrepresented as compared to the overall BPS student demographics. Over the last two years, a 4th grade cohort has been added. The Office of Opportunity Gaps took over the direction of the program in 2016 and made important changes to the program to best serve the students who have been historically underrepresented in the three exam schools: Boston Latin Academy (BLA), the John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science (O’Bryant) and Boston Latin School (BLS). The Office of Opportunity Gaps seeks culturally responsive instructors who believe in the talent and potential of ESI students and will advance the racial equity mission of the program. ESI teachers will provide rigorous instruction during the four-week program while cultivating positive relationships with students and families.

REPORTS TO: Exam School Initiative (ESI) Executive Director and Coordinator of Targeted Programming, Office of Opportunity Gaps

PROGRAM DATES & HOURS FOR TEACHERS: Monday July 7, 2025 - Friday, August 1, 2025 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM

STUDENT DAILY SCHEDULE: 7:50 AM - 12:50 PM

SITE: Boston Latin School, 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, MA

ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED STAFF HOURS (Subject to change)

• Anticipated 10 hours of mandatory training in an online learning platform, weekly progress reporting, curriculum implementation, cultural competence, and additional preparation time.

• Anticipated additional 14 hours for STEAM teachers, no less than one additional mandatory 6-hour professional development day

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provide effective, culturally responsive instruction to advance students in the mastery of Math/ELA/STEAM standards

• Use and enhance ESI curriculum materials to provide engaging lessons that incorporate critical best practices for standards-aligned instruction in ELA, Math, and STEAM; collaborate with colleagues to share best practices and strategies

• Administer pre and post-tests and utilize the data to drive instruction

• Engage and welcome families daily; learn about each student and provide family feedback on student performance and academic progress on a consistent basis

• Supervise and engage with students during transitions and mealtimes to develop a positive and affirming program culture

• Engage youth volunteers in supporting instruction and working with students to inspire them to become future BPS educators and build on their teaching and leadership skills

• Record accurate daily attendance and perform other tasks as requested

• Engage students in strategies and lessons for building and practicing test-wiseness and test-taking skills

CORE COMPETENCIES: Using the Culturally Responsive Instructional Observation Protocol (CRIOP), the identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS teachers should possess include:

• Classroom Relationships

• The teacher demonstrates an ethic of care (e.g., equitable relationships, bonding)

• The teacher communicates high expectations for all students

• The teacher creates a learning atmosphere that engenders respect for one another and toward diverse populations

• Family Collaboration

• • The teacher reaches out to meet parents in positive, non-traditional ways

• The teacher intentionally learns about families’ linguistic/cultural knowledge and expertise to support student learning

• The teacher encourages parent/family involvement

• Assessment Practices

• • Use a variety of formal and informal assessments to measure student learning, growth, and progress toward achieving ELA, Math, and STEAM standards

• Students have opportunities for self-assessment

• Instructional Practices

• Instruction is contextualized in students’ lives, experiences, and individual abilities

• Students engage in active, hands-on, meaningful learning tasks, including inquiry-based learning

• The teacher uses instructional techniques that scaffold student learning

• Discourse

• The teacher promotes active student engagement through discourse practices

• The teacher promotes equitable and culturally sustaining discourse practices

• The teacher provides structures that promote academic conversation

• Critical Consciousness

• The curriculum and planned learning experiences provide opportunities for the inclusion of issues important to the classroom, school, and community

• The curriculum and planned learning experiences incorporate opportunities to confront negative stereotypes and biases

• The curriculum and planned learning experiences integrate and provide opportunities for the expression of diverse perspectives

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Asset-based perspective of Black, Latinx, Indigenous, Asian, English Learners, Special Education, and other historically marginalized students and families

• Experience teaching in urban settings

• Bachelor’s

• Massachusetts teaching license in the appropriate area

• Familiarity with Exam Schools and rigorous expectations

• Current authorization to work in the United States. Candidates must have such authorization by t wo weeks prior to the first day of employment.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Content expertise in ELA and/or Math and STEAM

• Ability to teach and facilitate STEAM activities

• Current teacher in the Boston Public Schools

• Teachers of grades 5, 6, 8

• Master’s degree

• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. Candidates who are fluent in Spanish, Cape Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Vietnamese, Somali, or Portuguese are strongly preferred

• ESL-licensed and/or SEI-endorsed

• Experienced in the implementation of effective Social Emotional Learning and Restorative Practices

TERMS:

• Stipend position. Hourly rate of $56.00/hr . Anticipated total of 120 hours of onsite program time with the expectation of at least ten additional hou rs for staff meeting/lesson planning preparation/PD time/reporting time, and completion of progress reports. or an estimated total amount of 130 hours or more. STEAM teachers will receive an additional 14 hours.

• Payment will be processed as a stipend at the end of the program informed by actual hours worked.

  The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.

Position Type: Summer

Positions Available: 100