STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: BPS Springboard Early Literacy Tutor (Fall)(SY26-27)

Job Details

Job ID: 5975095

Job Description

*** This is a stipended position and is only open to current, eligible, BPS employees whose current job status allows them to participate in this opportunity.***

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This is a stipended position offered to Boston Public School educators. The position will reside in the Teaching & Learning department, reporting to the school's Program Leader. The BPS Springboard Tutor will be responsible for providing instruction during a 8-week ‘Family-Educator Learning Accelerator’ with students and families to close the literacy gap by providing explicit, systematic literacy instruction to students not currently meeting grade-level benchmarks and by strengthening the connection between home and school.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Attend all required pre-programming professional development sessions (October 26-30) - up to 6 hours

• Support Family Orientation and Team-Building Huddles - 3.5 hours

• Program Preparation - Up to 3 hours

• Administer, score, and enter data for beginning and ending DIBELS assessments - 8 hours total

• Lead weekly student instruction sessions - 24 hours

• Prepare for instruction and family workshops - 8 hours prep time

• Facilitate 4 family workshops - 4 hours

• Conduct family outreach and make-up workshops - 4 hours

• Participate in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings - 4.5 hours

• Input program data into the Connect database

• Facilitate end-of-program Learning Celebration - 1 hour

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Currently a Boston Public Schools Employee

• Bachelor's Degree preferred

• Experience working with elementary students in literacy instruction

• Current authorization to work in the United States

• A deeply held and unyielding belief in the overarching mission of public education

• Commitment to family engagement and culturally responsive teaching practices

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Recommendation by School Administrator

• Experience with literacy assessment tools (DIBELS preferred)

• Familiarity with Boston and Boston Public Schools

• Bilingual capabilities

UNION/MANAGERIAL/RESIDENCY REQUIRED: Open to BPS employees at Springboard-participating schools (residency not required)

COMPENSATION RANGE: Stipend - $60.58 per hour for a total of 66 hours ($3,998.28 total stipend paid at the conclusion of programming)

Application request:

• Filled out application

• School leader nomination

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at [email protected].

Position Type: --

Job Categories:

Instructional Support, Teacher Mentor

Salary: $60.58 --

Contact Information

Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources

2300 Washington Street

Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119

Email: [email protected]