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

BPS Springboard Tutor*** 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 an 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 hoursSupport Family Orientation and Team-Building Huddles - 3.5 hoursProgram Preparation - Up to 3 hoursAdminister, score, and enter data for beginning and ending DIBELS assessments - 8 hours totalLead weekly student instruction sessions - 24 hoursPrepare for instruction and family workshops - 8 hours prep timeFacilitate 4 family workshops - 4 hoursConduct family outreach and make-up workshops - 4 hoursParticipate in weekly Professional Learning Community (PLC) meetings - 4.5 hoursInput program data into the Connect databaseFacilitate end-of-program Learning Celebration - 1 hourQualifications - Required:Currently a Boston Public Schools EmployeeBachelor's Degree preferredExperience working with elementary students in literacy instructionCurrent authorization to work in the United StatesA deeply held and unyielding belief in the overarching mission of public educationCommitment to family engagement and culturally responsive teaching practicesQualifications - Preferred:Recommendation by School AdministratorExperience with literacy assessment tools (DIBELS preferred)Familiarity with Boston and Boston Public SchoolsBilingual capabilitiesUnion/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 applicationSchool leader nominationThe 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 View email address on click.appcast.io.