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Boston Public Schools Exam School Initiative - Enrichment Teacher Art (Summer 2026) in Boston, Massachusetts
Job Details
Job ID: 5544491
Job Description
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. The goal of the program is to 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) Site Coordinator
PROGRAM DATES & HOURS FOR TEACHERS: Monday July 6, 2025 - Friday, July 31, 2026 7:30 AM – 1:30 PM
STUDENT DAILY SCHEDULE: 8:30 AM - 12:50 PM
SITE: Boston Latin School, 78 Avenue Louis Pasteur Boston, MA
ADDITIONAL ANTICIPATED STAFF HOURS (Subject to change)
Anticipated 140 hours of on-site time
Additional 10 hours of training, progress reporting, curriculum implementation, cultural competence, and additional preparation time.
Total compensation is set based on hours of work, including professional development, on-site program time, and additional duties.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Teachers in this program provide students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates the BPS core competencies for effective teaching listed below. Due to the short duration of summer programs and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that teachers in BPS summer programs:
Teach visual arts to 4th, 5th, 6th and 8th grade students in alignment with the ESI curriculum
Passionate and optimistic about their students, their content, and the teaching profession / Communicating Content Knowledge
Communicate with ESI teachers, site coordinators, paras and leadership staff to facilitate programming
Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for content area and the pedagogy it requires
Demonstrates understanding for how the subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards
Can convey content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards.
Equitable & Effective Instruction
Scaffolds and differentiates instruction in order for all students to do complex thinking and rigorous academic work
Uses instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation
Builds a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.
Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.
Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development
Seeks to participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.
CORE COMPETENCIES: Using the Rubric of Effective Teaching, the Office of Human Capital has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS teachers should possess:
Accountability for Student Achievement
Set ambitious learning goals for all students, create cognitively demanding tasks, and model the belief that that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
Assess student understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and take ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks.
Display passion and optimism about students, content, and the teaching profession.
Communicating Content Knowledge
Demonstrate mastery of and enthusiasm for content area and the pedagogy it requires.
Demonstrate understanding for how subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards.
Convey content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards.
Equitable & Effective Instruction
Scaffold and differentiate instruction so that all students do complex thinking and rigorous academic work.
Use instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation.
Build a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.
Cultural Proficiency
Actively create and maintain an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.
Parent/Family Engagement
Engage with families and build collaborative, respectful relationships in service of student learning.
Professional Reflection & Collaboration
Regularly reflect on practice, seek and respond to feedback, and demonstrate self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.
Participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.
QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED :
Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License for Visual Art at the appropriate level.
Meet all state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and "Highly Qualified" according to NCLB.
Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
Education: Hold a Bachelor’s degree.
Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
Demonstrated ability to meet the Core Competencies of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
Current authorization to work in the United States. Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:
- BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages:Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese,
TERMS: The individual who is hired to this position agrees to the 2026 BPS Summer Employment Terms .
This position is paid hourly at a rate of $56 per hour of instructional time on the Boston Public Schools bi-weekly payroll schedule.
This position is paid hourly at a rate of $40 per hour for the time estimated to complete all non-instructional responsibilities.
Additional work hours that exceed the (6) hours in a day will require approval from the Director of the Exam School Initiative and Coordinator of Targeted Programming
Please be advised that pursuant to Massachusetts and Federal law, BPS considers site coordinators to be professional employees (or exempt employees), and they are expected to work as long as necessary to complete the required work.
The individual who is hired to this position consents to electronic sign-in procedures on site, that is retained by BPS exclusively for audit and sign-in verification (payroll).
Failure to report to work on a given day of instructional time will result in a loss of pay for that day.
BASAS Members must complete all required S6500 days by the end of the school year to be eligible for this role.
Job offers are conditional and based on sufficient student enrollment/attendance.
Total compensation is set based on hours of work, including professional development, on-site program time, and additional duties. Compensation differs based on the ESI program.
Site-specific job requirements, program hours, and training schedules are to be determined by the ESI program. Agreement to site-specific terms is required for hire.
Payroll will be processed on a biweekly basis after receipt of completed timesheets in accordance with the BPS summer payroll schedule.
Terms of Employment (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1bIzISFcn9ZhxJbTPvW5qs4TG_yZhsSAqa5biYgQlwGk/edit)
NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY: 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: Central Office
Job Categories:
Seasonal/Other Opportunities, Summer Camps/Programs
Job Requirements
Bachelor degree preferred.
Citizenship, residency or work visa required
Contact Information
Boston Public Schools, Office of Human Resources
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury, Massachusetts 02119
Email: hiringprocess@bostonpublicschools.org