Boston Public Schools seeks a Senior Specialist for Targeted Populations - Excellence for All Initiative

Reports to: Director of Excellence for All , Opportunity & Achievement Gap

Location: Office of Opportunity & Achievement Gap (OAG)
Founded in 1647, Boston Public Schools (BPS) is the oldest public school district in the country. With approximately 57,000 students from over 114 different countries, nearly 9,000 employees (including 4,800 teachers) and an annual budget of $832 million, BPS is the largest school district in Massachusetts and one of the most diverse as well. Recognizing that the elimination of opportunity and achievement gaps is critical to Boston's vitality, OAG works to attack cultural and structural barriers and promote culturally sustaining practices for marginalized students so that they can fully engage in rigorous curriculum and pedagogy in all BPS schools.

POSITION OVERVIEW:
OAG seeks an expert Senior Specialist for Targeted Populations to work with the Excellence for All (EFA) School Support Team and school teacher teams. The Senior Specialist will assess curricula and instruction to ensure that they address the academic needs of students from historically marginalized populations. The ideal candidate for this position should have expertise in the fields of language acquisition, as well as, culturally and linguistically sustaining practices as defined by BPS. The Office of Achievement Gap possesses an unmovable conviction that our most marginalized students in Boston Public Schools can and will achieve.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Collaborate with district partners and constituents on the design and planning of curriculum and instruction for targeted populations, including English Language Learners (ELL), students with disabilities, etc.
• Support Senior Coordinators in designing other structured supports for targeted populations.
• Provide trainings and workshops for teachers, with a particular focus on language acquisition.
• Conduct walkthroughs, attend coordination meetings and support the EFA Director as necessary.

QUALIFICATIONS-REQUIRED:

• Masters degree in Education or relevant field
• Expertise in Culturally and Linguistically Sustaining Practices
• Expertise in language acquisition
• Expertise in effective instructional practices
• Experience providing effective professional development to teachers
• Working knowledge/understanding of the effects that bias, racism, and discriminatory practices have on students' schooling experiences.
• Proven ability to successfully problem-solve and think critically
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

QUALIFICATIONS-PREFERRED:

• Doctorate degree in related field
• Experience in research on marginalized populations.
• Bilingual; Spanish

Terms: Managerial, Tier C. This position is subject to the City of Boston residency requirement.

Please refer to www.bostonpublicschools.org/ohc (under "Employee Benefits and Policies") for more information on salary and compensation. Salaries are listed by Unions and Grade/Step.
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