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High School ESL Summer Academy - Site Coordinator

Employer
Boston Public Schools
Location
Boston, MA, US
Salary
Competitive

Job Details

High School ESL Summer Academy

Academic-Summer School
Job Posting-Summer 2019

The Office of English Learners 5-Week Academic Enrichment program focuses on grade level academic skills in Math and ESL/English Language Arts. Cognitively demanding tasks and grade-level complex texts will be made accessible for our students. In addition to academics, the program includes enrichment activities focused on STEM, Arts, Leadership Building, and Physical Fitness. The program serves EL students entering grades 1 st -12 th .

High ESL Summer Academy- Site Coordinator

Position Summary:

This is a summer program coordinated by OEL in order to support EL acceleration in English language acquisition and development. coordinators hired are expected to adhere to the vision and mission of OEL, which is to provide a culturally and linguistically responsive education with the supports needed to ensure equitable access to opportunities that promote language acquisition, bilingualism, biliteracy and lifelong learning.

Site Coordinators will supervise, guide, assist, and facilitate all classroom responsibilities including the learning environment, lesson plan implementation, assessment, classroom management, parent communication, and classroom observations.

For example, if the site operates from 8:00am-2:00pm, the coordinator will work from 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM with additional pre-planning, Monday to Thursday, beginning on Monday July 8 h , 2019 and ending on Thursday August 8 th , 2019. Job responsibilities will require additional time for site prep, data entry, data analysis, and communications to families
*Accepted applicants may be invited to a group interview and are required to participate in all Professional Development.

Hours:
General hours include a 6 hour work day and additional prep/planning time depending on specific sites. For example, programming at sites could have a duration of 8:00am - 2pm or 9:30am - 3:30pm, Monday - Thursday. Job responsibilities will require for site prep, data entry, data analysis, and communications to families planning and prep time outside the hours instruction.

Responsibilities include but not limited to the following:

Pre-Planning
  • Participate in the program planning process prior to the start of the program and assist with staff selection process and events.
  • Develop and submit daily schedules for their sites utilizing the operational systems put in place by the Office of English Learners.
  • Collaborate with OEL to identify newly enrolled students for iReady account set up

During Program
  • Develop strong relationships and work collaboratively with school administration, summer school staff and parents
  • Serve as the Summer School's liaison with OELs Central Office.
  • Be responsible for the implementation of the OEL program model by building a strong team, ensuring positive outcomes and a high quality experience for the scholars.
  • Ensure a safe learning environment by following procedures in accordance with the district's Code of Conduct protocol and safety procedures as outlined in the Superintendent's newsletter and other applicable policies.
  • Manage student attendance, grades, and progress reports, parent contact and student discipline.
  • Supervise administration of iReady assessment to all enrolled students
  • Schedule and coordinate summer formative and summative assessments.
  • Oversee the use of data driven instruction utilizing formative assessments.
  • Review lesson plans and create 'best practice' instructional strategies.
  • Implement and maintain a positive behavior management system that is clear and aligns with program goals.
  • Ensure that all curriculum and supplies are received, distributed and maintained throughout the program.
  • Be prepared to substitute or provide adequate coverage during a teacher's and/or teacher assistant's absence.
  • Coordinate logistics related to field trips if applicable.
  • Maintain confidentiality of co-workers, students and families.
  • Supervise common areas (breakfast, lunches, hallways, transitions) daily.
  • Facilitate fifteen-minute briefing/check-in sessions each morning with staff.
  • Coordinate the end of program cultivating activity with artifacts such as presentations, art with written summary of purposes.

After program
  • Ensure that all relevant information about students are returned to the OEL's Central Office.
  • Coordinate cleanup of site and shutting down of program.


Qualifications Required:
  • Education: Bachelor's Degree
  • License: ESL License and/or SEI Endorsement
  • Experience: Demonstrated experience working with English Learners and/or Students with Interrupted Formal Education.
  • Preferred prior experience as an After School or Summer Site leader.
  • Authorization: Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment

Terms:

Schedule:
  • Pre-Summer: Scheduled planning meetings & PD, Regular check-in w/non-profit partner & school liaison(s), curriculum training, Staff Hiring, and on-site planning.
  • During Summer: BPS site coordinator required to be on site every day for all hours of programming for all weeks.
  • Post-Summer: Some "wrap-up" duties (such as student progress reports, curriculum inventory) occur immediately following the conclusion of summer learning programming.
Compensation:
  • Range of stipend: $5,000-5,200 See below for stipend guidelines. (Stipend includes pre-summer planning & student recruitment/engagement, curriculum planning/training, and summer programming).
  • Up to 16 hours of PD, Site Prep and Site breakdown
HR & Payment:
  • Position reports to the site coordinator. Interested candidates should apply via Talent Ed ( www.teachboston.org ). Payroll will be processed in accordance to BPS summer payroll schedule and reception of completed time sheets.

Company

As the birthplace of public education in this nation, the Boston Public Schools is committed to transforming the lives of all children through exemplary teaching in a world-class system of innovative, welcoming schools. We partner with the community, families, and students to develop in every learner the knowledge, skill, and character to excel in college, career, and life.

Company info
Telephone
(617) 635-1550
Location
2300 Washington Street
Roxbury
MA
02119
United States

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