Early Childhood Department Consulting Opportunities (Winter and Spring 2020)
**THIS IS AN INTERN POSITION. EMPLOYMENT IS SEASONAL AND TEMPORARY**

POSITION OVERVIEW: There are multiple projects to support Early Childhood Department, especially for Universal Pre-K and Summer Early Focus. Please review the project descriptions linked below, and specify in your response which opportunity you are interested in.

DEPARTMENT OVERVIEW DESCRIPTION:
The Department of Early Childhood of the Boston Public Schools (DEC) has received national acclaim for its Pre-K program that aligns curricula, professional development, and coaching into a cohesive model, garnering some of the strongest effects of any public Pre-K program studied. Our success has led to vertical growth, with our innovative Pre-K through 2nd grade curricula and supports ( Focus on Early Learning ), as well as broadening our Pre-K scope through Universal Pre-K. The Boston Universal Pre-K program is in the first year of implementation. BPS DEC staff are working on sustaining, evaluating and expanding the program.

REPORTS TO: Hiring Manager for each project is noted in each job description link, in addition to the Project Manager of BPS Department of Early Childhood.

PLEASE REVIEW: current list of UPK internship opportunities

Please indicate in your application and cover letter which role you are interested in.

COMPENSATION: Hourly, $25.00

TERMS:

• Interns will be paid an hourly rate of $25.00/hr
• All employees must read and agree to the BPS 2019 Summer Program Terms of Employment .

• Payroll will be processed on a biweekly basis after receipt of completed timesheets in accordance with BPS payroll schedule.

• HR/payment overseen by Annie Taylor of BPS Department of Early Childhood. Human resource-related questions should be directed to ataylor2@bostonpublicschools.org.

QUALIFICATIONS:
See current list of internship opportunities for more in depth requests:

• Bachelor's Degree required, Masters Degree preferred.
• Systems thinker who can develop a format that can be leveraged for future projects
• Self-directed and comfortable with working independently
• Ability to execute tasks within a tight timeframe
• Ability to work in a team
• Experience with the Google collaboration suite (Google Sheets, Google Docs, Google Presentations, Google Drive)
• Flexibility with working remotely and on site
• Willing to work in close collaboration with the Department of Early Childhood on shared goals in a student-centered, school-aligned, results-focused initiative.
• 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, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

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