POSITION OVERVIEW: Deliver instruction and facilitate the grade-specific, standards based Department of Early Childhood Summer Early Focus curriculum. Teachers will work from 8:15 am - 2:45 pm each day, which includes collaborative planning time from 8:15 am - 8:30 am, teachers will conduct family outreach from 2:30-2:45. Students will attend the program from 8:15 am - 2:45 pm. Starting July 8th through August 9th.

 

 PROGRAM DELIVERY:  Fully In-Person, 

 

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Summer Early Focus, led by the BPS Department of Early Childhood, will operate 4 sites at Curley Lower, Ellison-Parks EES and East Boston EEC, and 2 additional sites to be annoucedwith one classroom at each grade level as part of the BPS Summer Learning Academies. Each site will be led by a Site Coordinator who will support up to 10 teachers and 130 students in 6 classrooms. SEF will serve incoming K1 children, and children completing K0, K1, K2, first grade, and second grade, who are currently enrolled in Boston Public Schools. Children might include those who have special needs and/or are English Language Learners. SEF is designed to provide integrated support in literacy, math, science, arts and social emotional development to help prepare children for the following school year. In grades K0 will have a teacher and 2 paras  to grade 1, K1- Grade 1 will have two teachers supporting 22 children in each classroom. In grade 2, one teacher will support up to 15 students. Teachers will be supported by high school interns through the Boston PIC  Summerworks program.

 

Students will have an enrichment period each day with a rotating specialist providing Playworks, Zumba, Art or Science for up to m 50 minutes to the students. During this time, the teachers will be able to rotate taking a break or co-plan, but one teacher will remain to supervise students during the Specialty. Teachers will also take students on weekly field trips - either planned by the overall program or discussed with their Site Coordinator and classroom specific, making use of neighborhood opportunities to enhance the Summer Early Focus curriculum.

 

BPS Summer Learning Academies aim to:

• Stem summer learning loss and increase academic achievement 
• Develop student socio-emotional skills and increase student efficacy by building skills and competencies
• Strengthen the effectiveness of school-community partnerships
• Promote student health and wellness

 

REPORTS TO: Position reports to the site coordinator, who works in close collaboration with the BPS Summer Early Focus/Early Childhood Department. 

 

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

Summer Learning Academy Paraprofessionals are required to attend all scheduled central and site-based planning meetings, training and professional development sessions, work all required program hours, as well as complete all required wrap up duties, as indicated in the job description. 

 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Summer Early Focus Paraprofessionals assist teachers in providing an innovative, high quality education program designed to meet the needs of the student population in the program. Paraprofessionals work with program staff to create an educational environment in which quality and continuity are key factors in educating students. Due to the short duration of summer programs and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that paraprofessionals in BPS summer programs:

• Assist with preparation of cognitively-demanding lessons, assignments and enrichment activities
• Support direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings
• Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.
• Provide assistance with summer learning program activities.
• Assist teachers and site coordinators to ensure all outcome goals are on track to be met, including academic outcomes and social-emotional skill development outcomes.
• Assist with classroom management; enforce discipline code.
• Care for program materials and resources.
• Perform other related duties as requested.

 

TERMS:

• Paraprofessionals BTU rate
• Anticipated total of 152 hours including professional development, on-site program time, and additional duties, for an estimated total amount of up to $4000.Total Compensation is set based on hours of work, including professional development, on-site program time, and additional duties. Professional development hours shall not exceed 6 hours. Compensation differs based on the Summer Learning Academy program.
• Site-specific job requirements, program hours, and training schedule to be determined by the Summer Early Focus 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 BPS summer payroll schedule.
• All employees must read and agree to the BPS 2023 Summer Program Terms of Employment

 

Pre-Summer: Paraprofessional will have to attend a total of 6 hours Site Set-up and Professional Development Session. Professional development will be remote scheduled for Thursday June 27th from 10:am-1:00pm. Classroom setting will be on Tuesday July 2nd. Teachers and Para can schedule their 3 hours to set up the classroom between 9:00 am  and 2:00 pm . 

During Summer: Support students and teachers. Overseeing recess, lunch, and take students to specialists.

Post-Summer: Some “wrap-up” duties such as help pack up the materials and conduct an inventory. 

 

 QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• High School Diploma or GED.
• At least 48 credit hours of advanced coursework, or a college degree (Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or other graduate work).
• Current authorization to work in the United States. Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.

 

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Current paraprofessional at a BPS school attended by students in this program.
• Experience working in a BPS summer learning program.
• 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.

 

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.