Stipend Opportunity: Bps Be/Actt Bilingual & Esl Instructor & Coach (Sy26-27)

Boston Public Schools•Boston, MA

20h•Hybrid

About The Position

The BPS Bilingual Education/Accelerated Community to Teacher (BE/ACTT) Program is seeking exceptional educators to teach and coach aspiring teachers accepted into the SY 2026-2027 BE/ACTT Cohort. The BE/ACTT Bilingual & ESL Instructor & Coach is responsible for supporting aspiring bilingual and multilingual educators in developing the content knowledge and instructional practices necessary to become successful teachers and pass the ESL MTEL, while also supporting candidates in completing the requirements for the Bilingual Education Endorsement (BEE). This educator will design and facilitate an ESL MTEL preparation course during the fall semester and provide individualized coaching and BEE instruction throughout the remainder of the program year. Instruction should focus on both mastery of ESL content and the culturally and linguistically sustaining practices necessary to effectively serve multilingual learners. Boston Public School’s Teacher Pipeline Programs (BPS TPP) are part of the larger strategy of the Office of Human Resources (OHR) to address the demand for highly qualified, equity-minded and racially literate teachers for Boston’s classrooms. Our core belief is that the next generation of Boston’s teachers are in the schools, homes, and communities of Boston right now. This permeates all the work we do. BPS TPP are multigenerational, community-based teacher preparation programs for preservice and in-service teachers. We represent the third generation of teacher preparation programs in the US - Teacher 3.0 (Kretchmar & Zeichner, 2016)- where our candidates are prepared to work in solidarity with their families and students by interrupting racism and interrogating anti-Blackness at personal and systemic levels using the critical literacy of race (Sealey-Ruiz 2020). Our teacher preparation programs are unique: we are among the few nationally and certainly the state’s only locally-embedded, state-approved, multigenerational, “grow your own'' educator preparation program. The flagship program of BPS TPP is the Bilingual Education/Accelerated Community to Teacher Program. The Boston Public Schools BE/ACTT program is part of an overarching strategy to increase and improve the diversity of exemplary multilingual teachers in the district’s teacher pipeline. The BE/ACTT program identifies and develops Boston residents, paraprofessionals, and career-changers who are passionate about teaching in BPS. This intensive, no-cost 10-month program is designed to prepare interested residents of the Boston community who hold a Bachelor’s degree and have experience working with children in a classroom setting to become teachers with a provisional license. Program participants develop their teaching skills in a cohort and learn from highly-skilled BPS teachers and university partners through a rigorous, interactive experience. Participants are required to prepare a competency-based hiring portfolio and participate in a pre-practicum experience in classrooms that include ELs. Program faculty use each participant’s learning portfolio, classroom participation, and mentor teacher feedback from their teaching experiences to determine a candidate’s readiness for a full-time teaching role.

Requirements

Hold a Master's degree.
Hold a Massachusetts Teaching License relevant to the specific content course taught.
Meet all state and federal guidelines to be fully licensed and Highly Qualified.
Meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools.
Strong facilitation and presentation skills.
Communicate digitally using the BPS e-mail system, Google Drive, and other digital resources.
Demonstrate commitment to diversity and equity, closing the achievement gap, and ensuring all students have access to the highest quality instruction.
Strong interpersonal skills, ability to work effectively with a team, fostering collaboration and growth.
Expertise in designing and implementing standards-based instruction.
Flexibility and adaptability in instruction; ability to work with candidates to accomplish goals.
Commitment to professional growth and learning.
Experience facilitating and building relationships with adult learners.
Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
Strong content and pedagogical knowledge in content area of test instruction, e.g.: Licensed ESL Teacher or Instructional Coach, Bilingual Education Teacher or Program Leader, Educator with demonstrated expertise in multilingual education and ESL MTEL preparation.
Strong understanding of Massachusetts requirements for the Bilingual Education Endorsement.

Nice To Haves

Experience teaching in urban schools and working with culturally and linguistically diverse student populations.
Experience facilitating professional development, adult learning, or educator training.
Experience coaching, mentoring, or supervising educators.
Demonstrated success supporting candidates preparing for and passing MTEL examinations.
Experience developing curriculum, assessments, and instructional materials for adult learners.
Hold multiple Massachusetts teaching licenses or endorsements.
Hold a Master's degree in Education, Curriculum & Instruction, Educational Leadership, or a related field.
Bilingual and/or biliterate.
Experience teaching multilingual learners, former English Learners, Students with Disabilities, and/or students with interrupted or limited formal education.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage candidate progress, documentation, and communication across multiple participants.
Familiarity with Massachusetts educator licensure requirements and pathways.
Prior experience as a BE/ACTT and/or MTEL instructor, mentor, coach, or partner educator.
Hold a Massachusetts ESL license and/or Bilingual Education Endorsement.
Fluency in one or more languages represented within the BE/ACTT cohort.
Experience teaching in bilingual, dual language, newcomer, or ESL settings.
Experience supporting candidates pursuing the Bilingual Education Endorsement.

Responsibilities

Design and facilitate 15 ESL MTEL preparation sessions between September and December.
Develop and maintain a course syllabus, instructional materials, assessments, and study resources.
Prepare candidates to take the ESL MTEL in December.
Provide individualized coaching and mentoring from January through May based on MTEL results and candidate needs.
Design and facilitate instruction related to the Massachusetts Bilingual Education Endorsement (BEE) between January and May.
Assist candidates in developing personalized study plans and testing timelines.
Maintain attendance records, assignment completion data, coaching notes, and candidate progress reports.
Manage all aspects of the course through Google Classroom, including posting materials and assignments, maintaining an up-to-date gradebook, providing timely and actionable feedback, and preparing a final end-of-course grade report for each participant.
Participate in monthly planning meetings with BE/ACTT staff and instructors.
Communicate regularly with candidates regarding MTEL registration, preparation, testing, and results.
Model culturally and linguistically sustaining instructional practices that promote equitable learning opportunities for multilingual students.