STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: BPS BE/ACTT SECONDARY MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTOR & COACH (SY26-27)
About the role
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.
Responsibilities
Design and facilitate 15 Secondary Mathematics MTEL preparation sessions between September and December.
Develop and maintain a course syllabus, instructional materials, assessments, and study resources.
Prepare candidates to take the Mathematics MTEL in December.
Provide individualized coaching and mentoring from January through May based on MTEL results and candidate needs.
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 instructional practices that promote rigorous, equitable, and student-centered mathematics instruction.
Qualifications
Education: 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 as outlined above.
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.
Preferred Qualifications
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.
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.
Advanced coursework or degree in mathematics or a related field. Experience teaching high school mathematics. Experience preparing candidates for the Mathematics MTEL.
Time commitment/Compensation
Planning course sessions, preparing instructional materials, grading assignments, and providing feedback asynchronously or through individual coaching sessions (approximately 42 hours)
Fifteen (15) 2-hour virtual instructional sessions held on Tuesday or Thursday evenings, September-December 2026 (30 hours)
Individual conferencing hours for content instruction, MTEL preparation, and coaching (10 hours)
Attend five (5) in-person Saturday sessions from 9:00 AM-12:00 PM (15 hours)
Attend eight (8) monthly planning meetings via video conference with the BE/ACTT Aspiring Teacher Coach and other content instructors (8 hours)
Attend End-of-Year Celebration in June 2027 (approximately 2.5 hours)
Compensation
Flat Rate $6,000
Contact
All interested candidates, please apply by [09/10/2026]. Contact: Ivelisse Santos-Hicks, BE/ACTT Aspiring Teacher Coach at isantoshicks@bostonpublicschools.org.
As an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer we actively seek applications from candidates of color, women, and candidates committed to our focus on children.