Teacher - English as a Second Language, Gr. 3 (Long Term Substitute) (SY26-27)

About the role

Boston Public Schools seeks an exceptional English as a Second Language (ESL) Teacher for a long-term position from October 13, 2026, to November 19, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Teach English as a Second Language (ESL) to Multilingual Learners identified as English Learners.
• Collaborate and communicate with the students’ content teacher(s) to align instruction and support.
• Collaborate and communicate with the school’s instructional leadership team, instructional coaches, and administration to ensure ELL students receive language support and other forms of academic assistance.
• Absorb and deliver appropriate lessons for varying levels of English proficiency.
• Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use effective and culturally-relevant instructional practices.
• Integrate technology into the classroom as an instructional tool and for personal productivity.
• Assist with the oversight and delivery of ACCESS administration.
• Prepare for and assist with organization of ELL student transition meetings for those ready to transition out of ELL services.
• Attend district and state-sponsored professional development opportunities sufficient to stay current with changes in ELL instruction and improvements in ELL teaching strategies.

Core Competencies

• Accountability for Student Achievement: Sets ambitious learning goals, creates cognitively demanding tasks, and models the belief that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
• Communicating Content Knowledge: Demonstrates mastery of and enthusiasm for the content area and the pedagogy it requires.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction: Scaffolds and differentiates instruction to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation.
• Cultural Proficiency: Actively creates and maintains an environment in which students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.
• Parent/Family Engagement: Engages with families and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning.
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration: Regularly reflects on practice, seeks and responds to feedback, and demonstrates self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.

Qualifications

• Required Education Level: Hold a Bachelor's degree. Hold a valid Massachusetts Teaching License in ESL at the appropriate grade level. Complete state and federal guidelines in order to be fully licensed and "Highly Qualified."
• Ability to meet the Standards of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
• Current authorization to work in the United States - Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.
• Able to model excellent spoken and written English for students learning English in school.

Preferred Experience

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, Cabo Verdean Creole, Haitian Creole, Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali. In order to best serve all students, BPS prefers all core content teachers to be certified in their subject area and one or both of the following: Moderate Disabilities, English as a Second Language (at the appropriate grade level(s)).