EL Math Skills Acceleration Tutor Gr 8-10

BELLINGHAM PUBLIC SCHOOLS

BELLINGHAM MASSACHUSETTS

TITLE: EL MATH SKILLS ACCELERATION TUTOR - GR 8-10

POSITION SUMMARY:

This program is designed to help accelerate content and language acquisition for English Learner Students in grade 8-10 by offering tutoring support during the school day that connects to core curriculum andthe prerequisitemath skills and the language of math needed to accessgrade level standards and beyond. The focusof this tutoring will be in Pre-Algebra and Algebra I courses (as a support) and in small groups for foundationalmath skill/prerequisite skill development.

PROGRAM DATES: Spring Semester: February 2 2026 - June 5 2026 (18 weeks)

4 or 5 days out of the 7 day cycle not to exceed 2 hours per day

over45 days

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Collaborate with course educator to facilitate instruction

2. Select appropriate math lessons (from already curated resources) based on student data that are culturally and linguistically sustaining honoring students assets prior knowledge and full linguistic repertoirefor reteach and review in small groups

3. Engage students in skill practice and demonstration of learning and use of target language

4. Differentiate instructionfor EL students of variousproficiency levels

5. Supervise students during small group instruction

6. Document learning experiences for small groupinstruction (bulleted objectives) on template provided by the EL Director

7. Share student progress with EL Director and course educators bi-weekly

8. Followall applicable school rules

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. MA Educator Licensureplus SEI Endorsement and/or ESL Licensurepreferred

SALARY: $33 per hour subject to grant funding

REPORTS TO: EL Director

OUR MISSION:
The Bellingham Public School Districts enrollment is approximately 1930 students and an
organizational staff of 400 employees. The district is split into the following building grade
levels: DiPietro Elementary (Preschool Grade 3) Stall Brook Elementary (Preschool Grade 3)
Bellingham Memorial School (grades 4-7) and Bellingham High School (grades 8-12) and Keough
Memorial Academy (grades 7-12) is our therapeutic day school for students with special needs.
Our core mission is to foster an environment in which students and staff have opportunities to
reach their full potential. The Bellingham School District is committed to providing a challenging
and academically motivating education where all students staff and families accept
responsibility for education within their schools.
The School Committee and the Administrative Team support the District Improvement Plan and
Strategic Plan. Our goal is to always reach for our vision: The Bellingham Public Schools in
collaboration with students their families and the community will provide a safe learning
environment where the unique strengths of every learner are enhanced and celebrated. We
will work together to build a shared sense of pride in the Bellingham Public Schools by
amplifying academic excellence increasing communication cultivating a positive climate
improving social and emotional well-being and enhancing technology use and implementation.