Summer Early Focus Paraprofessional (Summer 2026)

POSITION OVERVIEW: Deliver instruction and facilitate the grade-specific standards based Department of Early Childhood Summer Early Focus curriculum. Paras will work from 8:15 am - 2:45 pm each day which includes collaborative planning time from 8:15 am - 8:30 am. Paras may be assigned to more that one classrooms and have to float or move to where coverage is needed

Students will attend the program from 8:15 am - 2:45 pm. Starting July 7th through August 7th. On Monday July 6th paras will report 9:00 - 12:00 for classroom set up. Students will start on Tuesday July 7th.

PROGRAM DELIVERY: Fully In-Person

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Summer Early Focus led by the BPS Department of Early Childhood will operate 5 sites in the neighborhoods of Mattapan East Boston Roxbury Hyde Park and Jamaica Plain with 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 grades K0 will have a teacher and 2 paras to grade 1 K1- Grade 1 will have two teachers supporting 22 children in each grade 2 one teacher will support up to 15 students.

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:

• Anticipated total of 156 hours including professional development on-site program time and additional duties for an estimated total amount of up to $5772.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 2026 BPS Summer Employment Terms.

Pre-Summer: Paraprofessional will have to attend a total of 3 hours Professional Development Session. Professional development will be remote scheduled for Monday June 29th from 10:am-1:00 pm. Classroom setting will be 9:00 and 12:00 on Monday July 7th.

During Summer: Support students and teachers. Overseeing recess lunch and taking 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.
• Experience working with inclusion or ABA classrooms
• 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.

Required Experience:

Unclear Seniority