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Job ID: 5146747

Job Description

Job Title: 5th Quarter ESL Summer Learning Academy Intern (Summer 2025)

Regular/Temporary: Temporary (June - August 2025)

Compensation: $25/ Hour

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:

The OMME 5-Week Academic Enrichment program helps multilingual learners improve their language skills and reach their full potential. Our program is crafted to cater to the unique needs of students with varying levels of English proficiency, enabling them to focus on specific aspects of language development, including reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills. Our interactive and engaging language-rich learning activities are designed with a project-based learning approach that fosters a supportive and enjoyable environment for students to practice and refine their language skills. The program features a comprehensive academic curriculum that includes Math and ESL/English Language Arts, ensuring that cognitively demanding tasks and grade-level complex texts are accessible to multilingual learners. In addition to academics, our program also offers a diverse range of enrichment activities, including STEM, Arts, Leadership Building, and Physical Fitness, tailored to the needs of English/multilingual learners entering 1st-12th grades.

Position Summary:

The 5th Quarter ESL Summer Learning Academy Intern plays an important role in supporting various core projects. Responsibilities include providing hiring support by identifying eligible ML summer staff candidates and verifying qualifications. Additionally, they assist in summer timesheet management and tracking, including generating accurate timesheets, establishing a centralized tracker, resolving discrepancies, and maintaining records. This internship offers a valuable opportunity to gain practical experience in managing educational programs, providing support to multilingual learners, and ensuring the smooth operation of the programs.

Responsibilities:

+ Support summer learning program planning and implementation, including student registration and communication with partners and families.

+ Call multilingual learner (ML) families to confirm summer registration and placement.

+ Organize and track incoming forms and curriculum materials from partner organizations, including collection and return.

+ Coordinate with Central Office departments and respond to phone inquiries.

+ Answer phone calls and communicate with schools and families regarding programming.

+ Facilitate communication and outreach to key stakeholders, including schools and partner organizations.

+ Track submission of paperwork and ensure forms are processed in a timely manner.

+ Maintain clear and organized records of the hiring process for OMME-funded summer staff.

+ Collect information from OMME 5th Quarter summer programs to generate accurate summer timesheets.

+ Create and maintain a centralized tracker for staff timesheets and hours.

+ Submit timesheets through the BPS summer payroll system.

+ Track and resolve timesheet discrepancies; maintain records of communications, approvals, and adjustments.

+ Support evaluation efforts by tracking project deliverables and progress toward desired outcomes.

Qualifications - Required:

+ Possess a High School Diploma or GED Possess at least 48 credit hours of advanced coursework, or a college degree Associate, Bachelor, Master, or other graduate work

+ 1-2 years experience in educational settings

+ Familiarity with data organization, collection, and analysis, along with expertise in ongoing research and evaluation development

Qualifications - Preferred:

+ Experience working with diverse student populations

+ Proficiency in using educational technology tools for data management and analysis

+ Prior involvement in summer educational programs or initiatives

+ Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in a team environment

+ Strong communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to convey information effectively to diverse stakeholders

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at [email protected].

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