UEP MLWDs Graduate Intern Opportunity (SY25-26) bei Boston Public Schools

*** This is an internship opportunity position and is only open to students in the Brown University Urban Education Policy Master’s Program (UEP), external applicants who are not a part of that program will not be considered ***

BPS Overview:

Boston Public Schools (BPS) serves over 48,000 children in 123 schools.  BPS enrolls over 17,000 students identified as English Learner students (ELs), with approximately 3,000 ELs with disabilities.  In addition, BPS enrolls over 10,000 students with disabilities, with approximately 3,000 MLLs with disabilities. We fundamentally believe that schools are the unit of change where our school leadership teams and educators create rigorous, supportive, and safe environments for every child to reach their full potential. Our work as a district is to ensure this is possible at every one of our schools.

Office of Multilingual Multicultural Education (OMME):

OMME is committed to ensuring BPS students acquire the 21st-century bi-literacy skills and cross-disciplinary knowledge required to succeed in college and/or careers. The Equity & Accountability Team of OMME also provides guidance and support to schools and central administration for legal compliance and equitable access to services. OMME ensures English Learners (ELs) receive the services and programming they need, aligned with current research and the BPS vision, mission, and goals.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Implement ML Guidance and Other Policy Documentation: Support the Director of Multilingual Learners with Disabilities (MLWD) in compiling, distilling, and disseminating information about federal, state, and local policies and protocols pertaining to Multilingual Learners and the process of identifying students with disabilities; drafting documentation to ensure that information and knowledge can be understood and accessed by central and school-based staff and other stakeholders, which includes the drafting and revising of guidance and other policy documents

• Policy and Process Monitoring: Continuously reflect upon existing practices, protocols, and policies in BPS; evaluate effectiveness through a variety of methods and data points, including but not limited to teacher and external stakeholder related feedback, interdepartmental collaboration, and needs from OMME. Revise, problem solve, and improve current methodology to increase effectiveness and efficiency for both central and school based staff around servicing MLs, especially learners who are receiving additional tiered interventions

• Data Analysis and Quality Control: Ensure the integrity of data for MLs and ML staff, including ongoing monitoring of ML data, data extraction, processing, storage, manipulation, and analysis. Analyze data with basic statistical methods, interpret results, and provide written summaries of data analysis. Support schools and school staff with the use of Ellevation for documentation related to MLWD

• Strategic Planning: Understanding district-wide programs and policies related to Multilingual Learners, Students with Disabilities, and MLWDs in order to create a professional development plan to support stakeholders around decision making for students' academic needs, including but not limited to the following areas: MTSS interventions, pre-referral best practices, IEP development, and IEP implementation

• Professionalism: Model professional behavior that addresses job responsibilities, district policies and procedures, and the expectations of professionals working in a multilingual, multicultural, and economically diverse community.

• Safe, Respectful, and Culturally Sensitive and Responsive Learning Communities: Build and maintain a safe, fair, and respectful learning environment that celebrates the diversity of the student population.

• Reflection, Collaboration, and Personal Growth: Reflect on practice in collaboration with colleagues, monitor personal and professional growth, and pursue professional development in needed areas.

• Other:  Perform other tasks as requested by the Director of Multilingual Learners with Disabilities or the Deputy Chief of Operations and Accountability for the Office of Multilingual and Multicultural Education.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field
• Must be able to pass a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) background check
• Project planning
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Research
• Excel and/or Google Sheets
• Presentation software (Canva, Google Slides, and/or Powerpoint)

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Background in education or instruction
• Interest in Special Education policy

TERMS: Flat Rate Stipend Pay of $4,500 total over 3 payments. About 250 hours of work at 10 hours per week from September to May. 

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].