Summer ESL Teacher; Grades 1-2 or Grades 3-4

Job Description

Bedford Public Schools invites applications for the position of Summer ESL Teacher (Grades 1-2 or Grades 3-4).

Position Title: Summer ESL Teacher (Grades 12 or Grades 34)
Location: Bedford High School
Program Dates: July 623, 2026 (Monday Thursday, 9:00am12:00pm)
Compensation: $55.00/hour

Bedford Public Schools is seeking two ESL teachers to deliver targeted English language development instruction to elementary English learners. This 3-week program provides 12 hours of instruction per week, with an additional 30 minutes of daily prep time (2 hours/week). Teachers will also participate in a required 3-hour planning day on Thursday, June 29, alongside the EL Director.

Teachers will design lesson plans that focus on instruction aligned to the WIDA ELD Standards Framework, supporting students' growth in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Lessons will emphasize academic language development through the key language uses of inform, explain, and narrate, helping students build vocabulary, oral expression, and content-area comprehension.

• DESE teaching license required
• Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check (C.O.R.I)
• Successful completion of a SORI Check
• Successful completion of National Background check (fingerprinting)