Program Director Summer Early Focus; Summer

Overview

Boston Public Schools Central Office - Early Childhood - Boston, Massachusetts

Program Director Summer Early Focus (Summer 2026)

Job : 5548610

Final date to receive applications: Jun 27, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Posted: Feb 20, 2026 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: To Be Determined

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Program Director will oversee Summer Early Focus (SEF) sites as well as provide PD & coaching to other summer programs using the Summer Early Focus curriculum. The role includes supervising up to 8 Site Coordinators (who will oversee academic teachers) to ensure sound instructional and operational programming. The Program Director will be involved with providing instructional support and coaching to teachers and ensure high quality experiences for all children and fidelity to the curriculum.

The Program Director will work from 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. July 7 - August 7, 2025 On Monday July 6th, teachers and paras will report for 9:00 - 2:00 for meetings and classroom setting. Students will start on Tuesday July 7th.

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 up to 2 classrooms at each grade level as part of the BPS Summer Learning Academies. Each site will be led by 1 or 2 Site Coordinators (based on the # of students) who will support 10 teachers and 130 students in 8 classrooms.

SEF will serve incoming K1 children, and children completing 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 year.

In K0 1 teacher and 2 paraprofessionals will support up to 22 students In grades K1, K2, G.1, two teachers will support 22 children in each classroom. In grade 2, one teacher will support up to 15 students.

Students will have an enrichment period each day with a rotating specialist providing Physed, Dance , Art or for up to 50 minutes. 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.

In addition the SEF Program Director will visit other sites run by schools and outside providers within the BPS Summer Learning Academies that are using the Summer Early Focus curriculum. The SEF Program Director will also collaborate with the Office of Special Education (OSE)’s Extended School Year (ESY) summer program and Office of Multilanguage to leverage the Summer Early Focus curriculum.

The BPS Summer Learning Academies serve as the primary academic summer offerings for BPS students, consisting of an array of high-quality academic and enrichment programs that provide services for targeted student populations in every grade level across the district.

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

RESPONSIBILITIES :

Building Preparation & Program Coordination

• Meet with Early Childhood Summer Site Coordinators to review expectations and assign tasks and participate in necessary PD.
• Meet with the Building Director to review expectations (emergency procedures, contact information, etc.) and provide support in preparation for the first day of programming.
• Communicate with the Building Coordinator and with other summer programs sharing the space.
• Develop procedures for entry and exit of all children and share with all staff and plan arrival and dismissal
• Attend mandatory…