Stipend : Teacher - Adult Education; Sy

STIPEND OPPORTUNITY:
Teacher - Adult Education (SY26-27)

Boston Public Schools Central Office - Adult Education - Boston, Massachusetts

This job is also posted in Boston Public Schools.

• Job : 5633227
• Final date to receive applications: Dec 01, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)
• Re-Posted: Apr 15, 2026 4:00 AM (UTC)
• Starting Date: Immediately

REPORTS TO:

Senior Director, BPS Adult Education

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Adult Ed Instructor position resides in the Department of Adult Education. The mission of BPS Adult Ed is to provide a variety of flexible programs to ensure that Boston residents have access to quality instruction, job training, and college and career advising. BPS Adult Ed annually serves about 800 adult students who want to learn English, participate in vocational training, improve their academic level and/or graduate from high school.

The high school classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays between 5:00 pm and 9:30 pm. Start times for each 90-minute class are 5:00, 6:30, and 8:00. Teachers will be compensated for 30 minutes of prep time per 90 minutes of instruction. Most positions are for two consecutive classes. Assignments vary based on student need.

• Teach: A core high school content area (ELA, Humanities, Math, Science, History, Technology, Spanish)
• Provide high school-level instruction. Deliver appropriate lessons for students with diverse abilities. Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use effective and culturally-relevant instructional practices. Integrate technology into the classroom as an instructional tool and for personal productivity
• Collaborate and communicate with the school’s leadership and student support team to ensure students receive academic and social-emotional assistance
• Prepare for and assist with the organization of student orientations twice per year
• Assist in student retention and engagement efforts by maintaining communication with students absent from class and communicating issues with the student support team
• Plan and deliver lessons utilizing the Massachusetts College and Career Readiness Standards for Adults and/or DESE curriculum frameworks, delivering appropriate lessons for students with diverse abilities. Demonstrate cultural proficiency and use effective and culturally-relevant instructional practices. Integrate technology into the classroom as an instructional tool and for personal productivity
• Assist the administration team in the administration of all mandated state and local assessments, including DESE pre and post-tests and MCAS
• Attend district and state-sponsored professional development opportunities sufficient to stay current with instructional strategies for adults
• Maintain and submit accurate attendance and records on student growth and achievement using the school’s department’s SIS (ALMA)
• Use the school's SIS, ALMA, to record and post student grades on a weekly basis
• Collaborate with colleagues to ensure a rigorous, joyful, and safe environment
• Attend staff meetings and read weekly staff memos to stay informed about program and student issues and events
• Use the school's SIS, ALMA, to record student grades and attendance

• Using the Massachusetts Professional Standards for Teachers of Adult Basic Education, priority skills and abilities identify what Adult Ed teachers should possess
• Effective teachers draw on a body of professional knowledge, research, and standards to respond to the needs of their students within their educational contexts. They understand content and effective teaching strategies, making the content meaningful
• Know their students well, including diverse linguistic, cultural, and educational backgrounds; understand how learners’ experiences affect learning
• Operate at all stages of the teaching and learning cycle with a repertoire of effective instructional strategies and use technology to facilitate learning and expand abilities
• Regularly evaluate student progress to measure effectiveness, interpret data, diagnose barriers, and challenge students to improve
• Value continuous learning and cultivate a growth mindset for students
• Reflective practitioners who identify learning needs,…