STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: BPS Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Prep Course Instructor (SY25-26)

Job Description

SCHOOL YEAR: 2025-2026

POSITION TITLE: BPS Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL) Prep Course Instructor for the Early Childhood MTEL Exam (72).

REPORTS TO: Director of Teacher Pipeline Programs & Deputy Chief of Human Resources

The BPS Teacher Pipeline/MTEL Program is seeking an exceptional educator to teach, tutor, coach and advise educators hired on waivers who need support passing the MTEL exam required for the Early Childhood Provisional license. Our goal is to increase the number of licensed teachers across the district particularly in the areas of Moderate Disabilities (PK-2). Because all BPS educators must pass MTEL exams to maintain their licensure, we have developed a multi-tiered approach to assisting educators with this requirement. One tier of this approach is MTEL preparation courses.

Department Overview

Boston Public Schools Teacher Pipeline and MTEL Programs are part of the larger strategy of the Office of Human Resources to address the demand for highly qualified, equity-minded and racially literate teachers for Boston's classrooms. Our core belief is that the next generation of Boston's teachers are in the schools, homes, and communities of Boston right now. This permeates all the work we do.

Position Overview

MTEL instructors are teacher leaders whose primary function is to assist educators on enhancing content knowledge, improving the test taking skills and developing key strategies to approach required MTEL tests. Research confirms that content knowledge gaps, test anxiety and test bias are three key factors responsible for educators lagging behind in passing the required MTEL exams. As such, we seek instructors to teach MTEL prep courses who:

• acknowledge the inequities of MTEL testing
  
• are committed to advising and coaching each educator on a 1:1 basis
  
• have deep content knowledge and strong pedagogical content knowledge
  
• understand test taking strategies required for each MTEL
  
• are committed to dismantling the barriers this test presents, especially for educators from historically marginalized groups

Requirements

• 10+ years teaching, Professional status in BPS
  
• Experience as a teacher or instructional coach in early education settings, foundational reading
  
• Prior experience instructing or coaching adult learners
  
• Deep knowledge of MTEL exams, especially the test of instruction
  
• Demonstrated commitment to equity
  
• Strong content knowledge in content area of test instruction

Preferred requirements

• Bilingual or biliterate
  
• Experience teaching ESL, SLIFE, or other language acquisition classrooms and spaces
  
• Demonstrated content knowledge in teaching KO-Grade 2 settings
  
• Demonstrated success in MTEL prep course instruction

Schedule & Requirements of Role

Instructors will be hired to teach a 6-week MTEL prep course for the Early Childhood MTEL exam:

Session: April 13 - May 29, 2026

• Weeks 1-4: Class meets Mondays and Wednesdays for 2 hours, 5:30-7:30pm.
  
• Weeks 5 & 6: 1:1 coaching sessions (1 per educator required).

Requirements of Role

• Bi-weekly meetings with MTEL instructors, facilitated by Director of Teacher Pipeline Programs and MTEL case manager
  
• Coordinate test anxiety workshop or test-taking strategies workshop
  
• Submit syllabus that includes a diagnostic and post-test, demonstrates evidence of assessment strengths and areas of growth for each individual, and includes key activities and strategies tailored to each individual MTEL exam
  
• Keep accurate and complete records: attendance, all assignments and artifacts, case management notes on each educator
  
• Follow up with all educators re: study plan, registering for MTEL, attempting MTEL and passing MTEL
  
• Complete at least one 1:1 session with each educator on roster

• Evaluate student skills and readiness for MTEL using methods such as 1 on 1 coaching, analysis of comprehension skills, and review of MTEL test prep strategies.
  
• Communicate effectively with students regarding their progress and test preparedness
  
• Follow up all coaching sessions with a summary of next steps.
  
• Monitor student progress: send follow up emails for candidates who do not sign up for coaching or do not attend courses, confirm when a student registers for an MTEL, follow up on their MTEL score, develop an action plan if a student needs additional support.
  
• Complete close out meeting with Director of Teacher Pipeline

Stipend Amount: $4,000 total (instruction + coaching)

BTU rate, $59.39/ hour, 67 total hours

40 hours: 8 classes x 5 hours per class (2.5 hours instructing + 2.5 hours preparation)

27 hours: 1:1 coaching sessions, biweekly MTEL Instructor meetings, case management notes, close out meeting with Director

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