Stipend - Planning & Adapting DESE CDJ Units (MLE) (SY26-27)

Chelsea Public Schools; Chelsea (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

Chelsea Public Schools invites educators to participate in a stipend-based program focused on planning and adapting the DESE CDJ Units (MLE) for grades 1–4. The work supports cross-linguistic awareness and dual-language learning, with after-school sessions in September–December 2026 in Chelsea, MA.

The position emphasizes collaboration in professional development, adapting the Yearlong Scope and Sequence, and applying transadaptation strategies while maintaining curriculum integrity.

Qualifications

• Experience teaching the Children Discovering Justice (CDJ) curriculum.
• Fluency in Spanish and strong dual-language instruction strategies.
• Comfort leveraging students' home languages to support learning.
• Experience with Grade 1-4 dual-language classrooms.

Responsibilities

• Unpack the CDJ Yearlong Scope and Sequence and analyze standards and language demands.
• Identify opportunities to develop cross-linguistic awareness and leverage home languages.
• Plan lesson-level instruction aligning content and language goals with supports for dual-language classrooms.
• Apply transadaptation strategies to adapt CDJ while preserving content and goals.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Dual-language instruction

Cross-linguistic awareness

PD collaboration

Tools

CDJ curriculum

Job description

Stipend - Planning & Adapting DESE CDJ Units (MLE) (SY26-27)

Chelsea Public Schools District Wide - Chelsea, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Application Deadline: Oct 30, 2026 11:59 PM (Eastern Standard Time)

Starting Date: Immediately

Job Description

Title: Stipend - Planning & Adapting DESE CDJ Units (MLE) (SY26-27)

Location:TBD

Reports To: MLE Director and Assistant Director - Dr. Alberto Carrero, Mrs. Alma Pezo

General Duties: Educators will collaborate in a professional development setting to engage in unpacking the Yearlong (YL) scope and sequence, analyzing lesson standards, identifying key understandings, and opportunities to develop cross-linguistic awareness for the Children Discovering Justice Curriculum (CDJ). Additionally, they will focus on lesson-level planning, emphasizing the selection of appropriate teaching practices that incorporate high-order thinking tasks and targeted support for dual-language classrooms. This approach ensures alignment with curriculum goals while fostering rigorous and inclusive learning experiences for all students.

Date(s): September 21, September 28, October 5, October 19, October 26, November 2, November 9, November 16, November 30, December 7, December 21, 2026

Time: After School

Qualifications: The ideal candidate will be an educator with experience teaching the Children Discovering Justice (CDJ) curriculum, fluency in Spanish, and a strong repertoire of dual-language instructional strategies. The candidate will also demonstrate an understanding of how to leverage students’ home languages and cross-linguistic connections to support meaningful and rigorous learning. We are looking for an educator in grades 1-4.

Duties:

• Unpack the CDJ Yearlong Scope and Sequence and analyze lesson standards, key understandings, and language demands.
• Identify opportunities to develop cross-linguistic awareness and leverage students’ home languages to support learning.
• Plan lesson-level instruction that integrates content and language goals with targeted supports for dual-language classrooms.
• Apply transadaptation strategies to adapt the CDJ curriculum while maintaining the integrity of the content, standards, and learning goals.

Compensation: There will be 25 hours allocated to this work per educator Teachers will be paid at the contractual rate for work outside of the school day (up to 8 hours total).

Equal Opportunity Employer:

Chelsea Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws. Additionally, we prohibit retaliation against individuals who oppose such discrimination and harassment or who participate in an equal opportunity investigation.

Position Type: Part-Time

Contact Information

• Ingrid Colon
• 500 Broadway
• Chelsea, Massachusetts 02150
• Phone: [phone]
• Email: [e-mail]