STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Fellow (SY24-25)

• This stipend position is only open to CURRENT, ELIGIBLE BPS teachers whose current job status allows them to participate in this opportunity. ***
  
  

Application Deadline: May 2nd, 2025

Starting Date: May 5th, 2025-June 16th, 2025

Overview of Program:

The Boston Public Schools is excited to announce the Spring & Summer 2025 launch of the AI Fellows Program. We are seeking curious, equity-driven, and innovative educators who are eager to explore the instructional potential of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI that creates something based on a prompt) in the classroom—whether through educator-designed materials and strategies, student-centered learning experiences, or both.

This unique opportunity invites BPS teachers, instructional coaches, and specialists to pilot BPS-approved AI tools, reflect on their classroom use, and develop high-quality case studies to share across the district. The program supports responsible, effective, and human-centered applications of AI tools aligned with the 2025–2026 BPS Instructional Expectations including High-Quality Instructional Materials (HQIM), Equitable Literacy, Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and strategies for supporting multilingual learners and students with disabilities.

The AI Fellows Program is grounded in educator agency and inquiry. It is designed to elevate teacher-led innovation, ensure safe and equitable AI implementation, and build system-wide coherence for instructional technology use.

BPS-approved generative AI tools—such as Gemini, NotebookLM, MagicSchool, Brisk, Canva, Gemini tools in Google Classroom, and Solara by Panorama—will be connected to teacher-identified classroom problems of practice to support instructional improvement.

AI Fellow Responsibilities:

• Participate in professional development and training focused on AI literacy, ethics, and responsible use.
• Participate in a peer group with a shared instructional focus to collaboratively design a classroom-based action research project using AI tools.
• Implement AI strategies during a structured Action Research Sprint.
• Gather student and teacher feedback on tool impact and effectiveness.
• Align implementation with HQIM, UDL, multilingual learner supports, and equity frameworks.
• Attend three collaborative Zoom sessions with other AI Fellows to reflect on practice and refine use cases.
• Create and submit a comprehensive case study including:
• A slide deck
• A short video
• Written reflections following a provided format (problem, approach, impact, lessons
• Contribute to the development of district-wide AI guidance, policy suggestions, and professional learning materials.
  
  

Total Amount of Hours:

• 5 hours – Research & Professional Development
• 5 hours – Classroom Implementation & Action Research
• 2 hours – Peer Learning and Collaborative Reflection
• 3 hours – Case Study Development
  
  

Required Qualifications:

• Current BPS teacher (all content areas)
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, innovation, and inclusive instruction
• Willingness to test new strategies and engage in inquiry-based learning
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Current authorization to work in the United States
  
  

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with curriculum development, data analysis, or instructional coaching
• Experience supporting multilingual learners and/or students with disabilities
• Familiarity with UDL, HQIM, and/or digital learning tools
• Multilingual
• Previous participation in technology integration or instructional innovation projects
  
  

COMPENSATION:

Stipend – Maximum of 15 hours of work (BTU Hourly Stipend Rate of $56.81)

• 5 hours – Research & Professional Development
• 5 hours – Classroom Implementation & Action Research
• 2 hours – Peer Learning and Collaborative Reflection
• 3 hours – Case Study Development
  
  

Required for Application:

• Resume
• Statement of Interest including Problem of Practice (max 300 words)
• Optional: Letter of recommendation from a supervisor or school leader
  
  

Job Contact:

Anthony Beatrice

Deputy Chief of Teaching & Learning

abeatrice2@bostonpublicschools.org

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record, physical or mental disability, pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics, natural or protective hairstyle, military status, immigration status, English language proficiency, or any other factor prohibited by law in its programs and activities. BPS does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to work or learn. If you require an accommodation pursuant to the ADA for the application process, please contact the Accommodations Unit at accommodations@bostonpublicschools.org.