Position: ESY Teacher Position
Position Type: Part-time, Hourly
Department: Extended School Year - Summer 2025
Location: Hosmer Elementary School/Watertown High School at Moxley
Reports to: ESY Coordinators, Student Services Directors and Special Ed Coordinator
Salary range: $42.00/hour: Teachers, $34.00/hour: Unlicensed Teacher
Shift: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Monday-Thursday
Dates: July 7, 2025 - August 7, 2025
General Description:
The Extended School Year (ESY) offers specialized instruction and related services to students beyond the regular school year. The position involves leading program activities, supervising instruction, and ensuring IEP goals and accommodations are met. Responsibilities include managing staff, addressing parent and behavioral concerns, monitoring student progress, and collaborating with administrators to align the program with district goals. In your letter of interest, please indicate which level/program you prefer. We have availability in the Connections, ISP, Learning Support programs, and small group instruction.
Responsibilities:
- Teach groupings of special education students in grades K-12
- Conduct whole group and/or small group literacy lessons
- Conduct whole groups and/or small group Math lessons
- Follow related IEP Goals and Accommodations
- Teach age-related social skills and functional behavior
- Teaching is focused on the prevention of skill regression
- Progress monitoring and reporting
Qualifications Required:
- Experience working with elementary and/or Secondary preferred
- Experience collaborating with colleagues
- Experience reading IEPs
- Familiarity with best practices in literacy and math instruction
- Holds the belief that all children can learn
- Classroom management
- An ability to engage students in using all 4 domains: listening, reading, speaking, and writing
- Attend pre-program training.
Preferred:
- Valid DESE licensure as Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities or Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities preferred
- Experience working with students with a range of disabilities in a public school setting preferred
- CPR/First Aid Certification
Please submit your resume and letter of interest by March 10, 2025 for priority consideration.
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