Extended School Year (ESY) Teacher
Garfield County School District 16
Job Description: Job Title: Extended School Year (ESY) Teacher
Job Family: Certified
Department: Bea Underwood Elementary and Center for Family Learning
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Pay Range: $35.00 per hour
Job ID#: 1301
Description: ESY Teacher
Extended School year is for students in grades PK- Transition (18-21yrs.) who qualify for ESY services per their IEP's. The goal of the program is to prevent regression of learned skills during the Summer months. ESY will be located at both Bea Underwood Elementary School and the Center for Family Learning during the Weeks of June 15 & 22 and July 13 & 20 - (Tuesday-Thursday)
ESY Teachers work with the ESY Site Supervisor to design programming and instruction for ESY students. The primary function of the ESY teacher is to provide compensatory services directly related to students' goals, objectives, and accommodations per IEPs, for students who participate in ESY services.
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Implement and collect data according to the students Individual Education Plans (IEPs).
• Plan and provide specially designed instruction in accordance with students' IEP goals, and monitor progress with ongoing data collection.
• Work cooperatively with ESY and Summer school staff
• Identify individual student learning needs and develop strategies to address those needs. This will be demonstrated through knowledge of students and demonstrating flexibility and responsiveness.
• Provide clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum through knowledge of content and pedagogy, setting instructional outcomes, knowledge of resources and designing coherent instruction.
• Foster and manage a safe, positive learning environment through creating an environment of respect and rapport, managing classroom procedures, student behavior and organizing a safe physical space for student learning.
• Communicate and collaborate with parents and the school community through effective and ongoing communication.
• Exhibit collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.
• Participate in a professional community, grow and develop professionally and demonstrate professionalism.
• Establish student growth goals to ensure student growth over time.
Qualifications:
Teacher License preferred
Physical Demands:
• Ability to work in classroom and school environment for extended periods of time including, but not limited to, sitting, standing lifting, bending and reaching
• Lift 50Ibs
Application Procedure: APPLY ONLINE
• Certified positions require a Colorado certificate or license. Salary is based upon experience and education
• Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the positions are filled
Garfield 16 is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: Garfield 16 is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Garfield 16 are based on district needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Garfield 16 will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Garfield 16 encourages applicants of all ages.