Job Posting: Secondary Special Education Teacher, Extended School Year (ESY)

Job Title: Special Education Teacher, Extended School Year – Secondary Open Until Filled
Reports to: Summer Academy Site Administrator
Position Site: Inver Grove Heights Middle School 
 

Position Summary:

ESY Teachers will be responsible for creating safe and engaging learning experiences for all ISD 199 students who meet ESY eligibility criteria for grades 6-12.  ESY will be held at Inver Grove Heights Middle School.

Compensation:
Hourly Wage: $31.85/hour (BA step 2)  (Full Day Training will be at the rate of $130 for the full day) 

Required Position Dates: 

• All Staff Training: Tuesday, June 18, 2023 (9:00 am – 3:00 pm)
  • All Summer Academy and ESY staff are required to attend the full day training.
    • Important: If you are unable to attend the training, you must note this in your application.

• SA/ESY Program Dates: Monday – Thursdays for 15 school days:

              June 24-27 (M-Th)
              July 1-3 (M-W, no school July 4)
              July 8-11 (M-Th)
              July 15-18 (M-Th)

• Classroom Preparation: Teachers will receive keys to their classroom on Tuesday, June 18 
• Teachers will be paid up to 5 additional flexible hours for collaboration with their ESY PLC and for planning instruction and final grading to be used between the dates of June 18th – July 18th. 

Hours: 8:20 am – 1:20 pm    (Students Hours are 8:50am – 12:50 pm)

• Teachers are required to be on-site from 8:20 am – 1:20 pm each school day. 
  • Final Day – July 18: The final day of ESY –  all staff must be on site for program closing and clean up an extra hour (until 2:20 pm).

Required Qualifications:

• Current Minnesota teaching license in one or more licensure areas including: ASD, DD, SLD, EBD, DCD, SPL

Job Duties:  
ESY Program Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized instruction to meet the unique needs of students with disabilities and assess student progress towards instructional objectives.
• Complete necessary planning, preparations, and due process requirements. 
• Throughout the program, collaborative with program staff as a Professional Learning Community dedicated to ensuring a welcoming and inclusive environment for students, families and staff.
• Greet all students in a welcoming, inclusive manner by being visible in the hallway outside of the classroom each morning. 
• Breakfast & Lunch: During ESY, teachers will supervise their class during both breakfast and lunch. This is an important part of the school day to build positive relationships with students and form a strong classroom community. 
• Bus Duty: Teachers must walk their class to the buses each day and remain outside until all buses have departed. For the safety of our students, staff must start the day at 8:00 am and remain in the building until 12:30 pm each day. 

Curriculum and Instruction:

• Demonstrate solid content knowledge and pedagogical practices that reflect current research and best practices.
• Teach district approved content expectations.
• Create curriculum and instructional goals that are connected to standards, are measurable, establish high expectations, and are relevant to students. Adapts curriculum to reflect multicultural content and perspectives
• Deliver differentiated instruction that supports student differences, learning needs, and exceptionalities.
• Implement learning activities that are highly relevant, student active, and maintain organization while allowing for student choice.
• Provide student assessments that are congruent with learning goals and are used to help students’ progress toward mastery of standards.
• Create and maintain a classroom environment that promotes caring and respect, is conducive to effective learning and meets the individual needs, interests, and abilities of students.
• Establish clear standards and classroom procedures for student behavior that address individual needs in a respectful and preventative manner.
• Address the needs of 21st century learners through the integration of technology into classroom instruction and student learning activities.
• Monitor and assess student progress through both formative and summative assessments and adjust student instruction accordingly.
• Provide feedback to students that is specific, timely, and provided in a manner that promotes students’ learning.
• Display accurate knowledge of the diverse cultures of students and consistently demonstrate understanding of cultural influences on student’s behavior and success.
• Demonstrate awareness of the impact of culture and race on the achievement gaps and regularly uses formative and summative data to make instructional decisions including the use of differentiated instructional strategies that are culturally responsive and meet students’ learning needs.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Establish and maintain effective and professional relationships with students, peers, and parents.
• Collaborate with others to improve professional practice and student achievement.
• Display positive leadership and contribute to the success of Targeted Services summer programming.
• Apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional programs.
• Care for district resources, equipment, and materials assigned to him/her and report concerns regarding facility and equipment to the designated supervisor.
• Be knowledgeable of and adhere to all procedures and practices prescribed in the Teacher, Student, and/or Parent Handbooks.
• Understand and practice School Board policies and adhere to federal and state laws that apply to his/her job assignment.
• Perform all other duties and responsibilities as assigned by their supervisor or district administrator.

Additional Program Details: Free breakfast and lunch is provided to all students registered for the Summer Academy program. Transportation is available before and after school to students who live within the district boundaries.