**THIS IS A SUMMER POSITION. EMPLOYMENT IS SEASONAL AND TEMPORARY**

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Extended School Year (ESY) is a Special Education program for students with disabilities whose IEP team has determined, that in order to minimize substantial regression and reduce substantial recoupment time, a student is required to attend ESY. These services will be based upon the individual needs of the students per their IEP goals/objectives.

REPORTS TO: Position reports to the Site Coordinator, who works in close collaboration with the Director of Operations & Service Implementation in the Office of Special Education.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teachers in this program provide students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates core competencies for effective teaching listed below. Due to the short duration of ESY and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that teachers in ESY:

• Provide direct individual, small group and/or large group instruction to address students’ IEP goals/objectives. Instruction will focus on reading math, and social skills.
• Prepare cognitively-demanding lessons, assignments and enrichment activities (requires some planning work outside of regular program hours).
• Differentiate instruction.
• Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.
• Supervise safe arrival and dismissal of all students assigned to their classroom.
• Supervise breakfast and lunch, field trips, and other activities.
• Maintain timely student attendance and progress records.
• Consult with related service providers to address students needs.
• Provide students, families, site coordinators and program staff with relevant and timely data, including monitoring and reporting students progress to prevent regression as outlined in the program.
• Participate in all scheduled professional development.
• Care for program materials and resources.
• Engage as a partner in planning and problem solving.
• Assess students referred for summer IEP team meetings, provide written assessment results and/or attend IEP team meetings if required.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the ESY Site Coordinator or Director of Operations & Service Implementation.

Liberty Independent School District is an equal opportunity educational provider and employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, age, or disability in educational programs or activities that it operates or in employment decisions.