**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 Assistant Director of Related Services and Site Coordinator, who works in close collaboration with the Director of Operations & Service Implementation in the Office of Special Education. For questions about this position, please email esy-hiring@bostonpublicschools.org .

PROGRAM SCHEDULE:

The instructional hours for students are typically 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 5 weeks from July 8 to August 9, 2019.

The Teacher of Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist is expected to:

• Work all 25 days of the program as well as PD days. PD dates are subject to change, but may include the dates below. Please save the date:
• Saturday, June 22
• Thursday, June 27
• Friday, June 28
• Work a 6-hour day, 5 days per week, for 5 weeks (this includes 30 minutes for student arrival and 30 minutes for student dismissal).
• Independently plan lessons to prepare for rigorous instruction.
• Schedule student services, set up classroom space, and attend Open House and Professional Development dates in late June or early July for a total of 12 hours.
• Complete Progress Reports for a total of 10 hours in the last week of the program.
• Pack up classroom and materials for a total of 3 hours.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Teachers in this program provide students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates the BPS 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 and or small group instruction to address students' IEP goals/objectives in orientation and mobility or specific instruction for students with visual impairment.
• Prepare demanding and therapeutic lessons (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.
• Maintain timely student attendance and progress records.
• Consult with teachers and other 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 as needed.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the ESY Site Coordinator or Director of Operations & Service Implementation.
  
  

CORE COMPETENCIES: Using the Rubric of Effective Teaching, the Office of Human Capital has identified priority skills and abilities that all BPS teachers should possess:

• Accountability for Student Achievement
• Set ambitious learning goals for all students, create cognitively demanding tasks, and model the belief that that all students can master challenging material through effective effort.
• Assess student understanding regularly with ambitious learning goals in mind and take ownership of making necessary adjustments to instruction to reach goals despite setbacks.
• Display passion and optimism about students, content, and the teaching profession.

• Communicating Content Knowledge
• Demonstrate mastery of and enthusiasm for content area and the pedagogy it requires.
• Demonstrate understanding for how subject matter applies in real-world settings and connects to other content areas and relevant standards.
• Convey content in creative and engaging ways that align to standards.
• Equitable & Effective Instruction

• Scaffold and differentiate instruction so that all students do complex thinking and rigorous academic work.
• Use instructional practices that are likely to challenge, motivate, and engage all students and facilitate equitable, active student participation.
• Build a productive learning environment where every student participates and is valued as part of the class community.

• Cultural Proficiency
• Actively create and maintain an environment in which students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges are respected.

• Parent/Family Engagement
• Engage with families and build collaborative, respectful relationships in service of student learning.

• Professional Reflection & Collaboration
• Regularly reflect on practice, seek and respond to feedback, and demonstrate self-awareness and commitment to continuous learning and development.
• Participate in and contribute to a collaborative adult learning community.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Master's degree.
• Massachusetts Certified Teacher of Visually Impaired or Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist.
• For O&M, Orientation and Mobility Certification and experience in mobility training.
• For TVIs, experience teaching braille, enlarging and adapting materials, and other equipment used with visually impaired
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  Autism, Intellectual Impairment, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Specific Learning Disability, Emotional Impairment, Early Childhood.
• Demonstrated ability to meet the Core Competencies of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
• Current authorization to work in the United States. Candidates must have such authorization by their first day of employment.

QUALIFICATIONS - PREFERRED:

• Current Teacher of Visually Impaired and Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist in the Boston Public Schools.
• Current Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification.
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity. BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages:Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

TERMS:

• Hourly rate of $40. Anticipated total of 175 hours, including 150 hours on-site during the summer program, and up to 25 hours including hiring and set up activities, professional development, and additional duties as well as closing responsibilities, for a total amount of up to $7,000.
• Payroll will be processed on a biweekly basis after receipt of completed timesheets in accordance with BPS summer payroll schedule.
• In addition to the Employment Terms linked here, the individual who is hired consents to electronic sign-in procedures on site, including the capture of a sign-in photo that is retained by BPS exclusively for audit and sign-in verification.
• All employees must read and agree to the BPS 2019 Summer Program Terms of Employment .

NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY
The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals' dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.