Extended ; ESY Teacher

Extended School Year (ESY) Teachers

Employment period:
June 30th
- July 31st. 9:00 am
- Noon.

Position location:

Allen Elementary. Reporting relationship: OSE ESY Administrator.

Qualifications requirements:

• Possess a current, valid Michigan Teaching Certificate with certification at appropriate level.
• Possess a special education certification.
• Possess current, valid professional licensure, if appropriate.
• Have work experience with children with disabilities, preferably those with severe learning disabilities, cognitive impairments or on the autism spectrum.
• Possess a willingness to work with other teachers, collaborate and align instructional practice, and coordinate daily instruction between all practitioners.
• Possess a willingness to commit to professional development opportunities.
• Demonstrate proficiency with instructional techniques such as: use of ongoing assessment information to differentiate instruction, use of active learning, manipulatives and visual displays to scaffold students' understanding of concepts and numerical relationships, strategic use of classroom conversations through which students construct meaning and understanding.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Facilitate maintenance of student IEP goals/objectives, including self-care and communication.
• Facilitate program activities and student engagement.
• Direct Teaching Assistant staff as needed.
• Implement student BIPs, Health Plans and Communication plans, etc.
• Complete pre/post assessments.
• Collect data for targeted goals and objectives and share summary with Fall teacher.
• Communicate regularly with the student's parents.
• Regular and reliable attendance.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Language skills:
Read, write and comprehend basic instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to staff, parents, students and administrators. Communicate clearly and concisely both orally and in writing.

Mathematical skills:
Add, subtract, and multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning ability:
Apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.

Other skills and abilities:
Work with parents and children of diverse cultural backgrounds. Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community. Perform duties with awareness of all district requirements and Board of Education policies.

Physical demands:
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk and stand. The employee is regularly required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment:
The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to loud. The employee is frequently required to interact with public and staff and is directly responsible for the safety, well-being or work output of students.

Ann Arbor Public Schools is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Ann Arbor Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.