Summer - ESY Program – High School Special Education – Self-Contained Alternate Job Providence area,Rhode Island USA,Education / Teaching

Job Posting

Location:

Del Sesto Middle School

Up to 7 Positions

Prep Days [NOT PD Days]:
June 29-30, 2026

Program Dates:
Mon-Thurs July 6-30, 2026

Data Day:
July 31, 2026

Hours:

8:15am-12:45pm

Pay: $40/hr (contingent upon enrollment and funding)

Under direction of the school principal and/or appropriate manager, the special educator will instruct Life skills and coordinate services for students with moderate to severe language, learning, behavioral and/or social skills deficient consistent with their Individual Educational Programs (IEP)

Education Training and

Experience:

Sp. Ed. PK-12 Severe Profound or
All Grades Sp. Ed.

- Severe Intellectual Disability Grades PK-12

ESL Preferred

Minimum Qualifications Standards:

Knowledge and experience working with students with moderate/severe disabilities including successful experience with students exhibiting behavioral/emotional issues
Extensive coursework in the area of special education of the severe/profound disabled
Knowledge of community resources and wrap-around services for students with mild to severe disabilities
Knowledge of current research and trends on educating students with mild to severe disabilities

Description of Duties, Responsibilities and Curricular Linkages:

Monitor daily student attendance and implement proactive strategies to increase student attendance at ESY.
Collect, complete and analyze ESY data both as written documentation and also input into web-based programs.
Implement school to home strategies to maintain consistent attendance at ESY program.
To implement effective teaching strategies for students with moderate/severe disabilities, including techniques and assistive technology used with the diagnosis of severe behavioral/emotional disability.
To implement the Unique Learning Curriculum/Essential Elements in all areas of instruction at the high school level for students with severe to profound academic delays.
To coordinate Life Skills activities and teaching strategies with teacher assistants and any/all support and related service personnel consistent with their IEP.
To coordinate a parent component and work with families of students enrolled in this program for effective carry-over of activities from school to home.
To implement all activities related to self-care skills which may include diapering and feeding of students.
Any/all duties assigned by the Executive Director of Specialized Instruction and Services

EEO Statement

Providence Public Schools is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that is actively seeking to increase minority recruitment among its administrators and teaching staff. PSD does not discriminate on the basis of race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, disability or veteran status. All programs are open to all individuals, regardless of their race, age, sex, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, color, disability or veteran status.

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