Summer Success Special Education Teacher (2026)

Position: Special Education Summer Success Teacher

Position Type: Part-time Hourly

Department: Extended School Year - Summer 2026

Location: Hosmer Elementary School/WMS

Reports to: ESY Coordinators Student Services Directors and Assistant Director

Salary range: $42.00/hour: Teachers $34.00/hour: Unlicensed Teacher

Shift: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM Monday-Thursday

Dates: July 6- August 6th 2026

General Description:

The Extended School Year (ESY) offers specialized instruction and related services to students beyond the regular school year. The position involves leading program activities supervising instruction and ensuring IEP goals and accommodations are met through the Summer Success Program. Responsibilities include managing staff addressing parent and behavioral concerns monitoring student progress and collaborating with administrators to align the program with district your letter of interest please indicate which level/program you prefer.

Responsibilities:

• Teach groupings of special education students in grades K-12
• Conduct whole group and/or small group literacy lessons
• Conduct whole groups and/or small group Math lessons
• Follow related IEP Goals and Accommodations
• Teach age-related social skills and functional behavior
• Teaching is focused on the prevention of skill regression
• Progress monitoring and reporting

Qualifications Required:

• Experience working with elementary and/or Secondary preferred
• Experience collaborating with colleagues
• Experience reading IEPs
• Familiarity with best practices in literacy and math instruction
• Holds the belief that all children can learn
• Classroom management
• An ability to engage students in using all 4 domains: listening reading speaking and writing
• Attend pre-program training.

Preferred:

• Valid DESE licensure as Teacher of Students with Severe Disabilities or Teacher of Students with Moderate Disabilities preferred
• Experience working with students with a range of disabilities in a public school setting preferred
• CPR/First Aid Certification

Please submit your resume and letter of interest by April 1st 2026 for priority consideration.

Physical Demands:

• Regularly required to sit stand walk talk hear operate a computer hand-held learning devices and other office equipment reach with hands and arms and must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.

Equal Opportunity Employer
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Required Experience:

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