Boulder Valley School District is committed to create challenging, meaningful, and engaging learning opportunities so that all children thrive and are prepared for successful, civically engaged lives. Our comprehensive and innovative approach to education ensures that each student meets expectations relative to intellectual growth, physical development and social emotional well-being. The district covers approximately 500 square miles and serves the communities of Boulder, Erie, Louisville, Lafayette, Superior, Broomfield, Nederland, Ward, Jamestown and Gold Hill. Website: BVSD.

Location: US:CO:BOULDER

Department: Special Education - Elementary school (PK - Rising 5th) sites are Monarch PK-8, Emerald, Lafayette, and Whittier

Position Title: Teacher-Special Education Extended School Year (ESY)

Position Start Date: May 30, 2023

Position Type: Teachers-Licensed - Elementary

Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday Full Days - Temporary through 6/30/2023

Hourly Pay: *$41.95 per hour for 121 hours (105 instructional hours and 16 hours of planning and PD)

Closing Date: May 7, 2023

8 positions available at Multiple Locations - Sites could change based on numbers

*ONLY BVSD INTERNAL LICENSED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONSIDERED*

Summary:

ESY will run FULL DAYS for 7 hours Monday through Thursday, from June 5th, 2023 through June 29, 2023. (There are no classes on Monday June 19th). All ESY staff must be available for the entirety of ESY programming as well as required training dates on 5/30 and 5/31 in order to be considered. PTO is not available during the summer.

ESY teachers are responsible for maintenance of IEP qualified goals during the ESY period. ESY teachers are also required to attend the two days of training and all 15 student contact days; plan and deliver lessons based on IEP qualified goals. Team effectively with colleagues, the site coordinator and parents; supervise children during breakfast, snack and transitions.

Responsibilities:

• Provide specialized instruction and research based intervention in the areas of academics, behavior, social emotional learning, and executive functioning.
• Implementation of IEP services and behavior plans. Manage and direct the work of paraprofessional and/or volunteers who support IEP implementation.
• Develop and implement an IEP for each student on the caseload, monitoring dates for compliance.
• Collaborate with families, general education staff, paraprofessionals, and service providers.
• Create and foster a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment in which all students see themselves represented in the classroom and understand the behavioral expectations; implements procedures and routines that maximize student learning; respond to student misconduct in a respectful manner using restorative practices and safe deescalation techniques; actively seek a variety of perspectives; demonstrate mutual respect for peers and adults in a variety of contexts; and communicate and involve parent/guardians in all aspects of their child’s education.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Currently hold a Colorado teaching license or have licensure application in process with appropriate endorsement as Special Education Generalist or the equivalent or the appropriate endorsement for the student population (must upload license or in process documentation to application).
• Completed and submitted BVSD on-line application.

Preferred:

• First Aid/CPR Certified
• CSP Certification
• Current BVSD teachers
• Training or experience in serving English Language Learners (ELL) students.
• High level of comfort with hands-on science activities.
  
• Competency with a variety of formal and informal assessments.
  
• Understanding of policies and procedures in special education
  
• Knowledge of functional behavior assessments and behavior support plans
  
• Technology and software skills and experience-(Infinite Campus and Frontline).

Salary Information:

Salary Placement varies according to experience and education.

• Pay range listed above is for employees newly hired to BVSD or current BVSD employees that are new to the employee group (existing employees currently in this unit please refer to the pay range on the appropriate salary schedule). BVSD engages in a salary placement process vs. a salary negotiation process. This information is provided in compliance with the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act and is the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of the compensation range and benefits offered for this position. The compensation offered to the successful applicant may vary based on factors including experience and education. All salaries are set by Human Resources based on a review of qualifications compared to the requirements on the job description; therefore listing all related education and experience on your application is recommended.

Application and Selection Procedure:

• External Candidates: Apply on-line at jobs.bvsd
• Current BVSD Employees: Must apply through the INFOR portal
• If you do not have internet access, a computer is available in the Human Resources Division, Education Center, 6500 E. Arapahoe, Boulder, Colorado.
• Applications are reviewed to match candidates with position qualifications, with a limited number selected for interviews. For the final selection, employment is contingent upon successful completion of the post-offer screening process, including a background check and possible medical examination.

The Boulder Valley School District is an equal opportunity educational institution and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnicity, sex, gender identity/expression, national origin, creed, religion, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status in admission or access to, and treatment and employment in its educational programs or activities. Inquiries or complaints: BVSD Legal Counsel - 720-561-5903; Office for Civil Rights - http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/addresses.html