What are the responsibilities and job description for the Summer - ESY Specialists, Nurses & Supervisors position at Bellingham Public Schools?
ANTICIPATED OPENING FOR THE 2025-2026 SCHOOL YEAR
FUNDING CONTINGENT ON TOWN MEETING APPROVAL MAY 28, 2025
INTERNAL POSTING
Bellingham Public Schools
Bellingham Massachusetts
Title: ESY Therapists, Specialists, Nurses, and Supervisors
Department: Special Education Extended School Year (ESY)
Positions: Total number of positions to be determined by student enrollment
Salary: $45/Hour
* FUNDING CONTINGENT ON TOWN MEETING APPROVAL, MAY 28, 2025.
Appointment may be made prior to salary determination.
Timesheets will be sent prior to the program start date, via school email.
POSITION SUMMARY:
Instruction will emphasize literacy, math, social and communication skills to address regression and reduce the time to recoup skills. All recommended therapies will be provided during this time.
The number of Therapists and Specialists required for each program will be determined by enrollment along with the total hours per week.
Job Sharing will be considered for this position.
Program Dates:
07/07/2025 through 08/07/2025 (5 weeks)
Days and Times:
Monday through Wednesday
Note: Some positions are Monday through Thursday – they are listed in detail below.
Preschool and Elementary
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Secondary
9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. In addition to the program hours, a specialists’ schedule will include 1 hour of prep per day to be scheduled before or after class hours, or in two thirty-minute periods – one before, and one after class hours.
2. Prior to the start of the program, all appointed specialists will be required to attend a mandatory orientation meeting, via zoom, and will be given prep time to plan individual instruction. The total time is not to exceed 4 hours.
3. Adheres to the adopted policies and procedures of the Bellingham School Committee.
Applicants must select the position for which they are applying (see below):
Speech and Language Pathologists - Elementary
Location: DiPietro Elementary
Grade Level: Preschool through Grade 3
Speech and Language Pathologists – Memorial and High School
Location: Bellingham Memorial School
Grade Level: Grades 4 through 12
Occupational Therapists - Elementary
Location: DiPietro Elementary
Grade Level: Preschool through Grade 3
Occupational Therapists – Memorial and High School
Location: Bellingham Memorial School
Grade Level: Grades 4 through 12
Physical Therapist - District
Location: DiPietro Elementary and Bellingham Memorial School
Grade Level: Preschool through Grade 12
Specialized Reading Teacher - District
Location: DiPietro Elementary and Bellingham Memorial School
Grade Level: Grades 1 through 12
Nurses - Elementary
Location: DiPietro Elementary
Grade Level: Preschool through Grade 3
Dates: 07/07/2025 through 08/07/2025
Days: Monday through Thursday
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Nurses – Memorial and High School
Location: Bellingham Memorial School
Grade Level: Grades 4 through 12
Dates: 07/07/2025 through 08/07/2025
Days: Monday through Thursday
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
ESY Program Supervisor - Elementary
Grade Level: Grades PK through 3
Location: DiPietro Elementary
Dates: 07/07/2025 through 08/07/2025
Days: Monday through Thursday
Times: 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Description: Position based in the building.
Contact person for parents and staff.
Supervision of staff.
Coordinate substitute placement for teachers and support staff.
Manage daily routines and behavior issues.
Oversee student arrival and dismissal with parents and buses.
ESY Program Supervisor – Memorial and High School
Grade Level: Grades 4 through 12
Location: Bellingham Memorial School
Dates: 07/07/2025 through 08/07/2025
Days: Monday through Thursday
Times: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Description: Position based in the building.
Contact person for parents and staff.
Supervision of staff.
Coordinate substitute placement for teachers and support staff.
Manage daily routines and behavior issues.
Oversee student arrival and dismissal with parents and buses.
SKILLS/ABILITY:
1. Experience with students in requested grade level.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES and/or DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:
1. Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Certification is required.
2. Applicable specialist license required.
Salary : $45
