What are the responsibilities and job description for the ESY PT position at Marblehead Public Schools?
Title: ESY - Occupational Therapist (Summer 2025)**THIS IS A SUMMER POSITION. EMPLOYMENT IS SEASONAL AND TEMPORARY** PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Extended School Year (ESY) offers specialized services to students with disabilities. The decision to provide ESY is made by the IEP Team, who assesses the necessity to minimize substantial regression and reduce substantial recoupment, ensuring effective progress for the students. The IEP Team also evaluates the level of needs and recommends specific IEP services during ESY based on individual student requirements.
The determination of ESY services is made according to the IEP Team's identification, focusing on the students' individual needs and aligning with the delivery of targeted ESY goals and objectives. REPORTS TO: Position reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and ESY Site Coordinator. PROGRAM SCHEDULE: The instructional hours for students are 3 hours per day, 4 days per week, from July 7 to August 7, 2025. The Physical Therapist is expected to: Work all 20 days of the ESY program as well as PD days.
PD dates are subject to change, but will be scheduled for late June. PT work day is dependant on student scheduling. Independently plan lessons to prepare for rigorous instruction. Complete Progress Reports (guidelines) in the last week of the program.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Physical Therapists in this program provide students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates the MPS core competencies for effective teaching. Due to the short duration of ESY and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that teachers are present in ESY: Provide direct individual, small group and/or large group instruction to address students IEP goals/objectives specifically in physical therapy Prepare demanding and therapeutic lessons (requires some planning work outside of regular program hours).Differentiate instruction.Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.Maintain timely student attendance and progress records.Consult with teachers and other related service providers to address students' needs.Provide students, families, site coordinators and program staff with relevant and timely data, including monitoring and reporting students progress to prevent regression as outlined in the program.Participate in all scheduled professional development.Care for program materials and resources.Engage as a partner in planning and problem solving.Performs other related duties as requested by the ESY Site Coordinator or Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
The determination of ESY services is made according to the IEP Team's identification, focusing on the students' individual needs and aligning with the delivery of targeted ESY goals and objectives. REPORTS TO: Position reports to the Assistant Superintendent of Student Services and ESY Site Coordinator. PROGRAM SCHEDULE: The instructional hours for students are 3 hours per day, 4 days per week, from July 7 to August 7, 2025. The Physical Therapist is expected to: Work all 20 days of the ESY program as well as PD days.
PD dates are subject to change, but will be scheduled for late June. PT work day is dependant on student scheduling. Independently plan lessons to prepare for rigorous instruction. Complete Progress Reports (guidelines) in the last week of the program.
RESPONSIBILITIES: Physical Therapists in this program provide students with rigorous instruction that demonstrates the MPS core competencies for effective teaching. Due to the short duration of ESY and the critical need to boost student learning during this time, it is particularly important that teachers are present in ESY: Provide direct individual, small group and/or large group instruction to address students IEP goals/objectives specifically in physical therapy Prepare demanding and therapeutic lessons (requires some planning work outside of regular program hours).Differentiate instruction.Establish a productive learning environment and classroom culture in which all students are respected.Maintain timely student attendance and progress records.Consult with teachers and other related service providers to address students' needs.Provide students, families, site coordinators and program staff with relevant and timely data, including monitoring and reporting students progress to prevent regression as outlined in the program.Participate in all scheduled professional development.Care for program materials and resources.Engage as a partner in planning and problem solving.Performs other related duties as requested by the ESY Site Coordinator or Assistant Superintendent of Student Services
