What are the responsibilities and job description for the Extended School Year (ESY) Coordinator position at Winchester Public Schools?
POSITION OVERVIEW
To provide oversight to the Extended School Year program (Special Education summer program) serving students whose Individual Education Program (IEP) requires a longer school year to maintain skills and to prevent substantial regression of skills.
ESY Program Dates and Times: July 7, 2025 - August 7, 2025, 8:30 am-11:30 am, Mondays - Thursdays
Position reports to the Director of Special Education.
PRIMARY FUNCTION:
To organize and oversee the Winchester Extended School Year program (ESY) for students who qualify through the Special Education process.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following:
- Organization of all aspects in ESY starting in March 2025
- Must be present at assigned sites when ESY is in operation: daily onsite supervision of ESY operations and management (student and staff attendance, parent communication, discipline, transportation, staffing, IEP support, data management, etc)
- Expected to be available directly before and after program hours to support staff and families
- Hiring of ESY staff - special educators, educational support professionals, and related service staff
- Collaborate and consult with Supervisors of Special Education as to scope of individual learner’s plans and needs prior to May 2nd
- Coordination of specialized equipment and materials needed, as per IEP
- Determining students who will be attending as per IEP and providing communications to families of all aspects of ESY
- Scheduling of students for all necessary programs/services
- Coordination and oversight of all programs and related services
- Supervision of ESY staff
- Coordination of transportation
- Collecting and returning progress summaries/materials to the home school
- Performs such other tasks as may be assigned by the Director of Special Education
QUALIFICATIONS-PREFERRED:
- Administrative experience preferred
- Possession of MA DESE Moderate Disabilities Licensure and/or Administrator of Special Education preferred
STIPEND: $8,000
