MEMO

TO:All District Teachers

FROM:Kathy Purcell, Director

SUBJECT:Special Education ESY Employment Opportunity (Extended School Year)

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If you are interested in applying for special education Extended School Yearemployment, please submit the attached application no later than February 27, 2015.The application can also be found on the Special Education website, link below:

Complete and return the attached application either

by email to

by fax to 858-485-1501

by mail to 15250 Avenue of Science, San Diego 92128

CERTIFICATED SELECTION CRITERIA - In the selection process, employment will be based on the following criteria:

  • First priority will be given to the teacher requesting his/her current assignment for ESY
  • Second preference will be given in the following order:

~Those who have not previously taught Extended School Year in the District

~Those who taught ESY three or more years ago

~Those who taught ESY two or more years ago

~Those who taught ESY one year ago

  • Third preference will be given to teachers at the local site over other teachers in the Districtusing the above criteria, the Director of Special Education will make the final decision.

NOTE: Above criteria does not apply to applications received after the February 27, 2015

General Requirements:

  • The teacher must be fully credentialed in the subject area to be taught
  • Due to limited administrative supervision on the site, teachers in ESY must be prepared and willing to cope with emergencies; for example, if one teacher is delayed or, if a sub has not been obtained properly, other teachers would provide for those students

General Notes:

  • Final program determination is based on ESY student registrations
  • Classes with less than the required enrollment may be closed
  • Split assignments are permissible as long as the programming for students is not compromised
  • Employment for ESY will be confirmed as follows:
  • 1st round – April 3, 2015
  • 2nd round – May 1, 2015
  • 3rd round – as classes are finalized

ESY Dates and Times

PROGRAM / LENGTH / START DATE / END DATE
High School Program / 4 weeks – Session 1
4 weeks – Session 2 / June 17, 2015
July 10, 2015 / July 9, 2015
July 31, 2015
ASD, Critical Skills, Pre-School, Transition / 5 weeks / June 22, 2015 / July 24, 2015
NSH & PAL / 4 weeks / June 29, 2015 / July 24, 2015

NOTE: ESY will not be in session on Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day

Thank you.

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