Extended School Year (ESY) 2024

ESY Teacher

The Sunnyvale School District is accepting teacher applications for the special education summer program for elementary, middle school, and preschool students. Staff will provide instruction and/or direct therapies that target skill maintenance, appropriate behavior, and prevention of regression to facilitate the generalization of skills within an effective learning environment. Positions are available for SDC teachers and Resource teachers.

Summer program components:

• Engage in collaborative planning, before and during the summer 
• Organize the learning environment/activities for students 
• Use a variety of instructional strategies to support student needs
• Thematic units - a teacher-chosen theme for summer to foster student engagement
• In addition to providing Specialized Academic Instruction minutes as needed, resource teachers will also serve as special education case managers and support assigned summer sites by providing consultation support for students with IEPs who may not have qualified for ESY (ex. consulting re: IEP at a glance, facilitating the provision of noted accommodations, etc.)

Work Days:  Students will attend school 19 days: June 27 - July 25. Teachers have 3 additional afterschool planning sessions (Zoom - 5/6, 5/20, 6/3 - 4:00-5:30 pm) before the close of the 23-24 school year, and 2 days to set up classrooms (6/25, 6/26). Any (non-medical) planned absences must be approved by the district before accepting a summer contract. No work/school on 7/4 and 7/5.

Tentative Locations: TBD

Hours: 

Student hours: 

• Preschool: AM session: 8:00-10:00; PM session: 10:30-12:30
• TK-5: Monday-Friday 8:30-12:30
• 6-8: Monday-Friday 8:45-12:45

Teacher hours: 

• Preschool: 7:45-12:45*
• TK-5: Monday-Friday 8:00-1:00*
• 6-8: Monday-Friday 8:15-1:15*

*Extended hours two days a week to include collaborative planning and staffing.

Program Focus

• SDC Teachers: The summer program will include project-based or thematic units that incorporate individual IEP goals. Curriculum resources will be provided. 
• Resource Teachers: IEP goals and integration with Summer Exploration programming

Process for Application:

1. Express interest through Talent Ed by 4:00 p.m. on Jan 26, 2024.  
2. Meet with Sunnyvale program administrators for an interview.

Salary: $6,000 for: 

• 19 teaching days
• 3 planning meetings via Zoom (5/6, 5/20, 6/3 4.00 -5:30 pm) 
• 2 days to prepare your classroom right before students start (6/25, 6/26)
• 2 extended days a week for staff meetings/professional development/planning

Please reach out to chinchin.chiu@sesd.org and jhuma.kanungo@sesd.org with any questions.