ESY - Wilson or Rules-Based Reading Instructor (Summer 2026)

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. The IEP Team evaluates each student’s level of needs and recommends specific IEP services during ESY based on individual student requirements.

Reports to

The position reports to the Site Coordinator, who works in close collaboration with the Director of Operations & Service Implementation in the Office of Specialized Services, and the OSS representative. For questions about this position, please email esy-hiring@bostonpublicschools.org.

Program Schedule

The instructional hours for students are 5 hours per day, 5 days per week, for 5 weeks from July 6 to August 7, 2026.

Responsibilities

• Commit to working all 25 days of the program, as well as PD days.
• Work a 6-hour day, 5 days per week, for 5 weeks.
• Attend Mandatory Professional Development (PD) on (Dates TBD).
• Review IEPs on caseload to determine eligibility and service delivery for rules-based reading services.
• Schedule and provide pull-out instruction to students in Wilson rules-based reading, per IEP goals and service delivery time.
• Independently plan lessons to prepare for rigorous instruction using the Wilson Reading System for 1:1 or small group instruction.
• Communicate directly with families for transportation and scheduling.
• Communicate with the most recent teacher to understand the current level.
• Support classroom teachers when not providing Wilson instruction, per Site Coordinator instructions.
• Prepare cognitively demanding lessons, assignments, and enrichment activities (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.
• Supervise safe arrival and dismissal of all students assigned to their classroom.
• Maintain timely student attendance and progress records.
• Consult with related service providers to address students' needs.
• Provide students, families, site coordinators, and program staff with relevant and timely data, including monitoring and reporting student's progress to prevent regression as outlined in the program.
• Complete progress reports for all students on caseload.
• Participate in all scheduled professional development.
• Engage as a partner in planning and problem-solving.
• Assess students referred for summer IEP team meetings, provide written assessment results, and/or attend IEP team meetings if required.
• Provides support during arrival and dismissal, as outlined by the site coordinator.
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Director of Operations & Service Implementation.
• Adhere to ESY handbook policy and ensure compliance with policy across the site.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• Accountability for Student Achievement
• Communicating Content Knowledge
• Equitable & Effective Instruction
• Cultural Proficiency
• Parent/Family Engagement
• Professional Reflection & Collaboration

Qualifications - Required

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Certification in Wilson Reading Program: Level 1 (this will be confirmed via Central Office) and/or Certification in Orton-Gillingham Rules-Based Reading.
• Current Safety-care certification.
• Training in the Wilson Advanced Strategies Workshop for small groups Wilson materials for teaching students.
• Massachusetts Educator Licensure in Moderate Disabilities, Severe Disabilities, Early Childhood Special Education, and/or Special Education Administrator.
• Experience in the administration of the Woodcock-Johnson III and/or Battelle.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas: Autism, Intellectual Impairment, Multiple Disabilities, Physical Disabilities, Specific Learning Disability, Emotional Impairment, Early Childhood.
• Demonstrated ability to meet the Core Competencies of Effective Teaching established by the Boston Public Schools as outlined above.
• Current authorization to work in the United States.

Qualifications - Preferred

• Current teacher in the Boston Public Schools.
• Preference for Wilson Reading Program Certification.
• BPS values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity.
• BPS is particularly interested in candidates who are fluent in one of BPS' official languages: Spanish, Creole (Cape Verdean), Creole (Haitian), Chinese, Vietnamese, Portuguese, & Somali.

Terms

• The individual who is hired to this position agrees to the 2026 BPS Summer Employment Terms.
• All staff must sign the 2026 ESY Job Description Sign Off Form to acknowledge their understanding of the expectations and terms.
• This position is paid hourly at a rate of $56 per hour of instructional time on the Boston Public Schools bi-weekly payroll schedule.
• This position is paid hourly at a rate of $40 per hour for the time estimated to complete all non-instructional responsibilities.
• Additional work hours that exceed the (6) hours in a day will require approval from the Director of Extended School Year & Expanded Learning.

Non-Discrimination Policy

The Boston Public Schools, in accordance with its nondiscrimination policies, does not discriminate in its programs, facilities, or employment or educational opportunities on the basis of race, color, age, criminal record (inquiries only), disability, homelessness, sex/gender, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, sexual orientation, genetics or military status, and does not tolerate any form of retaliation, or bias-based intimidation, threat or harassment that demeans individuals’ dignity or interferes with their ability to learn or work.