Elementary ESY Special Education Teacher

2026 Elementary ESY Special Education Teacher

• Position Type:
  Extended School Year (ESY)/ ESY Teacher
• Date Posted: 2/2/2026
• Location:
  
  East Coventry Elementary School
• Date Available:
  
  06/24/2026

POSITION TITLE: Elementary ESY Teachers - Anticipated Openings CLASSIFICATION: Professional Staff REPORTS TO: Building Principal/Special Education Supervisor LOCATION: East Coventry

OJRSD is committed to being an inclusive and welcoming community that respects diversity and equitably informs academic excellence. We seek candidates who will not only enhance our representational diversity, but who will contribute to the mission of inspiring critical thinking, compassionate action, and personal success within a culture that prioritizes access, dignity, and belonging for all.

• Demonstrated ability to develop differentiated lesson plans and use instructional tools to meet the needs of students with learning challenges
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with general education teachers and other service providers to ensure the academic and social growth of students
• Demonstrated ability to integrate curriculum across academic disciplines
• Dedication to teaching in ways that are interactive, hands-on, project-based, and promote self-discovery and critical thinking
• Commitment to achieving high academic achievement for all students
• Previous experience using data to inform instruction on an on-going basis
• A clear understanding of curriculum, instruction, and child development
• Commitment to meet the needs of every child in a diverse population
  
  Ability to establish an effective and efficient classroom culture
• Evaluate student progress based on work output and observation, determines goals, objectives and directions.
• Prepare appropriate paper work, including report cards, educational records, IEP forms, and classroom observation records.
• Create a classroom environment that emphasizes and supports literacy and math across all content areas
• Capacity to nurture students and work collaboratively with families
• Strong interpersonal skills and proven ability to work as a member of a team
• Possess a professional growth mindset that contributes to a community of educators

To successfully perform this position, a person must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The qualification requirements listed below represent minimum levels of educational achievement, training, skill and/or ability necessary.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Pennsylvania Special Education Teaching Certification or other PA Certification.
• Effective interpersonal skills, with the ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with students, peers and parents.
• Ability to express self clearly and concisely in oral and written communications; and to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups.
• Ability to apply knowledge of current research and theory to instructional program; to plan and implement lessons based on curriculum objectives and the needs and abilities of students.
• Well organized with good time management skills.
• Computer literate and competent with word processing, spreadsheet and database applications.
• Submission of PA School Personnel Health form.
• Current Act 34, Act 168, Act 151 and Act 114 clearances.

* This position description does not express or imply that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent in this position. The employee will be required to perform any other position-related duties as requested by the supervisor.

The Owen J. Roberts School District is an equal opportunity employment, educational and service organization.