The Human Resources Department is collecting applications for those interested in teaching Extended School Year (ESY) for Summer 2024.

What is Extended School Year (ESY)?

ESY services are individualized special education and/or related services that are uniquely designed to provide a free appropriate public education (FAPE) to a student with disabilities.  ESY services are provided beyond the normal school year of a school district — that includes both the days of the school year and the hours of the school day.

Program Details

The ESY program runs four days a week (Monday-Thursday) in the months of June 2024 (Work Day May 31, Students June 3-27) and July 2024 (Students July 8-18)

• Work Times: 8:00am-12:00pm (Student Contact Hours 8:30am-11:30am)
• Locations: TBD

Compensation

USD453 employee’s working ESY in their normal position (a teacher working as a teacher or paraprofessional working as a paraprofessional) will receive their normal hourly rate from the previous school year.  In the instance that a certified teacher is working in the role of a paraprofessional, their hourly rate will be $12/hour.  A classified staff member is not eligible to work as a certified Teacher unless they are a certified teacher with the state of Kansas.  In this case, they must present their valid teaching license to the Human Resources Department prior to beginning their ESY duties.  All employees, including certified staff, are required to fill out timesheets for ESY duties.

Selection

The Special Education Department will do their best to have assignments set by the beginning of May.   At that time the Human Resources Department will issue a letter of intent to the employee with the assignment, location, work dates, pay information, and any other details specific to their assignment.