LTS Educational Support Professional (ESP-3) Anticipated Job ID 1353
Bedford Public Schools (MA) · Bedford, MA · 1 mo ago
OTHR$28.18–$34.64/hrFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role (description), Responsibilities, Requirements (maybe Must Possess etc), Qualifications (maybe Specialty Area?), Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. We must only include sections that have real specific content. The posting includes description (first paragraph after Description). Responsibilities list. Must Possess (list of abilities). Specialty Area (list of knowledge/abilities). Physical And Environmental Demands (maybe part of Requirements). Additional Information (Associates Degree preferred, ESP considered Instructional Aide). Salary/Benefits includes pay range and benefits link. No explicit schedule but maybe implied work days/hours: 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day. That's schedule info. So we can include Schedule section with that detail. Benefits section: mention benefits outlined at link. Pay section: include salary range and annualized.
We must not repeat job title as heading. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate like EEO etc. The posting includes a diversity statement at end; we can keep as part of Benefits? It's not benefits but maybe we can include as a short paragraph under Benefits or maybe under About the role? It's not boilerplate? It's a statement about diversity; could be considered part of Benefits? Probably we can keep as a paragraph under Benefits or maybe under About the role? It's not navigation/legal/EEO? It's a diversity commitment; not exactly EEO boilerplate but similar. The instruction says remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate. This is a diversity statement; might be considered EEO boilerplate. Safer to drop it. Also "School Committee Approved: August 8, 2024" is metadata; we can fold into a short p or drop. Probably drop.
We need to preserve all substantive information. So we need to keep description, responsibilities, must possess, specialty area, physical and environmental demands, additional information (associates degree preferred, ESP considered Instructional Aide), salary/benefits, schedule.
We must not invent or summarize away detail. Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. For prose use
. Use
for section headings. We need to decide which sections to include: - About the role: description paragraph(s). Could be one
containing the description text. - Responsibilities: list of responsibilities (multiple sentences). We'll make
- each responsibility.
- Requirements: Could combine Must Possess, Physical And Environmental Demands, Additional Information (associates degree preferred). Might be better to split: Requirements (Must Possess), Qualifications (Specialty Area + Additional Information?), Skills (maybe knowledge of SEL etc). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's think: The posting has "Must Possess The Ability To ..." which is a list of abilities. That's like requirements. Then "Specialty Area" list of knowledge/abilities. Then "Physical And Environmental Demands". Then "Additional Information". Could combine Requirements (Must Possess + Physical And Environmental Demands + Additional Information) into one section? But we need to follow instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (combining Must Possess, Physical And Environmental Demands, Additional Information), Qualifications (Specialty Area), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
But we also have "Skills" maybe not needed if we covered in Requirements/Qualifications. Could omit Skills if no specific skills list beyond those.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "not specified". All sections have content.
Let's extract content precisely.
Description: "A SAIL 2 ESP is responsible for providing direct support to students who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or related disorders in a general education classroom. The ESP will also be responsible for small group instruction in the general and/or special education classroom setting and implementing individualized academic and behavior programs. The ESP will provide instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis including discrete trial task analysis and naturalistic teaching. The ESP will be trained to utilize de-escalation strategies and to take data on academic and behavioral support plans. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified Special Education Teacher supervises the ongoing training and support of all ESPs."
That's one paragraph.
Responsibilities list: Let's extract each sentence after "Responsibilities". The text:
"Support classroom routines and procedures; reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior, e.g., Responsive Classroom, RULER, PBIS and assist with providing behavioral support to students in accordance with school expectations.
Provide supervision and/or student support services in all environments of the school for activities including but not limited to recess, lunch, arrival, dismissal and field trips, as scheduled, and escorting students to designated areas throughout the building (activities, fire and crisis drills) with guidance from teaching/counseling/administrative staff.
Provide small group or individual instructional support with guidance from teaching/counseling staff aligned with student goals, benchmarks, individualized education plans, and/or related behavior plans.
Consult with teachers in preparation for daily classes to become familiar with the learning targets, success criteria, and other classroom expectations.
Support academic programs (reteaching, reinforcing, reviewing, assessing, scribing, note-taking, data collection); and behavioral programs (data collection, cueing, providing motor breaks, implement behavior plans).
Provide regular feedback to the teaching/counseling staff on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their goals.
Work in conjunction with the classroom teacher to support learning experiences in the classroom, focusing first on identified priority students and then for the broader group of students. The goal is to be actively engaged in the learning environment, providing support for learners.
Support implementation of behavior intervention plans and social skill facilitation across various school settings.
Support crisis intervention as needed in a culturally responsive manner, including verbal de-escalation/processing of events with students and staff and the application of physical intervention methods to reduce risk of injury to students or staff as assigned/trained.
Adapt to varying needs of students.
Perform other job-related tasks or duties at the discretion of administrators.
Monitor and maintain accurate data and records for progress monitoring of student plans such as IEP goals and individual support plans and share the information with teaching/counseling staff,"
That's the responsibilities.
Now "Must Possess The Ability To" list:
"Integrate into the classroom setting when appropriate, working under the direction of administrative/teaching/counseling staff to support student engagement and learning.
Collect, record, and analyze data across multiple data points.
Record data collected into spreadsheets and provide graphs to visually display student progress with multiple data points using Google tools
Adapt and acquire new skills and knowledge and use them consistently to support student engagement with learning activities, behavior interventions, social interactions, and the school day.
Maintain flexibility in day-to-day priorities set to reflect changing student needs.
Work in multiple classrooms or environments during the school day.
Maintain the high level of confidentiality and professionalism expected of the teaching staff.
Anticipate and effectively address unforeseen events associated with working with large groups of children.
Maintain positive relations with students, parents, staff and the public."
That's a list.
Specialty Area list:
"Passion for working with children/students.
Knowledge of child growth and development.
Knowledge of basic learning strategies.
Knowledge of social emotional learning (SEL).
Knowledge of proper de-escalation strategies and restraint protocols.
Ability to work with diverse learning styles.
Ability to collaborate and participate as a member of a teaching team."
Physical And Environmental Demands:
"Able to move with students from one school environment to another.
Physical agility and strength, with proper safety protocols."
Additional Information:
"Associates Degree in Psychology, Education or related area preferred.
An ESP is considered to be an Instructional Aide as defined in General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 38."
Salary/Benefits:
"In accordance with the Bedford Education Support Professional Contract.
$28.18/hour to $34.64/hour; Annualized for 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day, $35,006 to $43,028.
Benefits are outlined at Benefits | Bedford Public Schools (bedfordps.org)."
We also have diversity statement and School Committee Approved line; we can drop.
Now schedule: we have 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day. That's schedule info. Could be placed under Schedule section.
Now Benefits: we have benefits outlined at link. Could be a brief p.
Pay: we have hourly range and annualized.
Now we need to decide sections:
- About the role (description)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Requirements (maybe combine Must Possess, Physical And Environmental Demands, Additional Information)
- Qualifications (Specialty Area)
- Benefits (brief)
- Pay (hourly and annualized)
- Schedule (184 work days at 6.75 hours/day)
We must not create thin sections; each has substantive content.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We need to use
for each section heading. Inside sections, use
for prose,
- for lists.
For Requirements section, we have multiple lists: Must Possess (list), Physical And Environmental Demands (list), Additional Information (list). Could combine into one
- with all items, or separate
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make one
- containing all items from those three categories. That's fine.
Similarly Qualifications (Specialty Area) list.
Benefits: we have a sentence about benefits outlined at link; that's prose, so
. Pay: we have two sentences: "In accordance with the Bedford Education Support Professional Contract." and "$28.18/hour to $34.64/hour; Annualized for 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day, $35,006 to $43,028." Could combine into
. Schedule: we could note the same schedule info but we already used it in Pay. Actually schedule info is part of Pay line. But we need a Schedule section only if posting actually states them. It does state "184 work days at 6.75 hours/day". That's schedule. However we already used that in Pay. To avoid duplication, we could put schedule info only in Schedule section and not repeat in Pay. But Pay section needs to include hourly range and annualized; we could keep annualized but not repeat schedule. However the annualized figure is derived from schedule; we could keep both but not duplicate the schedule sentence. Let's parse: Pay line: "$28.18/hour to $34.64/hour; Annualized for 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day, $35,006 to $43,028." That includes schedule. If we move schedule to its own section, we could still keep the annualized figure in Pay but maybe rephrase: "$28.18/hour to $34.64/hour; Annualized salary range: $35,006 to $43,028." That retains the info without repeating schedule. That's acceptable as we are not inventing; we are just rephrasing but preserving the numbers. The instruction says do NOT invent or summarize away detail. Rephrasing is okay as long as we keep the detail. We'll keep the hourly range and annualized salary. We'll drop the schedule phrase from Pay. Schedule section: "184 work days at 6.75 hours/day." Now Benefits: we have "Benefits are outlined at Benefits | Bedford Public Schools (bedfordps.org)." That's a sentence. Now we need to ensure we didn't miss any substantive info: The description about supervision, training, etc. Already captured. Now produce HTML. Let's craft:
About the role
A SAIL
- under headings? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So we can make one
- for lists.
For Requirements section, we have multiple lists: Must Possess (list), Physical And Environmental Demands (list), Additional Information (list). Could combine into one
- each responsibility.
- Requirements: Could combine Must Possess, Physical And Environmental Demands, Additional Information (associates degree preferred). Might be better to split: Requirements (Must Possess), Qualifications (Specialty Area + Additional Information?), Skills (maybe knowledge of SEL etc). But we need to avoid thin sections. Let's think: The posting has "Must Possess The Ability To ..." which is a list of abilities. That's like requirements. Then "Specialty Area" list of knowledge/abilities. Then "Physical And Environmental Demands". Then "Additional Information". Could combine Requirements (Must Possess + Physical And Environmental Demands + Additional Information) into one section? But we need to follow instruction: Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. So maybe we have sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements (combining Must Possess, Physical And Environmental Demands, Additional Information), Qualifications (Specialty Area), Benefits, Pay, Schedule.
But we also have "Skills" maybe not needed if we covered in Requirements/Qualifications. Could omit Skills if no specific skills list beyond those.
We need to ensure we don't create sections with filler like "not specified". All sections have content.
Let's extract content precisely.
Description: "A SAIL 2 ESP is responsible for providing direct support to students who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder or related disorders in a general education classroom. The ESP will also be responsible for small group instruction in the general and/or special education classroom setting and implementing individualized academic and behavior programs. The ESP will provide instruction using the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis including discrete trial task analysis and naturalistic teaching. The ESP will be trained to utilize de-escalation strategies and to take data on academic and behavioral support plans. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified Special Education Teacher supervises the ongoing training and support of all ESPs."
That's one paragraph.
Responsibilities list: Let's extract each sentence after "Responsibilities". The text:
"Support classroom routines and procedures; reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior, e.g., Responsive Classroom, RULER, PBIS and assist with providing behavioral support to students in accordance with school expectations.
Provide supervision and/or student support services in all environments of the school for activities including but not limited to recess, lunch, arrival, dismissal and field trips, as scheduled, and escorting students to designated areas throughout the building (activities, fire and crisis drills) with guidance from teaching/counseling/administrative staff.
Provide small group or individual instructional support with guidance from teaching/counseling staff aligned with student goals, benchmarks, individualized education plans, and/or related behavior plans.
Consult with teachers in preparation for daily classes to become familiar with the learning targets, success criteria, and other classroom expectations.
Support academic programs (reteaching, reinforcing, reviewing, assessing, scribing, note-taking, data collection); and behavioral programs (data collection, cueing, providing motor breaks, implement behavior plans).
Provide regular feedback to the teaching/counseling staff on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students in addressing their goals.
Work in conjunction with the classroom teacher to support learning experiences in the classroom, focusing first on identified priority students and then for the broader group of students. The goal is to be actively engaged in the learning environment, providing support for learners.
Support implementation of behavior intervention plans and social skill facilitation across various school settings.
Support crisis intervention as needed in a culturally responsive manner, including verbal de-escalation/processing of events with students and staff and the application of physical intervention methods to reduce risk of injury to students or staff as assigned/trained.
Adapt to varying needs of students.
Perform other job-related tasks or duties at the discretion of administrators.
Monitor and maintain accurate data and records for progress monitoring of student plans such as IEP goals and individual support plans and share the information with teaching/counseling staff,"
That's the responsibilities.
Now "Must Possess The Ability To" list:
"Integrate into the classroom setting when appropriate, working under the direction of administrative/teaching/counseling staff to support student engagement and learning.
Collect, record, and analyze data across multiple data points.
Record data collected into spreadsheets and provide graphs to visually display student progress with multiple data points using Google tools
Adapt and acquire new skills and knowledge and use them consistently to support student engagement with learning activities, behavior interventions, social interactions, and the school day.
Maintain flexibility in day-to-day priorities set to reflect changing student needs.
Work in multiple classrooms or environments during the school day.
Maintain the high level of confidentiality and professionalism expected of the teaching staff.
Anticipate and effectively address unforeseen events associated with working with large groups of children.
Maintain positive relations with students, parents, staff and the public."
That's a list.
Specialty Area list:
"Passion for working with children/students.
Knowledge of child growth and development.
Knowledge of basic learning strategies.
Knowledge of social emotional learning (SEL).
Knowledge of proper de-escalation strategies and restraint protocols.
Ability to work with diverse learning styles.
Ability to collaborate and participate as a member of a teaching team."
Physical And Environmental Demands:
"Able to move with students from one school environment to another.
Physical agility and strength, with proper safety protocols."
Additional Information:
"Associates Degree in Psychology, Education or related area preferred.
An ESP is considered to be an Instructional Aide as defined in General Laws, Chapter 71, Section 38."
Salary/Benefits:
"In accordance with the Bedford Education Support Professional Contract.
$28.18/hour to $34.64/hour; Annualized for 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day, $35,006 to $43,028.
Benefits are outlined at Benefits | Bedford Public Schools (bedfordps.org)."
We also have diversity statement and School Committee Approved line; we can drop.
Now schedule: we have 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day. That's schedule info. Could be placed under Schedule section.
Now Benefits: we have benefits outlined at link. Could be a brief p.
Pay: we have hourly range and annualized.
Now we need to decide sections:
- About the role (description)
- Responsibilities (list)
- Requirements (maybe combine Must Possess, Physical And Environmental Demands, Additional Information)
- Qualifications (Specialty Area)
- Benefits (brief)
- Pay (hourly and annualized)
- Schedule (184 work days at 6.75 hours/day)
We must not create thin sections; each has substantive content.
Now produce HTML fragment.
We need to use