Special Education 1:1 BHP Ed Tech II/III - Connors Elementary School

About the role

Assists Special Education Teacher in delivery of educational services indicated in students Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and Positive Behavioral Support Plan (PBSP) within RISE/Day Treatment programs operated by Lewiston Public Schools.

Responsibilities

• Able to facilitate 1:1, 1:2 and small group instruction while meeting the needs of complex learners.
• This includes all academic and social opportunities throughout the day.
• Able to implement and follow an IEP and PBSP.
• Responsible to implement de-escalation strategies throughout the day.
• Able to assist with setup of classroom, individual student area, and prepare materials for specialized instruction.
• Collect relevant data and data entry.
• Able to assist in assembling/hanging materials on bulletin boards and keep displays current as requested.
• Operate standard school equipment such as computer, laminator, copier, audiovisual, etc.
• Responsible for following day-to-day schedule of students.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff, and the school community.
• Develop effective working relationships with students, staff, and the school community.
• Advocate for inclusion of RISE students within the General Education setting.

Qualifications

• Three years postsecondary education and/or the accumulation of 90 credit hours of approved study in a related area.
• This is essential for Education Technician III certification required by Maine DOE.
• This is also required for (School Based) Behavioral Health Professional (BHP) certification.

Skills

• Ability to read and comprehend technical educational instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in 1:1, 1:2 and small group situations to students, co-teachers, and other school personnel as appropriate.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute mean (average), rate, ratio, and percent and to draw bar and line graphs.
• Ability to follow complex educational and behavioral treatment plans.
• Ability to find solutions when plans are exhausted that are within the scope of applicable laws, and methodology of Applied Behavior Analysis and QBS, Safety Care.

Benefits

Lewiston Public Schools offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees, including:

• health insurance with up to 85% of the premium paid by the employer;
• dental, vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance;
• flexible spending and dependent care accounts;
• Maine Public Employee, 403(b) and 457 retirement plans;
• 12 paid sick days per year;
• tuition reimbursement and more!