Special Education Ed Tech III: Massabesic Middle School

Reports to Building Principal and Special Education Administrator.

Qualifications

• Documentation of at least 90 credit hours of approved study in an educationally related field.
• Must hold or be eligible for State of Maine Educational Technician III Certification and CHRC Approval Certificate.
• Must possess strong communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills, an understanding of the instructional process, and an understanding of students' needs, including those of students with special needs.
• Knowledge of emergency, health, and safety issues preferred.
• Must be willing to participate in ongoing in-service training as requested by Administrator and/or Director.
• Must maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as required by law.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for successful fulfillment of assigned performance responsibilities.
• Prior experience in the educational field is desirable but not required.

Responsibilities

• Perform instructional tasks including, but not limited to:
  • Work with individual students or small groups of students to review and reinforce learning previously introduced by classroom teacher/content specialist.
  • Introduce new learning preplanned in consultation with the classroom teacher/content specialist.
  • Assist the teacher/content specialist in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students' needs, interests, and abilities.
  • Guide independent study, enrichment work, and/or remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher/content specialist.
  • Coach students with functional needs.
  • Collect and maintain data in accordance with student plans.
  • Supervise small groups of students in community-based programs.
• Perform non-instructional, non-evaluative functions:
  • Administer, score, and record such achievement/diagnostic tests as the teacher/content specialist recommends for individual students.
  • Help students master equipment/instructional materials assigned by the teacher/content specialist.
  • Provide input, if requested, to the IEP process.
• Assist in preparation of instructional materials including:
  • Copying, typing, filing, cutting, laminating, bulletin board preparation, classroom calendar.
• Assist teacher/content specialist with management functions including:
  • Assist with playground/recess, bus, study hall, detention, and lunch duties as assigned.
  • Assist with supervision of students during emergency/fire drills, assemblies, field trips, provide escort and assistance services to children as necessary.
• Participates in ongoing in-service training in the specialty area of employment.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $21.06–$27.14 per hour.

Physical Demands

• Frequent: Sitting, standing, walking, and climbing stairs.
• Physical Tasks: Bending, pulling, pushing, kneeling, and crouching.
• Lifting: Ability to lift ranging from 25–75 lbs depending on student size and situational needs.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.