Job Description

REGIONAL SCHOOL UNIT NO. 57

Office of the Superintendent

Waterboro, ME 04087

JOB TITLE: SPECIAL EDUCATION: EDUCATIONAL TECHNICIAN III - Massabesic Middle School

REPORTS TO:

Building Principal and Special Education Administrator

QUALIFICATIONS DESIRED:

• 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 to include understanding of the student with special needs.
• Knowledge of emergency, health, and safety issues would be 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.

WORK YEAR:

School year, per Educational Technician Bargaining Agreement.

JOB GOAL:

To assist the teaching staff in maintaining appropriate classroom activities/environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

PERFORMANCE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities may include, but are not limited to the following:

• 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, bulletin board preparation
• 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, etc.
• Participates in ongoing in-service training in the specialty area of employment.

Terms of Employment: Salary, work year and working conditions to be established by the RSU 57 School Board.

Hourly Rate: $21.06�$27.14 per hour

Evaluation: Performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the School Board's policy on evaluation.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those required to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• 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.

NOTE: The above job description reflects the general requirements necessary to describe the principal functions or responsibilities of the job identified and shall not be interpreted as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the job, either at present or in the future.

Equal Opportunity Employer: RSU 57 Massabesic School District is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender identity, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation, genetic information or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.