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Position: Educational Support Personnel (ESP) at BMS 1.0 FTE

Educational Support Personnel (ESP) at BMS 1.0 FTE

Bourne Public Schools Bourne Middle School - Bourne, Massachusetts Open in Google Maps

Job Details

Job : 5905816
Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled
Posted: Aug 27, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Sep 8, 2026

Job Description

BOURNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS JD91

Student Specific Education Support Personnel

Job Description

Reports to:

Student Services Director
Principal
Director of Special Education and Student Services
Assigned Teacher

Job Goal:
To facilitate the individual support required for a specific student(s) as outlined in an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan as directed by the Director of Student and Special Education Services, Student Services Director(s), the building Principal, and assigned teacher.

May be assigned to support students within designated ratios depending on the nature of the disability and learning needs

Assist, as assigned, in implementing the student(s) daily schedule

Assist with the supervision of students across settings throughout the day

Implement the Individualized Education Plan, including providing all accommodations, modifications, and specialized instruction as outlined

Implement individualized behavior/social emotional plans including data collection

Follow prescribed criteria for providing and/or fading student support based on data analysis

Provide academic support based on classroom assignments and curriculum presented, including but not limited to pre-teaching and re-teaching

Assist students with organization throughout the school setting

Collaborate with teachers regarding the academic, social, behavioral and physical needs and/or modifications, accommodations, or activities of the total student

Provide assistance with record keeping, data collection, attendance, collection of money, etc.

Provide follow up activities to the teacher’s lesson including working with students individually or in small groups under the direction of the classroom teacher

Respond to the needs of the students, especially at times when the teacher is otherwise not available

Participate in designated in-service programs

Provide supervision of assigned student(s) on field trips and other activities and programs

Perform assigned school duties such as lunch, recess, bus, hall, etc.

Provide small group instruction/assistance for math, reading, writing, and other activities

Help maintain a safe classroom environment

Assist with classroom preparation, organization, and clean up when necessary

Support the social emotional needs of students through positive relationship building

Assist students in dressing for the weather as needed

Monitor and promote physical and social emotional safety throughout the day

Support students accessing technology

ADOPTION DATE: 06/05/2019

Provide generalization of instructional practices developed by related service providers (speech, OT, PT, Psychologists, etc.)

Assist with note taking and/or scribing for the student

Assist with the development of state assessment portfolios or state assessment proctoring when appropriate

Ensure that all accommodations outlined in the DCAP (District Curriculum Accommodation Plan) are implemented based on student need

Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Building Administrator

Essential Functions of the Job

Maintain a record of regular attendance, arrive and depart at specified contractual times and notify the appropriate personnel when absent

Physical agility and strength to perform job related tasks appropriate for the age and/or grade level

Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, climb, and run

Be able to occasionally lift and/or move students/objects

Must be able to work in a noisy, stressful, high pressure environment while maintaining student safety

May be assigned to multiple/different classrooms, grade levels, and/or teams

Ability to respond to emergency situations and/or ability to work independently and make good judgments “in the moment.”

May be exposed to bodily fluids including saliva, urine, feces, vomit, blood, and/or other bodily fluids

May be required to assist with student personal hygiene and/or toileting

Ability to complete district approved de-escalation and safety training

Ensure confidentiality regarding all personal information and educational records concerning students and their families

Maintain professional boundaries with students and families

Participate, complete, and adhere to all district wide mandatory trainings, including but not limited to confidentiality, civil rights, conflict of interest, technology use, and security requirements

Communicate effectively with assigned teacher and other related personnel

Qualifications:

Associates degree or higher preferred

Experience with students in both special education and/or regular education preferred
College level courses in education preferred

Evaluation:
To be evaluated in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement by the building…