Educational Support Personnel

haverhill public schools haverhill, massachusetts 01830 anticipated opening announcement of position

haverhill public schools is a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration

title of position: educational support personnel – esp 1:1 special education instructional support special education intensive support full time position – bilingual preferred moody pre school monday through thursday (4 days per week) flexible hours work year:

• ten (10) months – 182 days – 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day
• twelve (12) months – 227 days – 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day

effective date of employment:  school year salary: in accordance with educational support personnel salary scale. organizational relationship or line of authority:

directly responsible to the principal for all matters pertaining to the building and to the director of special education for all matters pertaining to special education.

statement of duties:

• under supervision of a certified teacher, and in accordance with student’s iep, prepare for classroom instructional events and other educational or non-educational activities.
• assists the teacher in implementing special strategies and interventions developed by the teacher for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities;
• provide positive and appropriate role models for students at all times and treat students with the respect due them as individual members of the community.
• assists in the teaching process and works directly with children to provide class support in the areas of academics, social skills, self-care (adl’s), and vocational tasks.
• assist and reinforce generalization in skill development and community integration
• assist with addressing student behavior and encouraging effort in the classroom.
• ability to use online platforms through google meets and google classroom, etc. In person and virtually.
• completion of onboarding process including familiarization with and responsibility for implementation of students’ iep, district policies and procedures.
• serves as a resource person about the student(s) in communicating with the teachers regarding specific instruction with students relative to specific goal attainment.
• assists in behavioral interventions/able to achieve safety care certification (full restraint training provided)
• assists in implementing treatment plans, safety plans and behavior plans, etc. For various students in order to create a successful learning experience.
• data collection as instructed
• work as a member of a team with other staff members (bcba, rbt, etc.)
• be able to apply aba strategies (training provided)
• execute discrete trials, de-escalation techniques, positive behavioral interventions (training provided)
• assist in toileting certain students with disabilities (if required)
• lift and carry certain students with disabilities per iep (if required).

work with individuals and small groups of students to:

• reinforce material initially introduced by the teacher;
• assist with self-help and independence skills;
• implement remedial and review exercises, practice and drill work as outlined by the teacher;
• aid independent study, enrichment or remedial work as provided by the teacher;
• help students master instructional tasks assigned by teachers;
• assist in test taking, use of instructional technology and reading to students;
• observe and make notes of the observation on performance and behaviors;
• implement curriculum modifications or accommodations designed by professional staff.

assist teachers with non-instructional duties, such as:

• escorting and supervising movement of students throughout the school;
• proctoring testing and providing make-up work assistance;
• toileting, including diaper changing.

assist in the administrative duties of the school during normal school hours, including such duties as:

• provide supervision/monitoring of students during breaks, lunches, community trips and other times as assigned/necessary, including covering for absent members of the teaching staff
• the supervision of pupils passing in the corridors and during fire drills and assemblies;
• assisting…