Educational Support Personnel - Greenleaf Academy​/Special Education

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 - special education

Full time position- bilingual preferred

Greenleaf academy

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:

Associate degree or equivalent - $23.84 per hour

Bachelor degree - $27.09 per hour

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' 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;

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