ESP Special Education- ABA Focused

ESP Special Education – ABA Focused

Haverhill Public Schools Bradford Elementary School - Haverhill, Massachusetts

Job : 5398707

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Re-Posted: Dec 04, 2025 5:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Position Type: Full Time

Title of Position: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL – SPECIAL EDUCATION

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.

• Under supervision of a certified teacher, and in accordance with student IEP, prepare for classroom instructional events and other educational or non‑educational activities.
• Assist 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.
• Assist in the teaching process and work 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 behaviour and encouraging effort in the classroom.
• Ability to use Online Platforms through Google Meets and Google Classroom, etc. In person and virtually.
• Complete onboarding process including familiarization with and responsibility for implementation of student IEP, district policies and procedures.
• Serve as a resource person about the student(s) in communicating with the teachers regarding specific instruction relative to specific goal attainment.
• Assist in behavioural interventions. Able to achieve Safety‑Care certification (full restraint training provided).
• Assist in implementing treatment plans, safety plans and behaviour plans, etc. for various students in order to create a successful learning experience.
• Collect data as instructed.
• Work as a member of a team with other staff members (BCBA, RBT, etc.).
• Apply ABA strategies (training provided).
• Execute discrete trials, de‑escalation techniques, positive behavioural interventions (training provided).
• Assist in toileting certain students with disabilities (if required).
• Lift and carry certain students with disabilities per IEP (if required).

• 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 performance and behaviours.
• Implement curriculum modifications or accommodations designed by professional staff.

• Escorting and supervising movement of students throughout the school.
• Proctoring testing and providing makeup work assistance.
• Toileting, including diaper changing.

• Supervise/monitor students during breaks, lunches, community trips and other times as assigned/necessary, including covering for absent members of the teaching staff.
• Supervise pupils passing in the corridors and during fire drills and assemblies.
• Assist students in situations other than their regular assignment as requested by the teacher.
• Temporary assignment by the principal to additional administrative duties (lunchroom, recess, playground duties will be assigned).
• Set up…