Educational Support Personnel Greenleaf K - 4

Educational Support Personnel Greenleaf K - 4

Job : 5360259

Final date to receive applications: Posted until filled

Posted: Sep 03, 2025 4:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date: Immediately

Haverhill Public Schools

Haverhill, Massachusetts 01830

Title of Position: EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL – SPECIAL EDUCATION

Full Time Position - Bilingual Preferred

Greenleaf Lower Academy (K-4)

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: 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 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.
• Assist in behavioral interventions, able to achieve Safety Care certification (full restraint training provided).
• Assist 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).

• 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.

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

• 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.
• Supervision of pupils passing in the corridors and during fire drills and assemblies.
• Assisting students in situations other than their regular assignment as requested by the teacher.
• Temporary assignment by the principal to additional administrative duties (lunchroom, recess, and…