Education Support Personnel High School

job description

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

high school

work year: ten (10) months - 182 days - 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day

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 - $31,900.96 per year

bachelor degree - $36,041.46 per year

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’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.
• use online platforms through google meets and google classroom, in person and virtually.
• complete onboarding process including familiarization with and responsibility for implementation of students’ iep, district policies, and procedures.
• serve as a resource person about the student(s) in communicating with teachers regarding specific instruction with students relative to specific goal attainment.
• assist in behavioral interventions and obtain safety care certification (full restraint training provided).
• assist in implementing treatment plans, safety plans, and behavior plans for various students to create a successful learning experience.
• data collection 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 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…