Se Climb Bhp Ed Tech Iii

Job Overview

Join an innovative team of educators supporting students with special needs in a unique and specialized setting attached to a community school. Lewiston Schools has established a multidisciplinary intensive education program designed to support students with individualized programming while encouraging them to benefit from their peers and offer access to naturalistic teaching settings. This role is part of a highly supported team building on a strong programmatic structure for all classrooms with opportunities to individualize and innovate.

The BHPs will support the special educator in facilitating a flexible class environment favorable to learning and personal independence, meaningful social interaction with peers, and skill strengthening in social, executive functioning, and foundational learning for success in elementary grade education. This role offers many opportunities for team collaboration to help students generalize their learning across settings.

Hourly Pay/Salary Range: $29.49 - $33.19

• Facilitate 1:1, 1:2 and small group instruction while meeting the needs of complex learners.
  • This includes all academic, behavioral and functional skill instruction, generalization and maintenance; includes lunch, recess, hallway transitions, social opportunities with peers, and transportation.
• Implement and follow individualized lesson plans, Positive Behavior Support Plans and/or Individualized Crisis Behavior Management Plans.
  • Collect individualized and group data across the school day.
  • Support and teach students using Therapeutic Crisis Intervention for Schools (TCIS) across the school day.
• Assist with setup of classroom, individual student area and preparation of materials for specialized instruction.
• BHP direct services in the program require a staff's constant attention.
  • Follow precautions set forth in PBSP and by Sped / BCBA/Clinician direction.
  • Keep calm in unforeseen circumstances and mind variables that may or may not maintain challenging behavior.
  • Wear appropriate closed‑toe shoes.
• Refrain from cell phone use except during personal breaks.
• Attend Professional Development sessions on Wednesdays after the scheduled shift.

• Good teamwork starts with professional communication skills that facilitate a safe and structured environment for students and staff.
• Written communication
  • Any written communication should be legible, professional and with the best interest of students in mind.
• Verbal communication
  • Feedback may be delivered in many different methods during the day; feedback should always be intended as a tool to improve skill and/or increase job knowledge.
  • Directions and recommendations given by Special Education Teacher, BCBA, Clinician, and school administration should be followed to the greatest extent possible.
  • Communication between ED Techs should be appropriate to the environment and audience.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Eligible for BHP Certification.
• DOE Certification Educational Technician.

This is a full‑time role working a program‑specific calendar aligned to Lewiston Public School's academic year with 6 weeks of full‑time summer services as well as additional summer professional learning days.

• 403(b) and 403(b) matching
• Dental Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Flexible schedule (7:30 am - 3:30 pm)
• Flexible Spending Account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• 15 Paid Holidays
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Lewiston Public Schools provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.