Special Education Ed Tech III

This job was posted by https://joblink.maine.gov : For more information, please see: https://joblink.maine.gov/jobs/1397391 **TITLE:**Special Education Ed Tech III - Multiple Openings at Talbot Community School POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools seeks a committed and collaborative individuals with Educational Technician III certification to support Special Education students at Talbot Community School. Under the direction of the School Principal and in close collaboration with school Special Education staff, the Ed Tech implements academic and positive behavioral support plans, helping to ensure a high-quality education program and success for every student. The Ed Tech supports student engagement in academics individually and in small groups, promoting instructional goals and motivating learning. The Ed Tech also assists with classroom management, data tracking, Mainecare billing documentation, and non-instructional duties such as supervising lunch, recess, and non-academic time. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES - Support and provide direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings to ensure achievement of academic goals - Implement lesson plans and follow schedules created by the Special Education Coordinator or appropriate related service provider - Continue planned instructional activities during teacher's temporary absence from the classroom - Demonstrate cultural proficiency and actively foster relationships that respect, embrace and celebrate students' diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges - Learn about and leverage students' strengths and opportunity gaps and adapt learning methods that appropriately guide, engage and challenge student(s) - Collect, organize, and share data to ensure proactive and ongoing communication with all relevant stakeholders in service of student achievement of academic and functional goals - Foster an engaging and inclusive learning space and relationship that establishes positive student expectations conducive to learners' needs through developmentally appropriate and supportive routines and practices; manages student behavior using prescribed and adapted approaches - Collaborate and communicate across the students' teachers and all relevant staff to ensure students receive necessary additional forms of academic assistance and/or relevant social-emotional support - Collaborate and communicate with the students' families/caregivers and all relevant stakeholders to ensure necessary stakeholders are engaged in understanding and supporting the students' learning and social emotional needs - Maintain FERPA and respect the confidentiality of all student and staff information - Performs other related duties as requested by the School Principal KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: - Understands the teaching and learning process for the applicable grade span - Able to provide adjustments to instructional approaches and materials that reflect diverse perspectives and trauma-informed practices - Understands data collection, organizing, and sharing best practices that support student achievement of academic and behavioral goals - Demonstrates an equity mindset and approach to work - Committed to challenging personal perspectives, examining one's own biases and a willingness to take feedback, learn and grow around diversity, equity and inclusion related ideas - Able to collaborate across lines of differences with a diverse student population and staff, as well as community partners, and families/caregivers - Engages with families/caregivers and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning - Open to accepting new ideas - Highly responsive and orie ted towards transparency and proactive, explicit communication - Communicates ideas in ways that demonstrates respect and is digestible for varied audiences - Willing to take Crisis Prevention (CPI) training - Specific student care and activities may be delegated to the special education staff by the school registered nurse in accordance with Maine state nursing scope of practice law; training, oversight and documentation will be provided by the school nurse EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE - Preference will be given to candidates with a college degree that includes nine credit hours related to an education field such as behavior management or classroom strategies, and to candidates who have at least one year of experience working with students in structured situations - CPI training certification (or ability to be certified) preferred - Additional combinations of applicable education, training, and experience are welcome CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS: Maine State Educational Technician III (023) authorization (more info{target="_blank" rel="noopener"}) Maine State CHRC authorization (fingerprints) (