Life Skills Ed Tech Specialist III

About the Employer

Responsibilities

• Assisting students with personal care and daily living tasks
• Supporting communication systems, including AAC devices
• Assisting with academic and functional instruction under teacher directions
• Supporting students during community-based instruction and vocational activities
• Facilitating social interactions and peer engagement
• Maintaining a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment
• Providing specially designed instruction (defined as instructional activities designed to address deficits related to a student's disability) to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs)
• Implements lesson plans and follows schedules created by the special education teacher or appropriate related service provider
• Introduces new learning that is pre-planned in consultation with the special education teacher or appropriate related service provider
• Performs short-term instruction in small classes or in community-based programs
• Implements Positive Support Plans (PSPs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs)
• Maintains related, planned data collection
• Helps maintain order and assists in managing the behavior of students, including crisis intervention
• Participates in crisis intervention training and utilizes de-escalation techniques and therapeutic interventions, as appropriate
• Consults with special education teachers on a regular basis regarding educational needs, accommodations, and modifications
• Helps to implement follow-up activities/supports from related service providers, such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and social workers
• Monitors students engaged in independent work or similar activities while the teacher is otherwise occupied
• Provides information to assist the teacher in the evaluation of the learning process, behavior management programs, and individual student needs and progress, and recommends appropriate action
• Continues planned instructional activities during the teacher's temporary absence from the classrooms
• Supervises students between classrooms, during lunch period and recess, and during playground activities; eats lunch with students, and provides physical and instructional assistance including but not limited to feeding/toileting/medical support, etc., as needed
• Assists in the supervision of students while being transported on buses (for field trips) and during the loading and unloading of buses
• Performs clerical and non-instructional duties such as recording and tracking data, distributing books and supplies, maintaining files/records of data as directed by case manager, and photocopying instructional materials
• Attends meetings, professional development, and in-service training, as required
• Completes service delivery and data documentation as needed
• Maintains FERPA and respects the confidentiality of all student and staff information
• Maintains ethical behavior
• Performs other duties, as assigned

Job Title

Special Education Ed Tech III, Functional Life Skills - Moore Middle

Position Overview

Portland Public Schools seeks a dedicated special education Ed Tech III to support students in our functional life skills program at [School]. With the supervision of the Director of Specialized Programs and School Principal, the Ed Tech assists the special education teacher by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning.

Essential Responsibilities

Assisting students with personal care and daily living tasks Supporting communication systems, including AAC devices Assisting with academic and functional instruction under teacher directions Supporting students during community-based instruction and vocational activities Facilitating social interactions and peer engagement Maintaining a safe, structured, and supportive learning environment Providing specially designed instruction (defined as instructional activities designed to address deficits related to a student's disability) to students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs) Implementing lesson plans and following schedules created by the special education teacher or appropriate related service provider Introducing new learning that is pre-planned in consultation with the special education teacher or appropriate related service provider Performing short-term instruction in small classes or in community-based programs Implementing Positive Support Plans (PSPs), Behavior Intervention Plans (BIPs), and Individual Treatment Plans (ITPs) Maintaining related, planned data collection Helping to maintain order and assisting in managing the behavior of students, including crisis intervention Participating in crisis intervention training and utilizing de-escalation techniques and therapeutic interventions, as appropriate Consulting with special education teachers on a regular basis regarding educational needs, accommodations, and modifications Helping to implement follow-up activities/supports from related service providers, such as speech therapists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and social workers Monitoring students engaged in independent work or similar activities while the teacher is otherwise occupied Providing information to assist the teacher in the evaluation of the learning process, behavior management programs, and individual student needs and progress, and recommending appropriate action Continuing planned instructional activities during the teacher's temporary absence from the classrooms Supervising students between classrooms, during lunch period and recess, and during playground activities; eating lunch with students, and providing physical and instructional assistance including but not limited to feeding/toileting/medical support, etc., as needed Assisting in the supervision of students while being transported on buses (for field trips) and during the loading and unloading of buses Performing clerical and non-instructional duties such as recording and tracking data, distributing books and supplies, maintaining files/records of data as directed by case manager, and photocopying instructional materials Attending meetings, professional development, and in-service training, as required Completing service delivery and data documentation as needed Maintaining FERPA and respecting the confidentiality of all student and staff information Maintaining ethical behavior Performing other duties, as assigned

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Ability to manage data management systems, analyze, and synthesize data
• Ability to support teaching and learning
• Ability to manage and oversee school-wide testing procedures
• Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and other individuals in an open, friendly, business-like manner

Education, Training, and Experience

• Approval as an Educational Technician III by the Maine Department of Education; in the alternative, Maine Provisional or Professional Teacher Certification
• 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

Credential Requirements

• Maine State Educational Technician III (023) Authorization
• Maine State CHRC Authorization

Employment Details

• Schedule: School Year, Full-time (1.0 FTE)
• Assignment: Permanent
• Reports to: School Principal
• Contract: Part of Ed Tech Union (see 2024-2027 CBA here)
• Pay Range: $22.14-$33.79 in Current School Year (hourly rate based on experience, as outlined in CBA)

Benefits

Eligible for benefits as outlined in about Moore: Lyman Moore Middle School is one of three middle schools serving the diverse and amazing student population in Portland. At Moore, we believe that each individual brings skills, talents, and gifts to our community. When we learn to put these skills, talents, and gifts together, we are able to accomplish more as a community. So, you are Moore, and we are Moore, together.