Special Education Tech II - Waterboro Elementary School

Special Education Tech II - Waterboro Elementary School

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Waterboro, ME 04087

Building Principal and Special Education Administrator

• Documentation of at least 60 credit hours of approved study in an educationally related field.
• Hold or be eligible for State of Maine Educational Technician II Certification and CHRC Approval Certificate.
• Strong communication, organizational and interpersonal skills; understanding of the instructional process and students’ needs, including students with special needs.
• Knowledge of emergency, health, and safety issues is preferred.
• Willingness to participate in ongoing in-service training as requested by Administrator and/or Director.
• Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information about students as required by law.
• Demonstrated aptitude or competence for successful fulfillment of assigned performance responsibilities; prior experience in an educational field is desirable but not required.

School year, per Educational Technician Bargaining Agreement.

To assist the teaching staff in maintaining appropriate classroom activities/environment in which students can take full advantage of the instructional program and available resource materials.

• Perform instructional tasks including, but not limited to:
  • Work with individual students or small groups to review and reinforce learning previously introduced by classroom teacher/content specialist.
  • Introduce new learning preplanned in collaboration with the classroom teacher/content specialist.
  • Assist the teacher/content specialist in devising special strategies for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students’ needs, interests, and abilities.
  • Guide independent study, enrichment work, and/or remedial work set up and assigned by the teacher/content specialist.
  • Coach students with functional needs. Collect and maintain data in accordance with student plans.
• Perform non-instructional, non-evaluative functions:
  • Administer, score and record such achievement/diagnostic tests as the teacher/content specialist recommends for individual students.
  • Help students master equipment/instructional materials assigned by the teacher/content specialist.
  • Provide input, if requested, to the IEP process.
• Assist in preparation of instructional materials including:
  • Copying, typing, filing, cutting, laminating, bulletin board preparation, classroom calendar, bulletin board preparation.
• Assist teacher/content specialist with management functions:
  • Assist with playground/recess, bus, study hall, detention and lunch duties as assigned.
  • Assist with supervision of students during emergency/fire drills, assemblies, field trips, provide escort and assistance services to children as necessary, etc.
  • Participates in ongoing in-service training in the specialty area of employment.