Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room - King Middle bei Portland Public Schools

TITLE: Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room - King Middle

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Under the direction of the Principal, Educational Technician implements academic and positive behavioral support plans, to help ensure a high quality education program and success for every student. Ed Tech also collects and maintains appropriate records and follows required record-keeping procedures and practices. Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills as well as conflict management and resolution skills. Ed Tech recognizes and embraces the essential role they play in the experience of students within Portland Public Schools. Finally, is an integral member of King Middle School that serves as a support to students’ holistic well-being.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Support and provide direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings to ensure achievement of academic goals
• 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 behavioral 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
• Performs other related duties as requested by the Principal

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Understands the teaching and learning process at the middle school level
• Able to provide adjustments to instructional approaches and materials that reflect diverse perspectives and trauma-informed practices
• Demonstrates excellent human relations skills; works effectively with students, colleagues, school and non-school based service-providers, parents/caregivers and community members
• Understands data collection, organizing, and sharing best practices that support student achievement of academic and behavioral goals
• Has taken or is willing to take CPI and/or Behavioral Health Professional training
• Demonstrates an equity mindset and approach to work
• Commits to challenging personal perspectives, examining one’s own biases, and taking feedback in an effort to learn and grow around diversity, equity, and inclusion-related ideas
• Holds self as well as others accountable for supporting the district’s goal of becoming an equitable, anti-racist organization

• 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

• Is highly responsive and oriented towards transparency and proactive, explicit communication
• Communicates ideas in ways that demonstrates respect and is digestible for varied audiences

• Is effective at collaborating and is open to accepting new ideas
• Is aligned with the Portland Promise and offers a diverse perspective and approach 

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info)
• Maine State Educational Technician 023 & 028 authorization (more info)
• Additional combinations of applicable education, training, and experience are welcome
• Portland Public Schools values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity

• School year position
• Permanent
• Full time, 1.0 FTE
• Hourly position, eligible for overtime
• Covered under the Ed Tech contract (see 2023-2026 CBA here)
• Wages based on experience, as outlined in CBA
• Eligible for benefits as outlined here