Hybrid Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room - King Middle chez 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 s/he plays 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; teachers at Portland Public Schools thrive by having the opportunity to collaborate with students’ families and caregivers and all relevant stakeholders in support of students’ learning and social-emotional needs. 

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:

• An understanding of the teaching and learning process at the middle school level
• The ability to provide adjustments to instructional approaches and materials that reflect diverse perspectives and trauma-informed practices
• Excellent human relations skills; the ability to work effectively with students, colleagues, school and non-school based service-providers, parents/caregivers and community members
• An understanding of data collection, organizing, and sharing best practices that support student achievement of academic and behavioral goals
• Applicants must be highly qualified either by having a valid teacher certification or an authorization code of "028 NCLB paraprofessional”
• Applicants must be able to lift up to thirty-five pounds
• Must be willing to take Safety Care and/or Behavioral Health Professional training
• 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
• Exhibits the necessary mindsets to hold self as well as others accountable for supporting the district’s goal of becoming an equitable, anti-racist organization

• Ability 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

• 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