Paraprofessional - Special Education

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS

HAVERHILL, MASSACHUSETTS 01830

ANTICIPATED OPENING

ANNOUNCEMENT OF POSITION

HAVERHILL PUBLIC SCHOOLS IS A DIVERSE ENVIRONMENT AND IS PROUD TO BE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.  ALL QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WILL RECEIVE CONSIDERATION

Title of Position :

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PERSONNEL – ESP 1 : 1

SPECIAL EDUCATION INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT

SPECIAL EDUCATION INTENSIVE SUPPORT

FULL TIME POSITION- Bilingual Preferred

Work Year :

Ten (10) Months - 182 Days - 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day

Twelve (12) Months - 227 Days - 6, 6.5 or 7 hours per day

Effective Date :

of Employment : 2023-2024 School Year

Salary : Associate Degree $21.32 per hour, Bachelor Degree $24.36 per hour

Organizational Relationship or Line of Authority :

Directly responsible to the Principal for all matters pertaining to the building and to the Director of Special Education for all matters pertaining to special education.

Statement of Duties :

• Under supervision of a certified teacher, and in accordance with student’ IEP, prepare for classroom instructional events and other educational or non-educational activities.
• Assists the teacher in implementing special strategies and interventions developed by the teacher for reinforcing material or skills based on an understanding of individual students, their needs, interests, and abilities;
• Provide positive and appropriate role models for students at all times and treat students with the respect due them as individual members of the community.
• Assists in the teaching process and works directly with children to provide class support in the areas of academics, social skills, self-care (ADL’s), and vocational tasks.
• Assist and reinforce generalization in skill development and community integration
• Assist with addressing student behavior and encouraging effort in the classroom.
• Ability to use Online Platforms through Google Meets and Google Classroom, etc.  In Person and Virtually.
• Completion of Onboarding Process including familiarization with and responsibility for implementation of students ‘IEP, district policies and procedures.
• Serves as a resource person about the student(s) in communicating with the teachers regarding specific instruction with students relative to specific goal attainment.
• Assists in behavioral interventions / able to achieve Safety Care  certification (full restraint training provided)
• Assists in implementing treatment plans, safety plans and behavior plans, etc. for various students in order to create a successful learning experience.
• Data Collection as instructed
• Work as a member of a team with other staff members (BCBA, RBT, etc.)
• Be able to apply ABA Strategies (training provided)
• Execute Discrete Trials, de-escalation techniques, positive behavioral interventions (training provided)
• Assist in toileting certain students with disabilities (if required)
• Lift and carry certain students with disabilities per IEP (if required).

Work with individuals and small groups of students to :

Assist teachers with non-instructional duties, such as :

Assist in the administrative duties of the school during normal school hours, including such duties as :

Responsible for other general duties as indicated by the Principal, the Director of Special Education and the Superintendent of Schools, or his / her designees and policies of the Haverhill School Committee.

Qualifications :

Closing Date for Receipt

of Application : December 31, 2023

School Spring Posting # :

Address all Applications and

Letter of Intent to : School Spring (Preferred)

or

Haverhill Public Schools

Human Resource Department

4 Summer Street - Room 104

Haverhill, MA 01830

An Equal Opportunity Employer

The Haverhill Public Schools is an Equal Opportunity Employer and is in compliance with Federal regulations prohibiting discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or disability.