Educational Technician III - Special Education - Self-Contained

Maine RSU 21•Kennebunk, ME

5d•$26 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

As an Educational Technician III, you will deliver measurable results in enhancing the learning environment for students by supporting classroom teachers in achieving the goals and objectives of the school program. This role is for a Self-Contained Special Education position at the Middle School of the Kennebunks, with a .34 FTE. The position reports to the Building Principal, Classroom Teacher, and Director of Special Education.

Requirements

Must meet Maine Educational Technician III requirements
Love what you do, working in an environment supporting teachers who are supporting students to achieve their learning goals.
Demonstrate ability to work as part of a team.
Understanding and/or willingness to learn about students with special needs.
Sensitivity to students, parents, team and building needs.
Flexibility, creative problem solver.
Strong communication, organization and interpersonal skills: calmness, kindness, warm and sincere demeanor.
Change agent: you’re able to persuade staff to try new things, approach something differently and/or pivot to a new direction when needed; you use evidence to persuade, build allies and celebrate wins along the way to invest staff in new approaches
Flexibility: you accept the fluidity of evolving priorities; you are open to changes and ready to take advantage of unexpected opportunities; you adapt quickly as new priorities emerge.
Collaborative nature: you comfortably give, receive and incorporate feedback, while knowing when to stand your ground; you don’t take criticism personally and absorb feedback effectively; you enjoy contributing to a shared vision.
Resourceful: you optimize available resources and tools (internally and externally) to enhance your impact; you network proactively, and with confidence to broaden the scope of people who can serve as a resource to your work.
Highly responsive: you are flexible and able to adjust when faced with unexpected, real-time problems that demand your attention.
Active listener: you’re a strong, active listener; you can read body language and between the lines to pick up both on what’s being said and what’s not being said; you can identify the nuance of what’s being suggested, however obliquely, and articulate it strategically for others.

Nice To Haves

Course work in education or a related field is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist in the preparation of and implementation of school wide activities.
Maintain a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality of information.
Participate in in-service training provided through the district to improve knowledge and skills needed to perform job responsibilities.
Participate in staff meetings as needed.
Assist with building duties and routine tasks as assigned by the principal and supervising teachers (i.e. recess, lunch, bus duty, etc.).
Prepare and organize materials for instruction in collaboration with teachers and supervisors.
Assist teachers in ensuring that students’ personal, safety and wellbeing needs are met.
Serve as the chief source of information and help to any substitute teacher assigned in the absence of the regular teacher.
Carry out behavioral programs and expectations for students in the absence of the teacher (recess, lunch, small group work, etc.).
Assists principal and office staff with clerical tasks.
Work one to one and small groups of students to implement curriculum, instruction and assessments.
Assist with the supervision of students during emergency drills, assemblies, play periods, field trips, etc.
Assist students with lunch, snack, and clean up routines.
Alert teachers to any problems or special information about an individual student.