Educational Support Personnel

3 weeks ago


Harvard, United States Harvard CUSD 50 Full time

**Job Summary**:
The Educational Support Personnel (ESP) assists teachers in the delivery of educational and behavioral interventions of students with Individualized Education Plans (IEPs); also assists students with IEPs in general education classrooms with the goal of helping students to reach their educational goals. Due to the varied and individual needs of each student, Special Education Educational Support Personnel may provide a variety of support and assistance, and should be flexible adjusting to student needs.

**Qualifications**:
High school diploma or GED

60 College Credit Hours and/or Passed ETS Paraprofessional Test

**Evaluation**:
The performance of this job will be evaluated in accordance with provisions of the Board’s policy on the Evaluation of Staff.

**Reports to**:
Building Principal

**Terms of Employment**:
This is a 9-month position with flexible working hours. Salary and working conditions are to be established by the Board of Education.

**Compensation and Benefits**:
**FLSA**:
Non-Exempt

**FLSA**:
Non-Exempt

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Delivers educational interventions designed by Special Education teachers to help students meet their educational, academic, life skills, behavioral, physical, social, and emotional goals.
- Assists teachers to enable learning with mínimal disruptions to other students.
- Attends to the physical needs of students.
- Assists students with IEPs to complete assignments.
- Provides small group and tutorial instruction and supervision as directed.
- Provides preventative and follow-up behavior management to students exhibiting disruptive behaviors and documents these situations.
- Uses de-escalation techniques to assist with behavioral non-compliance and to work
with students in crisis to enable their return to the proper academic setting.
- Implements a variety of behavior plans for students.
- Communicates effectively with staff, students, and/or parents regarding needs and concerns.
- Uses knowledge of student needs to make necessary modifications to daily activities.
- Assists in the preparation of materials needed for classrooms, including duplication, lamination, etc.
- Assists in and around the school with recess/lunch/bus duty and general assistance in hallways and classrooms.
- Participates in professional development as directed.
- Attends staff meetings as needed.
- Complies with district confidentiality guidelines including the_ Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) _and the _Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)._
- Performs other duties and responsibilities as determined by the principal or designee or as needs arise

**Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Must demonstrate the ability to interact and communicate effectively with children with special needs
- Must demonstrate the ability to provide behavior management and crisis intervention
- Must demonstrate the ability to work as a team member providing services to children with special needs
- Must demonstrate the ability to work collaboratively with others

**Physical Demands**:
The physical demands of this position include frequent sitting and standing for extended periods. Depending on the class/student assignment, the employee may occasionally lift, push, pull, and/or move up to 50 pounds. Repetitive bending at the waist, kneeling, stooping, and crouching to assist students is also required. Employees may reach overhead, above the shoulders, and horizontally.

**ADA**:

- This job description is intended to describe minimum qualifications and duties and responsibilities performed by employees assigned to this position and is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. The District reserves the right to amend and change the position responsibilities to meet District needs as necessary._



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