Interim Education Support Professional-3 FY25 Job ID 837

$35,006 - $43,028/Yr

Bedford School District - Bedford, MA

Bedford, MA

Executive, Legislative, and Other General Government Support

About the position

The role of the Education Support Professional-3 (ESP) is to support students in the SAIL program, which serves students on the Autism Spectrum or related disabilities, the Bridge program, which services students with social and emotional disabilities or related disabilities, or the Integrated Preschool which services students ages 3-5 on the Autism Spectrum, social or emotional disabilities or related disabilities. Education Support Professional-3 (ESP) is responsible for supporting the implementation of the Individual Education Program for students by providing direct support in the sub-separate program setting, in the classroom setting, or in small groups. The Education Support Professional-3 (ESP) will provide instruction using a variety of methodologies, including but not limited to, the principles of Applied Behavior Analysis, including discrete trial task analysis and naturalistic teaching. The Education Support Professional-3 (ESP) will be trained to utilize de-escalation strategies and to take data on academic and behavioral support plans. A Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and a certified Special Education Teacher supervises the ongoing training and support of all Education Support Professionals-3 (ESP).

Responsibilities

• Support classroom routines and procedures; reinforce the principles of social interaction programs by modeling positive behavior.
• Provide supervision and/or student support services in all environments of the school for activities including but not limited to recess, lunch, arrival, dismissal and field trips.
• Provide small group or individual instructional support with guidance from teaching/counseling staff aligned with student goals.
• Consult with teachers in preparation for daily classes to become familiar with the learning targets and classroom expectations.
• Support academic programs (reteaching, reinforcing, reviewing, assessing, scribing, note-taking, data collection) and behavioral programs.
• Provide regular feedback to the teaching/counseling staff on the progress and challenges experienced by assigned students.
• Work in conjunction with the classroom teacher to support learning experiences in the classroom.
• Support implementation of behavior intervention plans and social skill facilitation across various school settings.
• Support crisis intervention as needed in a culturally responsive manner.
• Adapt to varying needs of students.
• Monitor and maintain accurate data and records for progress monitoring of student plans.

Requirements

• Associates Degree in Psychology, Education or related area preferred.
• Knowledge of child growth and development.
• Knowledge of basic learning strategies.
• Knowledge of social emotional learning (SEL).
• Knowledge of proper de-escalation strategies and restraint protocols.
• Ability to work with diverse learning styles.
• Ability to collaborate and participate as a member of a teaching team.

Benefits

• $28.18/hour to $34.64/hour; Annualized for 184 work days at 6.75 hours/day, $35,006 to $43,028.
• Benefits are outlined at Benefits | Bedford Public Schools.