Education Support Professional

TrulyHired; Bridgewater (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is hiring a 1:1 Education Support Professional (ESP) for Williams Elementary School in a substantially separate classroom setting. The ESP will support instruction, monitor student progress, and collaborate with teachers to meet diverse needs.

Preferred CNA certification and experience with children or disabilities are encouraged. Responsibilities include assisting with personal care and following behavior plans while maintaining confidentiality

Qualifications

• CNA certification preferred.
• Experience with children or disabilities encouraged to apply.
• Willingness to assist with personal care and daily living activities.
• Ability to collaborate with a multidisciplinary educational team.

Responsibilities

• Support and carry out instruction designed by general and special educators.
• Monitor, document, and communicate student progress with teachers.
• Reinforce learning and follow behavior plans to ensure safety.
• Assist with personal care tasks including toileting and daily living activities.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Teamwork

Education

CNA certification

Job description

Job Description

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is hiring a 1:1 Education Support Professionals (ESP) for Williams Elementary School, in a substantially separate classroom.

General Job Description

The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of students with or without disabilities in a calm and non-reactionary manner. The Education Support Professional is directly involved in assisting the educator to achieve student success. This may include but is not limited to:

• Working with students on IEP goals
• Monitoring and documenting student progress
• Regular communication with the classroom teacher(s) and/or service providers
• Reinforce learning or skills initially outlined by the lead teacher
• Follow instructions on behavioral and educational accommodations
• Follow behavior intervention plans as directed
• Record/collect student data in collaboration with special education teachers and service providers
• Accompany students to snack, recess, lunch and specialists
• Report academic and behavioral issues to lead teacher
• Assistance with student personal care including toileting, changing etc.
• Motivates students with positive reinforcement and follows behavior support plans
• Implement de-escalation strategies to resolve behavioral issues or conflicts in an effort ensure safety
• Understand boundaries, confidentiality, and diplomacy with students, colleagues, families and community members
• Other duties as assigned or needed

ESP responsibilities can be dependent on the type of classroom an employee is assigned to. Certain responsibilities specific to substantially separate classrooms are listed below.

Substantially Separate Classroom

• Ability to communicate clearly to various groups of education professionals including but not limited to Special Education Teachers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Administration
• Complete job tasks with sensitivity and confidentiality to students
• Ability to report data and work orally or in writing as needed
• Restrain students during certain behavioral outbursts (Safety Care training)
• Toileting/changing tasks including full diapering

CNA certification or relevant healthcare/personal care experience is preferred, particularly for positions that may involve assisting students with personal care needs, toileting, changing, or other health-related support. Candidates with experience working with children, individuals with disabilities, or in educational, healthcare, or behavioral settings are encouraged to apply.

Physical Requirements:

• Standing, sitting, bending, and lifting as needed
• Physically assist students with behavior issues or daily living activities
• Light to medium physical requirement

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred
• Experience providing personal care or working with individuals with disabilities preferred
• Experience working with children or in a school, healthcare, behavioral, or human services setting preferred
• Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary educational team
• Strong communication, patience, flexibility, and commitment to supporting students with diverse needs

Please note classroom settings are subject to change and assigned to candidates after the interview process. Preferences on classroom settings will be taken into consideration during initial screenings. ESPs can be reassigned during the academic school year based on district needs at any point.

The mission of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is to provide excellence in education for all students in an environment that values the individual. Our District is focusing its efforts to build an organization based on equity, inclusion and belonging for all students, their families, staff, and community members, by promoting the ideals of embracing differences and elevating them as opportunities. Our District recognizes that the existing systems disproportionately impact the most marginalized students and communities in our society. We believe that these marginalized voices must be centered and amplified in our work so that all feel that they are welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are aiming to eliminate practices, policies and processes that impede our ability to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice. We are committed to identifying areas of underrepresentation and working to develop strategies that will remedy underrepresentation and/or demonstrate "good faith" efforts toward a remedy. For this reason, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.