SpEd Ed Tech III - LIFE Readiness Program

ServingSchools; Camden (ME); On-site; USD 35,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Sick Days

Personal Days

Paid Holidays

FSA

403(b)

Maine PERS

Job summary

Five Town CSD in Camden, ME, offers a Fall 2026 opening for a SpEd Ed Tech III as part of the Life Readiness Program at Union Elementary School. The role works with students aged 18+ on the Transitional Life Skills Team, focusing on implementing IEPs and supporting various educational settings.

Preference is given to candidates with Special Education experience. Full-time with benefits; salary range reflects Maine contract provisions and benefits package.

Qualifications

• Understanding of behavioral interventions, trauma-informed teaching, and SPED practices.
• Effective communication and active listening.
• Organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to support implementation of student IEPs.
• Collect academic and functional data.
• Support assigned students in general and/or special education settings, including the regular classroom, the self-contained classroom, and therapy classrooms.
• Support students during lunch and during other nonacademic times.
• Assist students with activities of daily living.
• Teach students about community resources through outings and supported job shadowing.

Skills

Behavioral interventions

Trauma-informed teaching

Special education practices

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Community engagement

Professional development

Job description

Position Summary

The Five Town CSD partners with MSAD 40 in Waldoboro to offer a collaborative program for students who have been in a high school Life Skills program for four years but who are not ready to graduate and eligible for continued services. The program is small, community-based, and located at the Union Elementary School on Rt. 17 in Union.

Camden Hills Regional High School

LIFE Readiness Program

SpEd Ed Tech III

Full-time With Benefits

Fall 2026 Opening

Position Summary

The Five Town CSD partners with MSAD 40 in Waldoboro to offer a collaborative program for students who have been in a high school Life Skills program for four years but who are not ready to graduate and eligible for continued services. The program is small, community-based, and located at the Union Elementary School on Rt. 17 in Union. This opening is for the Ed Tech III who works on the Special Educational Transitional Life Skills Team with students (ages 18+) identified for special education for a variety of needs that may include cognitive, social, behavioral/emotional disabilities. Preference will be given to those with Special Education Experience.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team members to support implementation of student IEPs
• Collect academic and functional data
• Support assigned students in general and/or special education settings, including the regular classroom, the self-contained classroom, and therapy classrooms
• Support students during lunch and during other nonacademic times
• Assist students with activities of daily living
• Teach students about community resources through outings and supported job shadowing

Qualifications/Skills

• Understanding of behavioral interventions, trauma informed teaching, and special education practices.
• Effective communication and active listening.
• Organizational skills.
• Ability to engage with students, home, school, colleagues, and the community to support student learning and wellbeing.
• Desire for ongoing professional development and improvement.

Requirements

• Background check, including fingerprinting
• Maine Department of Ed Tech III Certification

Pay And Benefits

• Pay is $25.06 - $27.58 per hour based on experience, within the parameters of the applicable contract
• Health Insurance (including Vision)
• Dental Insurance (100% Employee paid)
• 15 Sick Days
• 3 Personal Days
• 9 Paid Holidays (10 if Juneteenth falls before the last scheduled teacher prep day)
• FSA
• Eligible to contribute to a 403(b) retirement plan
• This is a Maine PERS (Public Employee Retirement System) covered position

About Five Town Community School District

The Five Town CSD is an exceptional school district located in a scenic coastal community and provides one of the highest salary and benefits packages for teachers in the state of Maine. As a district, we are committed to equity, excellence, the environment, and forward thinking. Our goal is to foster intellectual and creative excellence while building strong character. We highly value our sense of place and surroundings which boast mountains, lakes, rivers, a ski hill, and the ocean.

EOE

Five Town CSD

22 Knowlton Street

Camden, ME 04843

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