SpEd Ed Tech III - Life Skills - Elementary

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance (Vision)

Dental Insurance

Sick Days

Personal Days

Paid Holidays

403(b) retirement plan

Maine PERS

Job summary

Camden Rockport Schools is hiring an Ed Tech III for the Explorers (Life Skills) program (K-4). The role supports students with developmental or cognitive needs, under supervising teacher guidance, and may involve small-group instruction.

Work hours are 7:15am-2:45pm, 189 days per year. Responsibilities include assisting with IEPs, data collection, and supporting students in multiple settings, including playground and nonacademic times.

Qualifications

• IEP collaboration and data collection
• Support in general and special ed settings
• Playground and nonacademic support
• Lifts up to 50 lbs per day

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to support IEP implementation.
• Collect academic and functional data for each student.
• Assist students in general and special education settings.
• Support students during nonacademic times (playground, lunch, recess).

Skills

Excellent communication

Nontraditional solutions

Positive relationships

Behavior management

Physical ability

Education

Maine Dept of Ed ETA III

Job description

Full-time With Benefits

Special Education Ed Tech III - Life Skills

Fall 2026 Opening

About Camden Rockport Elementary School

Camden Rockport Elementary School, nestled in a spacious setting with woods and fields adjacent to the high school, serves approximately 360 students in grades PreK-4 from the towns of Camden and Rockport. CRES uses a responsive classroom structure, has a robust system of supports for students, and features the first nature-based public PreK in the state of Maine.

Position Summary

We have an opening for an Ed Tech III working on a Special Educational Team with students (Grades K-4) identified with developmental, and/or cognitive needs in our Explorers (Life Skills) program. The individual may also work with individuals or small groups of special education students providing curriculum support, including the introduction of new learning pre-planned in consultation with the supervising teacher and with indirect teacher supervision. This position works 7:15am - 2:45pm, inclusive of a 30 minute unpaid lunch. This position is for 189 days per year.

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 on the playground, at recess, during lunch, and during other nonacademic times.
• Assist students with activities of daily living.

Qualifications/Skills

• Excellent communication skills
• Willingness to seek nontraditional solutions to issues as they arise
• Ability to build positive relationships with students
• Ability to proactively manage student behaviors
• Physical Ability, including but not limited to:
• Standing for extended periods of time
• Walking
• Sitting
• Kneeling
• Bending and Reaching outward
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs

Requirements

• Background check, including fingerprinting
• Maine Department of Education Educational Technician III
• Special Education experience preferred

Pay And Benefits

• Pay is $25.06 - $27.58 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 Camden Rockport Schools

Camden Rockport Schools is an exceptional school district located in a scenic coastal community and provides a highly competitive salary and benefits package. As a district, we are committed to equity, excellence, the environment, and forward thinking. Our simple, but powerful mission drives our work – Be Kind. Work Hard. Keep Learning. We highly value our sense of place and surroundings which boast mountains, lakes, rivers, a ski hill, and the ocean.

Camden Rockport Schools
22 Knowlton Street
Camden, ME 04843

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