Substitute Ed Tech

Central Aroostook Association; Presque Isle, Northern (ME, KY); Hybrid; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Central Aroostook Association seeks Substitute Education Technicians to join OTC, our private school pool. You will support teachers in classroom and community settings, assisting students with developmental disabilities to participate in daily routines.

Responsibilities include one-on-one tutoring, behavior support, safety and hygiene assistance, and documentation of progress. Training in Safety Care and CPR/First Aid is required; fingerprinting may be needed.

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience working with students with developmental disabilities.
• Ability to manage emotional or physical emergencies that can arise.
• Ability to safely accompany individuals into the community.
• Ability and willingness to assist individuals with all aspects of toileting and hygiene skills.
• Ability to pass all required training, as specified by the program.

Responsibilities

• Provides academic support to students by explanation, alternative teaching methods, and one-on-one tutoring to meet IEP goals.
• Attends to personal needs and safety of students at all times to ensure access to routines and curriculum.
• Supports students in joining classroom activities and adapts tasks under teacher supervision.
• Supports students with difficult behaviors using behavior plans, data tracking, and de-escalation.
• Protects health, safety and wellbeing, including de-escalation techniques and physical management when needed.
• Assists students with adaptive equipment and transfers using wheelchairs, lifts per protocol.
• Keeps daily notes and shares with teacher, files incident reports, assists in progress reports.
• Assists in cleaning the classroom to maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Developmental disabilities experience

Emergency management

Toileting assistance

Education

High school diploma / GED

Educational Technician I certification

Background fingerprinting

Safety Care training

CPR / First Aid training

Job description

Substitute Education Technicians

Central Aroostook Association is seeking motivated candidates to join our Substitute Ed Tech pool at OTC, our special purpose private school. This direct care role supports teachers in classroom and community settings, working with students with developmental disabilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides academic support to students by way of explanation, alternative teaching methods, and one-on-one tutoring to achieve students Individual Education Plan goals and objectives.
• Attends to personal needs and safety of assigned students at-all-times to ensure access and participation of the daily routine and curriculum, including feeding, toileting, personal hygiene and first aid.
• Supports student in joining classroom activities, adapting these activities as needed under the supervision of classroom teacher.
• Supports students with difficult behaviors (i.e. implementing behavior plans, data tracking, deescalation and physical intervention that may include Safety-Care physical management procedures).
• Protects the health, safety and wellbeing of clients served, including but not limited to de-escalation techniques and/or administering physical restraints to protect themselves and others from harm.
• Assists students in using adaptive equipment, as necessary. Utilizes wheelchairs, lifts and other assistive devices to transfer clients to and from vehicles, following prescribed protocols.
• Keeps daily notes on students shares those notes with teacher/ supervisor on-a-daily basis; files incident reports; assists in writing quarterly progress reports.
• Assists in cleaning the classroom to ensure a clean, safe environment for students, including sweeping, mopping, sanitation, clean-up, etc.

NON-ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• May assist with planning classroom curriculum and materials acquisition.
• Performs other duties and tasks as assigned.

GENERAL EXPECTATIONS:

• Be committed to the mission of Central Aroostook Association.
• Adhere to applicable State and Central Aroostook Association policies and regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality by keeping information concerning students, employees, and the Association itself confidential

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED FOR POSITION:

Experience and Skill Requirements:

The following experience and skills are considered essential:

• At least one year of experience working with students with developmental disabilities who have varying abilities and behaviors is preferred.
• Ability and willingness to manage emotional or physical emergencies that can arise.
• Ability to safely accompany individuals into the community.
• Ability and willingness to assist individuals with all aspects of toileting and hygiene skills.
• Ability to pass all required training, as specified by the program.

Education Requirements:

The following education requirements are considered essential:

• High school diploma or GED; participate in an introductory orientation training.
• Must qualify as an Educational Technician I with the Department of Education.
• Fingerprinted for certification with the Department of Education
• Safety Care - within six months
• CPR/First Aid - within six months

** All requirements and skills are essential, unless otherwise indicated. **

External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled as defined under the Americans with Disabilities Act, must be able to perform the essential job functions (as listed) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by management on a case-by-case basis.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.