What are the responsibilities and job description for the EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL - HEC ACADEMY (#1058) position at Collaborative for Educational Services?
Educational Support Professionals
Northampton, MA, US
Department: Special Education
Title: Education Support Professional (ESP)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Assistant Director of Special Education
Salary: Scale
Purpose: The ESP provides daily academic, behavioral, and therapeutic interventions and supports to students with learning, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges.
Essential Functions:
Under the supervision of special education program teachers and the guidance of licensed content teachers, implement daily academic lessons.
Under the supervision of special education program teachers and administration, implement daily lessons as assigned to students in the areas of social/emotional skills, and/or transition-related skills.
Provide constant supervision of students, during all activities in the program, and while in the community.
Support and implement with fidelity all behavioral programming and protocols as determined by administration (i.e. token and incentive systems, therapeutic behavioral interventions and supports, nonviolent crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, classroom management, etc.)
Meet daily as designated to review events of the day and plan for following day.
Incorporate IEP objectives, learning styles, modifications and accommodations for each student as directed.
Maintain professional boundaries and standards with students and others, in keeping with CES and special education departmental policies.
Develop and maintain positive, constructive, and ongoing communication with program-based colleagues to improve student outcomes.
Work cooperatively and effectively both as a team member, and independently to complete assigned tasks; actively support the work of others on the team and elsewhere in the organization.
Communicate with administrator(s) and teaching staff daily, and during regularly scheduled meetings.
Additional Responsibilities:
Assist with emergency/crisis situations as directed, informing appropriate sources, obtaining assistance as needed, and filing appropriate documentation of same as requested.
Maintain and complete all reports and paperwork as required and in accordance with your position and designated timelines (e.g. progress updates, student documentation, self-evaluations, incident reports, timesheets, mileage/reimbursement, etc.).
Utilize and maintain data as directed for all essential functions of the position.
Use data to promote continuous improvement of job performance and program outcomes.
Support, promote and uphold the policies of the agency and the special education department.
Participate in and contribute as appropriate to professional development opportunities, and other trainings as designated; maintain a personal portfolio of professional development activities.
Participate in maintaining a clean and orderly school environment, including organization of classroom and program areas and materials.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability in all aspects of job function (e.g. arriving on time, carrying out tasks as assigned, communicating information, etc.).
Participate in maintaining a clean and orderly school environment, including organization of classroom and program areas and materials.
Development of competencies which support CES’s social justice and equity principles.
Engagement with and/or participation in the CES Social Justice and Equity Initiative.
Assume any additional responsibilities as directed by Director of Special Education or designee.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate’s Degree or higher in human service or education-related field preferred; OR, 48 credit hours at an Institute of Higher Learning.
Education or experience working with students with learning, behavioral, and/or social emotional challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field.
7D License (or, willingness to pursue).
Training in, or awareness of crisis intervention and de-escalation and behavioral management.
CPR/First-Aid certification
Physical Demands:
Ability to multi-task and respond to demanding job duties with a positive mindset.
Must be able to communicate and converse effectively in real time with youth and adults from multiple backgrounds and cultures.
Must be able to enter, exit, and move through and between classrooms and/or program locations throughout the day. At some locations this may mean moving between floors.
Must maintain situational awareness, including awareness of student activity and communication in fast-paced settings.
Requires the ability to effectively handle job stress in the performance of duties.
Ability to support teaching and learning through Google Classroom, Meet, and/or Zoom as well as other blended learning tools and software technologies
Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
May be asked to be part of the department’s restraint-trained team
Working Conditions:
Ability to handle interruptions and maintain productivity.
Ability to work with diverse personalities and populations.
Skilled in working both independently and collaboratively.
Requires the ability to maintain composure and professionalism in response to emotionally-laden, challenging, and/or offensive student behaviors, which may include verbal abuse or physical aggression. Staff will be trained in nonviolent intervention and de-escalation techniques.
Requires adaptability and flexibility in meeting daily program needs, and may include reassignment based on program need and enrollment.
Employees expected to follow CES Workplace Safety Standards and required COVID-19 prevention and mitigation protocols.
Students with health care needs may need constant monitoring and specific protocols; staff will be trained in areas as needed by HEC Academy or host program (as applicable).
Terms of Employment:
185 days; 35 hours/week, Monday through Friday – per the school calendar
Work hours are from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Full benefits package as outlined in Personnel Policy.
CES is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds. Candidates whose backgrounds are well suited to understanding and addressing the needs of the diverse student populations we serve are encouraged to apply.
Northampton, MA, US
Department: Special Education
Title: Education Support Professional (ESP)
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Reports to: Assistant Director of Special Education
Salary: Scale
Purpose: The ESP provides daily academic, behavioral, and therapeutic interventions and supports to students with learning, emotional, and/or behavioral challenges.
Essential Functions:
Under the supervision of special education program teachers and the guidance of licensed content teachers, implement daily academic lessons.
Under the supervision of special education program teachers and administration, implement daily lessons as assigned to students in the areas of social/emotional skills, and/or transition-related skills.
Provide constant supervision of students, during all activities in the program, and while in the community.
Support and implement with fidelity all behavioral programming and protocols as determined by administration (i.e. token and incentive systems, therapeutic behavioral interventions and supports, nonviolent crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques, classroom management, etc.)
Meet daily as designated to review events of the day and plan for following day.
Incorporate IEP objectives, learning styles, modifications and accommodations for each student as directed.
Maintain professional boundaries and standards with students and others, in keeping with CES and special education departmental policies.
Develop and maintain positive, constructive, and ongoing communication with program-based colleagues to improve student outcomes.
Work cooperatively and effectively both as a team member, and independently to complete assigned tasks; actively support the work of others on the team and elsewhere in the organization.
Communicate with administrator(s) and teaching staff daily, and during regularly scheduled meetings.
Additional Responsibilities:
Assist with emergency/crisis situations as directed, informing appropriate sources, obtaining assistance as needed, and filing appropriate documentation of same as requested.
Maintain and complete all reports and paperwork as required and in accordance with your position and designated timelines (e.g. progress updates, student documentation, self-evaluations, incident reports, timesheets, mileage/reimbursement, etc.).
Utilize and maintain data as directed for all essential functions of the position.
Use data to promote continuous improvement of job performance and program outcomes.
Support, promote and uphold the policies of the agency and the special education department.
Participate in and contribute as appropriate to professional development opportunities, and other trainings as designated; maintain a personal portfolio of professional development activities.
Participate in maintaining a clean and orderly school environment, including organization of classroom and program areas and materials.
Demonstrate dependability and reliability in all aspects of job function (e.g. arriving on time, carrying out tasks as assigned, communicating information, etc.).
Participate in maintaining a clean and orderly school environment, including organization of classroom and program areas and materials.
Development of competencies which support CES’s social justice and equity principles.
Engagement with and/or participation in the CES Social Justice and Equity Initiative.
Assume any additional responsibilities as directed by Director of Special Education or designee.
Minimum Qualifications:
Associate’s Degree or higher in human service or education-related field preferred; OR, 48 credit hours at an Institute of Higher Learning.
Education or experience working with students with learning, behavioral, and/or social emotional challenges.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in education or related field.
7D License (or, willingness to pursue).
Training in, or awareness of crisis intervention and de-escalation and behavioral management.
CPR/First-Aid certification
Physical Demands:
Ability to multi-task and respond to demanding job duties with a positive mindset.
Must be able to communicate and converse effectively in real time with youth and adults from multiple backgrounds and cultures.
Must be able to enter, exit, and move through and between classrooms and/or program locations throughout the day. At some locations this may mean moving between floors.
Must maintain situational awareness, including awareness of student activity and communication in fast-paced settings.
Requires the ability to effectively handle job stress in the performance of duties.
Ability to support teaching and learning through Google Classroom, Meet, and/or Zoom as well as other blended learning tools and software technologies
Occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
May be asked to be part of the department’s restraint-trained team
Working Conditions:
Ability to handle interruptions and maintain productivity.
Ability to work with diverse personalities and populations.
Skilled in working both independently and collaboratively.
Requires the ability to maintain composure and professionalism in response to emotionally-laden, challenging, and/or offensive student behaviors, which may include verbal abuse or physical aggression. Staff will be trained in nonviolent intervention and de-escalation techniques.
Requires adaptability and flexibility in meeting daily program needs, and may include reassignment based on program need and enrollment.
Employees expected to follow CES Workplace Safety Standards and required COVID-19 prevention and mitigation protocols.
Students with health care needs may need constant monitoring and specific protocols; staff will be trained in areas as needed by HEC Academy or host program (as applicable).
Terms of Employment:
185 days; 35 hours/week, Monday through Friday – per the school calendar
Work hours are from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM.
Full benefits package as outlined in Personnel Policy.
CES is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates from all cultural, ethnic and racial backgrounds. Candidates whose backgrounds are well suited to understanding and addressing the needs of the diverse student populations we serve are encouraged to apply.