What are the responsibilities and job description for the Educational Support Professional - Full Time position at Dedham Public Schools?
Educational Support Professional
Qualifications
Essential Performance Responsibilities
Qualifications
- Required:
- High school diploma
- Experience with students
- Demonstrated effective organizational and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work collaboratively with administrators, colleagues, parents/guardians, and others in the delivery of effective services
- Familiarity with computer software applications including email, word processing and other applications tailored to specific educational needs
- Preferred:
- College degree
- Massachusetts Special Education certification
- Experience with ABA methodology
Essential Performance Responsibilities
- Support instruction and care for Greenlodge students between grades 1-5 in a substantially separate classroom.
- Work with and support individuals or small groups of students with a range of abilities, including students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Ability to work with a multi-disciplinary team to support students across the curriculum
- Ability to shift instruction and provide content specific and behavioral support and interventions
- Ability to accept and implement directions
- Ability to be flexible with job assignments as needed
- Support teachers through classroom assistance to facilitate student connection to curriculum and peer interactions
- Work collaboratively with other educational staff within the school and district
- Support the total school program
- Exhibit proficiency, dependability and punctuality in assigned duties
- Strive to improve professional competence
- Display appropriate personal and professional traits that exhibit a positive role model for students