Closing Date:
08/08/2024 Join our collaborative at Longfellow! We are seeking educators who are able to support small groups of children with IEP's in our regular Education Classrooms. Under the direction of the principal, assists teachers by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well being. Duties involve working with students individually and in small groups assessing performance, reinforcing instruction, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, and performing clerical and other non-instructional work.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION STANDARDS
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to manage data management systems, analyze, ans synthesize data
• Ability to Support teaching and learning
• Ability to manage and oversee schoolwide testing procedures
• Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and other in an open, friendly, business-like manner.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE:

• Approval as an Educational Technician III by the Maine Department of Education.In the alternative, Maine provisional or professional teacher certification.
• Preference will be given to candidates with a college degree that includes nine credit hours related to an education field such as behavior management or classroom strategies, and to candidates who have at least one year of experience working with students in structured situations.

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization. Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/fingerprinting/index.html
• Maine State Educational Technician 023 & 028 authorization. Website: http://www.maine.gov/doe/cert/initial/edtech/index.html

Portland Public Schools is committed to maintaining a work and learning environment free from discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, gender, sexual orientation, marital/civil union status, ancestry, place of birth, age, citizenship status, veteran status, political affiliation or disability, as defined and required by state and federal laws.