What are the responsibilities and job description for the Multilingual Ed Tech III (Portuguese), Full time (1.0 FTE) - King Middle School position at Portland Public Schools?
Multilingual Ed Tech III (Portuguese) - King Middle School
At the direction of the principal, assists teachers by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well being of our native Portuguese speaking multilingual learners. 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.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Ability to speak both Portuguese and English fluently.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, parents, or employees.
Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and others 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
