Educational Technician II or III

Maine School Administrative District #35/RSU #35

Position Title: Educational Technician, Special Education I, II or III

Reports to: Building Principal and Director of Special Services

Prepared by: Director of Special Services and Superintendent of Schools

Position Summary:

Assists with the instructional and non-instructional tasks required to implement and sustain special education programming.

Qualifications:

Maine Department of Education Criminal History Record Check eligibility required.

Maine Department of Education Educational Technician I, II or III Certificate eligibility required.

The Level I Educational technician shall:

• Hold a high school diploma or GED
• Participate in introductory orientation training within the first eight weeks of employment
• Participate in ongoing in-service training.

The Level II Educational technician shall:

• Document at least two years of postsecondary education or a combination equivalent to 60 hours of approved study in an educationally related field; or for vocational education 2 years of paid applied employment within the field of assignment;
• Participate in ongoing in-service training in the specialty area of employment.

The Level III Educational technician shall:

• Document 3 years of postsecondary education or a combination equivalent to 90 hours of approved study in an educationally related field; or for vocational education 3 years of paid applied employment within the field of assignment
• Document participation in in-service training required in the specialty of employment.

Duties and Responsibilities:

The responsibilities outlined below are representative and do not encompass or define all tasks that may be required by this position.

• Instructional

Ed. Tech I: review and reinforce learning previously introduced by the teacher or appropriate content specialist or assist in drill and practice activities under the direct supervision of teacher.

Ed. Tech I: perform instructional duties directly supervised by the teacher.

Ed.Tech II: perform the above as well as introduce new learning preplanned in collaboration with the teacher or appropriate content specialist.

Ed. Tech II: perform short-term instruction and classroom management activities under the direct supervision of the teacher or appropriate content specialist and conduct one-on-one or small group instruction with indirect teacher supervision.

Ed. Tech III: perform the above as well as perform short-term instruction and management activities with indirect professional supervision.

Ed. Tech III: supervise small groups of students in community-based programs with professional supervision.

• Performs non-instructional, non-evaluative duties
• Assists in the preparation of instructional materials and/or provide classroom

management functions.

• Assists students in establishing high standards of conduct when appropriate.
• Assists teachers with non-teaching duties and perform clerical tasks as assigned.
• Assists in mainstream classes as appropriate to students’ individual educational plans.
• Reports information gathered or problems encountered to the teacher.
• Maintains classroom inventory, files, and prepare paperwork relating to special

education students as directed.

• Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality concerning student

records and daily encounters with students.

• Checks students’ notebooks and papers and review student work as assigned.
• Supervises special projects undertaken by special education students such as school

store or other activities.

• Assists in parent and teacher communications when requested.
• Assists students with the use of special equipment as directed by the teacher.
• Assists students with personal care, which may include but not limited to – meals,

movements, oral hygiene, dressing/undressing and toileting.

• Performs such other duties as may be requested by the special education teacher or assigned by the building principal or special services director.