Education Support Professionals

The Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is hiring two Education Support Professionals (ESP) for the Mitchell Elementary School, substantially separate classroom.

General Job Description:

The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of students with or without disabilities in a calm and non-reactionary manner. The Education Support Professional is directly involved in assisting the educator to achieve student success. This may include but is not limited to:

Working with students on IEP goals

Monitoring and documenting student progress

Regular communication with the classroom teacher(s) and/or service providers

Reinforce learning or skills initially outlined by the lead teacher

Follow instructions on behavioral and educational accommodations

Follow behavior intervention plans as directed

Record/collect student data in collaboration with special education teachers and service providers

Accompany students to snack, recess, lunch and specialists

Report academic and behavioral issues to lead teacher

Assistance with student personal care including toileting, changing etc.

Motivates students with positive reinforcement and follows behavior support plans

Implement de-escalation strategies to resolve behavioral issues or conflicts in an effort ensure safety

Understand boundaries, confidentiality, and diplomacy with students, colleagues, families and community members

Other duties as assigned or needed

ESP responsibilities can be dependent on the type of classroom an employee is assigned to. Certain responsibilities specific to substantially separate classrooms are listed below.

Substantially Separate Classroom

Ability to communicate clearly to various groups of education professionals including but not limited to Special Education Teachers, Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech Language Pathologists, and Administration

Complete job tasks with sensitivity and confidentiality to students

Ability to report data and work orally or in writing as needed

Restrain students during certain behavioral outbursts (Safety Care training)

Toileting/changing tasks including full diapering

Physical Requirements:

Standing, sitting, bending, and lifting as needed

Physically assist students with behavior issues or daily living activities

Light to medium physical requirement

Preferred Qualifications:

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred

Experience providing personal care or working with individuals with disabilities preferred

Experience working with children or in a school, healthcare, behavioral, or human services setting preferred

Ability to work collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary educational team

Strong communication, patience, flexibility, and commitment to supporting students with diverse needs

**Please note classroom settings are subject to change and assigned to candidates after the interview process. Preferences on classroom settings will be taken into consideration during initial screenings. ESPs can be reassigned during the academic school year based on district needs at any point.

The mission of the Bridgewater-Raynham Regional School District is to provide excellence in education for all students in an environment that values the individual. Our District is focusing its efforts to build an organization based on equity, inclusion and belonging for all students, their families, staff, and community members, by promoting the ideals of embracing differences and elevating them as opportunities. Our District recognizes that the existing systems disproportionately impact the most marginalized students and communities in our society. We believe that these marginalized voices must be centered and amplified in our work so that all feel that they are welcomed, respected, supported, and valued.

We are aiming to eliminate practices, policies and processes that impede our ability to be a diverse and inclusive employer of choice. We are committed to identifying areas of underrepresentation and working to develop strategies that will remedy underrepresentation and/or demonstrate “good faith” efforts toward a remedy. For this reason, we strongly encourage applications from candidates with diverse backgrounds.