Special Education Ed Tech III (Full Time) – Reiche Elementary, 25-26 SY Position Available In Cumberland, Maine

Special Education Ed Tech III (Full Time)•Reiche Elementary, 25-26 SY
Portland Public Schools
Reiche Community School•Portland, Maine Job Details

Job ID:

5149994

Application Deadline:

Posted until filled

Re-Posted:

Jun 18, 2025
Job Description

POSITION OVERVIEW

Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room•Reiche Elementary, 25-26 SY
Portland Public Schools is seeking a kind and compassionate Special Education Ed Tech III to support students in the Resource Room at Reiche Elementary School. Under the direction of the Principal, Educational Technician implements academic and positive behavioral support plans, to help ensure a high quality education program and Success for Every Student. Ed Tech also collects and maintains appropriate records and follows required record-keeping procedures and practices. Demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills as well as conflict management and resolution skills. Ed Tech recognizes and embraces the essential role s/he plays in the experience of students within Portland Public Schools. Finally, is an integral member of Reiche Elementary School that serves as a support to students’ holistic well-being; teachers at Portland Public Schools thrive by having the opportunity to collaborate with students’ families and caregivers and all relevant stakeholders in support of students’ learning and social-emotional needs.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Support and provide specially designed direct instruction to students individually, in small groups, and in classroom settings to students with IEPs to ensure achievement of academic goals
Implement lesson plans and follows schedules created by the special education teacher or appropriate related service provider
Continue planned instructional activities during teacher’s temporary absence from the classroom
Demonstrate cultural proficiency and actively foster relationships that respect, embrace and celebrate students’ diverse backgrounds, identities, strengths, and challenges
Learn about and leverage students’ strengths and opportunity gaps and adapt learning methods that appropriately guide, engage and challenge student(s)
Collect, organize, and share data to ensure proactive and ongoing communication with all relevant stakeholders in service of student achievement of academic and behavioral goals
Foster an engaging and inclusive learning space and relationship that establishes positive student expectations conducive to learners’ needs through developmentally appropriate and supportive routines and practices; manages student behavior using prescribed and adapted approaches
Collaborate and communicate across the students’ teachers and all relevant staff to ensure students receive necessary additional forms of academic assistance and/or relevant social-emotional support
Collaborate and communicate with the students’ families/caregivers and all relevant stakeholders to ensure necessary stakeholders are engaged in understanding and supporting the students’ learning and social emotional needs
Maintain FERPA and respect the confidentiality of all student and staff information
Perform other related duties as requested by the Principal

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

+ General
Understands the teaching and learning process at the elementary school level
Able to provide adjustments to instructional approaches and materials that reflect diverse perspectives and trauma-informed practices
Understands data collection, organizing, and sharing best practices that support student achievement of academic and behavioral goals
Demonstrates an equity mindset and approach to work
Committed to challenging personal perspectives, examining one’s own biases and a willingness to take feedback, learn and grow around diversity, equity and inclusion related ideas
Exhibits the necessary mindsets to hold self as well as others accountable for supporting the district’s goal of becoming an equitable, anti-racist organization
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 calculate accurately
+ Effective Collaborator
Able to collaborate across lines of differences with a diverse student population and staff, as well as community partners, and families/caregivers
Engages with families/caregivers and builds collaborative, respectful relationships with them in service of student learning
Open to accepting new ideas
+ Effective Communicator
Highly responsive and oriented towards transparency and proactive, explicit communication
Communicates ideas in ways that demonstrates respect and is digestible for varied audiences?

EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE

Safety Care certification and/or Behavioral Health Professional status preferred (or willingness to obtain)
Additional combinations of applicable education, training, and experience are welcome
Portland Public Schools values linguistic diversity and believes that candidates who speak another language bring added value to the classroom, school, and district culture and diversity

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Ability to perform physical tasks associated with implementing PSPs and ITPs
Ability to physically assist students (lifting up to 35 pounds) to support students to perform adaptive living and self-care skills, if assigned to work with non-ambulatory students
Frequent bending, walking, running, and lifting of objects/equipment up to 35 pounds may be required
Additional demands may require moving wheelchairs, assisting with toileting, feeding, and other daily living activities

CREDENTIAL REQUIREMENTS

Maine State fingerprint (CHRC) authorization (more info)
Maine State Educational Technician III (023) authorization (more info)
Safety-Care certification (or ability to be certified) preferred

EMPLOYMENT DETAILS

School year position
Permanent
Full time, 1.0 FTE
Eligible for overtime
Covered under the Ed Tech contract (see CBA here)
Pay rate determined based on education and experience, as outlined in CBA
Eligible for benefits as outlined here (may not be updated with 25-26 plan information or $ amounts)

ABOUT REICHE

Howard C. Reiche Community School, nestled in the urban West End neighborhood of Portland, is ranked the most wonderfully diverse of all elementary schools in Maine, celebrating 16 different home languages and students from 21 different birth countries. Over half our students are multilingual learners, and about a quarter of our students are welcome newcomers, recently arrived in America. Over 83% of our students qualify for free/ reduced lunch and 105 of our students are currently without a fixed residence. We value and nurture our relationships with our amazing, involved families and strive for an inclusive and equitable experience for all. Our dedicated support staff and talented teachers use their impressive skills to provide a quality education for all of our students. Our highly collaborative culture is joyful in the face of our important, challenging work. We have many partners in the West End Arts Community, including the Portland Symphony, Shoestring Theatre, the Portland Museum of Art, and more. We offer Chorus, Band and Strings for older students as well as extra-curricular sports and art classes for all ages. We are sustained by a unique Teacher-Led model that empowers our community of educators with distributed leadership and shared decision making. Every educator is on a committee that makes our school a better place. Get to know us and learn why our motto is: Come Experience the World At Reiche School!•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.

Position Type:

Full-time