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Educational Support Personnel (ESP) at

BIS 1.0 FTE

Bourne Public Schools

Bourne Intermediate - Bourne, Massachusetts Job Details

Job ID:

5944624

Application Deadline:

Oct 06, 2026 11:59 PM (UTC)

Posted:

Sep 29, 2026 12:00 AM (UTC)

Starting Date:

Immediately

Job Description

BOURNE PUBLIC SCHOOLS JD91

Student Specific Education Support Personnel

Job Description

Reports to: Student Services Director

Principal

Director of Special Education and Student Services

Assigned Teacher

Job Goal:

To facilitate the individual support required for a specific student(s) as outlined in an

Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or 504 Plan as directed by the Director of Student

and Special Education Services, Student Services Director(s), the building Principal, and

assigned teacher.

Responsibilities:

1. May be assigned to support students within designated ratios depending on the nature of the

disability and learning needs

2. Assist, as assigned, in implementing the student(s) daily schedule

3. Assist with the supervision of students across settings throughout the day

4. Implement the Individualized Education Plan, including providing all accommodations,

modifications, and specialized instruction as outlined

5. Implement individualized behavior/social emotional plans including data collection

6. Follow prescribed criteria for providing and/or fading student support based on data analysis

7. Provide academic support based on classroom assignments and curriculum presented, including

but not limited to pre-teaching and re-teaching

8. Assist students with organization throughout the school setting

9. Collaborate with teachers regarding the academic, social, behavioral and physical needs and/or

modifications, accommodations, or activities of the total student

10. Provide assistance with record keeping, data collection, attendance, collection of money, etc.

11. Provide follow up activities to the teacher's lesson including working with students individually or

in small groups under the direction of the classroom teacher

12. Respond to the needs of the students, especially at times when the teacher is otherwise not

available

13. Participate in designated in-service programs

14. Provide supervision of assigned student(s) on field trips and other activities and programs

15. Perform assigned school duties such as lunch, recess, bus, hall, etc.

16. Provide small group instruction/assistance for math, reading, writing, and other activities

17. Help maintain a safe classroom environment

18. Assist with classroom preparation, organization, and clean up when necessary

19. Support the social emotional needs of students through positive relationship building

20. Assist students in dressing for the weather as needed

21. Monitor and promote physical and social emotional safety throughout the day

22. Support students accessing technology

ADOPTION DATE

06/05/2019

23. Provide generalization of instructional practices developed by related service providers (speech,

OT, PT, Psychologists, etc.)

24. Assist with note taking and/or scribing for the student

25. Assist with the development of state assessment portfolios or state assessment proctoring when

appropriate

26. Ensure that all accommodations outlined in the DCAP (District Curriculum Accommodation Plan)

are implemented based on student need

27. Perform other duties as assigned by the Principal and/or Building Administrator

Essential Functions of the

Job:

1. Maintain a record of regular attendance, arrive and depart at specified contractual times and

notify the appropriate personnel when absent

2. Physical agility and strength to perform job related tasks appropriate for the age and/or grade

level

3. Frequently required to stand, walk, sit, use hands, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel,

crouch, crawl, climb, and run

4. Be able to occasionally lift and/or move students/objects

5. Must be able to work in a noisy, stressful, high pressure environment while maintaining student

safety

6. May be assigned to multiple/different classrooms, grade levels, and/or teams

7. Ability to respond to emergency situations and/or ability to work independently and make good

judgments "in the moment."

8. May be exposed to bodily fluids including saliva, urine, feces, vomit, blood, and/or other bodily

fluids

9. May be required to assist with student personal hygiene and/or toileting

10. Ability to complete district approved de-escalation and safety training

11. Ensure confidentiality regarding all personal information and educational records concerning

students and their families

12. Maintain professional boundaries with students and families

13. Participate, complete, and adhere to all district wide mandatory trainings, including but not limited

to confidentiality, civil rights, conflict of interest, technology use, and security requirements

14. Communicate effectively with assigned teacher and other related personnel

Qualifications:

Associates degree or higher preferred

Experience with students in both special education and/or regular education preferred

College level courses in education preferred

Evaluation:

To be evaluated in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement by the building

principal/designee

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

Varied based on student and district need; full time and part time

opportunities available - school calendar year

ADOPTION DATE

06/05/2019

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed

by employees assigned to this category. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of

all responsibilities and duties required of those in this category.

Position Type:

Full-time