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:

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

The Level II Educational technician shall:

1. 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;
2. Participate in ongoing in-service training in the specialty area of employment.

The Level III Educational technician shall:

1. 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
2. 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.

1. 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.

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

     management functions.

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

     education students as directed.

9. Maintains a high level of ethical behavior and confidentiality concerning student 

     records and daily encounters with students.

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

      store or other activities.

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

      movements, oral hygiene, dressing/undressing and toileting.

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