Responsibilities, including but not limited to:

Introduce new learning. Review and reinforce learning previously introduced by the classroom teacher or appropriate content specialist
Prepare instructional materials and utilize a variety of instructional approaches to meet the needs of individual students.
Establish and maintain effective communication with students, staff, parents, community members and others.
Attend all staff meeting and other meeting as requested by the principal.
Set up meetings as needed with classroom teachers.
Work with colleagues to establish and maintain a positive school climate.
Develop and maintain a classroom environment conducive to learning for each student.
Participate in professional growth activities in order to have the knowledge required to perform the job successfully.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
Maintain an updated substitute information folder to ensure program continuity.
Maintain high standards of student conduct and enforce discipline in accordance with the school philosophy and established operating procedures.
Maintain high standards of professionalism and confidentiality.
Accept a share of student supervisory duties as assigned.
Perform such other tasks and assume such other responsibilities as the building principal and / or supervisor may assign.

SPECIAL EDUCATION:

Provide personal assistance services to students with physical disabilities.
Provide physical restraints using MANDT or CPI system.
Meet regularly with the Supervising Teacher and /or Special Education Director to communicate program progress and student concerns.
Implement and monitor behavior change plans.
Assists in PET process as necessary.
Liaison between classrooms and special education rooms.

LIBRARY/MEDIA:

Supervises or assists with the supervision of the library /media center.
Prepares, process, and receives purchase orders.
Trains and utilizes volunteers and student helpers to support the needs of the library.
Maintains records, inventories, and bibliographies.
Locates and retrieves materials and equipment for users.
Assists students in using media center resources.
Shelves, files, duplicates materials.
Repairs books and materials.
Update the card catalog and shelf list catalog by typing and filing new cards and withdrawing old cards.
Shelves, inventories, and circulates periodicals.
Performs circulation tasks such as charging, discharging, reserving, booking, scheduling, processing interlibrary loans, and delivery of materials.
Supervises or assists with the supervision, of the use of technology.
Maintains proficiency in operating equipment.
Assists in the preparation and minor repair of equipment.
Performs non-instructional duties within the framework of the working day, as assigned.
Maintains a safe, relaxed clean, neat, and pleasant learning environment for students.
Assists with grant applications.
Upon request and under the supervision of the principal or library/media specialist the Ed Tech HI may:
Select and order material.
Catalog new materials.
Evaluate and remove from the collection out-of date and damaged materials.
Meet with classes for book selection.
Consult with teachers and staff to provide materials and suggestions for supplementing.

Requirements:
2 years of post secondary education or a combination equivalent of 60 hours of approved study in educational field. Experience in the field of education desirable, but not mandatory. State of Maine authorization as Educational Technician II.