Ed Tech II or III to Support Multilingual Students

The Oxford Hills School District is seeking excellent candidates for the position of Ed Tech II or III to Support Multilingual Students at Multiple schools in the Oxford Hills School District.

JOB GOAL: To support multilingual students with English language acquisition by providing in-class support and direct instruction as dictated by students Individualized Language Acquisition Plans.

DESCRIPTION: The position is flexible and could accommodate full or part-time employment at one or more schools at the elementary level (K-6) and/or middle school level (7-8) . Our current needs are at Guy E Rowe Elementary School and Oxford Hills Middle School. On the job training and guidance will be provided to support your ongoing professional growth.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Ed Tech II or III certification
2. Interpersonal skills
3. Organizational skills
4. Previous experience preferred but not required

REPORTS TO: Curriculum Director and Building Principal

TERMS OF EMPLOYMENT

School Year Position - Hourly rate from $19.93 - $29.84 per hour dependent on experience; position is under the Oxford Hills Educational Association Unit for Ed Techs IIs & IIIs which can be viewed here.

MSAD #17 offers a robust employee benefits package for full-time employees(over 25 hours per week) including: health insurance with 80% of the premium paid by the employer (with up to 100% if both spouses work in the district); dental vision Group Life Insurance; flexible spending and dependent care accounts; Maine Public Employee Pension 403(b) retirement plan eligibility; 15 paid sick days per year; and tuition reimbursement.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: Open until suitable candidate is found

HOW TO APPLY
Applicants must complete the entire online application as well as provide cover letter résumé copy of certification transcripts and three current letters of reference to be considered for a position. Please be sure to provide complete reference information in the application for each reference including name address phone and email address.

As a District we are committed to our four Strategic Pillars: Healthy and Resilient Students Maximizing Our Facilities to Support Learning Recruiting and Growing Talent and Rigorous Relevant and Responsive Learning. We are invested in the well-being of our students and our staff and you will find our classrooms - both indoors and outdoors - as evolving spaces intentionally designed to optimize learning. Our District maintains close partnerships with multiple community partners and recently started an Employee Life Navigator program intended to add an additional layer of support for all staff.

OUR MISSION

The Oxford Hills School District in partnership with families and communities engages and supports all students in diverse and challenging learning opportunities to prepare them to graduate as healthy responsible and productive citizens ready to succeed in our global societies.

CORE BELIEFS

Therefore the Oxford Hills School District in collaboration with its parents and communities will:

• Meet students where they are motivating and helping them develop their individual learning paths.
• Hold students to high expectations and provide adequate time and support to achieve them.
• Prepare students for success by helping them develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Foster high aspirations and the skills of self-determination self-control and self-advocacy.
• Guide students to be curious learners and ethical leaders able to adapt to changing times.
• Provide learning experiences in a safe caring and welcoming environment.

EXPECTATIONS OF OXFORD HILLS SCHOOL DISTRICT STAFF

As contributing members of the districts learning community all district staff members are expected to:

1. Model a strong work ethic perseverance and grit as well as responsibility and respect;
2. Utilize best practices for motivating todays students in a safe supportive learning environment;
3. Demonstrate knowledge in the development of real-world learning experiences and community partnerships to provide students with opportunities for extensions of learning applied learning community service and citizenship;
4. Demonstrate a willingness and ability to collaborate engage and communicate with colleagues parents and the public.

Further instructional staff will emphasize and employ practices that lead to improvement in student achievement by:

1. Instilling problem-solving and critical thinking as a new basics for learning across all grade levels;
2. Delivering strong literacy instruction across content areas;
3. Helping student develop skills to apply interpret analyze and evaluate the vast ever-expanding amount of information;
4. Employing effective lesson design by adjusting to students personal learning needs and preferences including appropriate technology applications.

OXFORD HILLS REGION

The Oxford Hills School District (MSAD 17) comprises the towns of Norway South Paris West Paris Oxford Waterford Harrison Hebron and Otisfield. MSAD 17 shares vocational resources and accepts students in its Oxford Hills Technical School programs from the RSU10 School District towns of Buckfield Hartford and Sumner. Oxford Hills/Nezinscot Adult Education is located within the Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School.

The Oxford Hills offer a variety of outdoor resources for anyone wishing to enjoy the region whatever the season. The area boasts more than ten lakes and ponds for outdoor recreation a land trust with hundreds of acres for skiing snowshoeing and is in close proximity to several downhill skiing areas! Community support for Oxford Hills athletics and extracurricular activities is very strong and represents the robust regional commitment to the students and schools within the district.

Equal Employment Opportunity
The Oxford Hills School District is an EEO/AA employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender national origin sexual orientation age disability protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.