Educational Support Personnel (ESP) Therapeutic Classroom
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Job Location:
Winthrop, MN - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
12 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Position Title: Elementary School Special Education ESP - Therapeutic Classroom
Position Summary:
Educational support staff - such as paraprofessionals teaching assistants or classroom aides- play a crucial role in supporting students with emotional and behavioral needs. They work closely with the therapeutic teacher and service providers to help implement individualized supports maintain a safe and structured environment and build positive relationships with students.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Student Support and Supervision
- Provide consistent hands-on support to individual students or small groups throughout the school day.
- Assist students during transitions teach and reinforce coping strategies and help them follow routines.
- Model appropriate social behavior and assist with peer interactions and conflict resolution.
- Maintain student safety and provide active supervision in all settings (e.g. classroom specials recess lunch transitions).
2. Instructional Support
- Support academic instruction by reinforcing lessons and accommodations provided by the therapeutic teacher.
- Help students complete modified classwork and assignments.
- Collect data on academic engagement participation and progress as directed.
3. Behavioral Support
- Implement behavior intervention plans (BIPs) and therapeutic strategies consistently and as trained.
- Reinforce positive behavior prompt use of coping strategies and assist students in de-escalation when needed.
- Accurately document behavioral observations incidents and progress using the programs systems.
4. Communication and Collaboration
- Participate in team meetings daily check-ins and debriefing sessions with teachers and clinical staff.
- Maintain open and professional communication about student progress concerns and needs.
- Contribute to and reference communication logs for each student to ensure coordination among the full team.
5. Emotional and Therapeutic Support
- Build strong trusting relationships with students to foster emotional safety and connection.
- Respond to student behaviors using therapeutic approaches.
- Help implement classroom-based social-emotional learning (SEL) activities and provide one-on-one support when needed.
6. Ongoing Professional Growth
- Participate in relevant professional development opportunities to build skills in behavior management social-emotional learning de-escalation strategies and instructional strategies.
- Apply new knowledge and strategies gained through training to better support students and collaborate more effectively with the team.
Application Procedure:
As per Article 6 of the Agreement between the Winthrop School Committee and the Winthrop Teachers Association the following vacancy is posted for Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School.
Additional information on this position may be obtained from Andrea OLeary Arthur T. Cummings Elementary School or
Interested applicants should notify Andrea OLeary.
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