4 school support jobs found in Portsmouth

Job Description The Portsmouth School Department offers numerous internship opportunities to give your education career the best start! College students can apply for internships across the district in areas as diverse as: Elementary Teaching Secondary Teaching Nursing School Psychologist School Social Worker Speech and Language Pathology Guidance Counseling PSD is dedicated to contributing excellence to future educators by offering quality internship experiences annually. Internship is considered to be the single most important experience in a teacher preparation program. By working together, we hope to nurture the professional growth of education career seeking interns, support the continued professional development of cooperating faculty, provide for quality learning experiences for the children in our school, and strengthen our partnerships with higher education institutions. All arrangements to accept interns begin by completing this application. In...

Job Description Afterschool Special Education Support Position Purpose The role of the Afterschool Special Education Support is to provide and assist staff with academics and behavior support with after school activities. Essential Performance Responsibilities Assist special education, classroom teachers, after school staff and/or coaches with activities for students with special education needs. Perform related duties as assigned by the supervising teacher, Principal, Special Education Coordinator and/or Director. Additional Duties Dependable, organized, possess good communication skills and emotional maturity and sensitivity to the needs of students. Able to manage student behavior, given training and support. Able to maintain confidentiality following the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). Organized, dependable and flexible. Physical and Mental Demands, Work Hazards Works in school building environments. Qualification Profile...

Job Description Assistant Director of Special Services -Anticipated Position Overview The Portsmouth School Department is seeking a compassionate, knowledgeable, and equity-driven leader to serve as the Assistant Director of Special Services. The Assistant Director of Special Services is responsible to support leadership of the District wide coordination of all special services including special education, 504, homeless education, nursing and guidance. Effectively and efficiently plan, direct, manage and coordinate functions for a district wide matrixed department. In collaboration with the Building Principals and the Director of School Counseling and Director of Nursing, will support the Director of Special Services to control, evaluate and manage the resources, activities and the assignment of special education, nursing and guidance personnel in each building. This position will be actively involved in assisting special education, nursing and guidance teams in the...

Job Description Paraeducator Position Purpose The role and assignments of a paraeducator are not defined by a particular student, setting or program, but rather by students' needs as determined by the multi-disciplinary team. While every attempt will be made to keep the assignments over the course of the school year, it may be necessary to change a paraeducator's original job assignment to another to meet the varying needs of the students in the district. Essential Performance Responsibilities The parapreducator primarily works in classrooms, libraries and computer labs assisting the teacher in reinforcement and enhancement of lessons. Paraeducators working with speacila education students are epeted to knowledgeableof each student's Individual Educational Plans (IEP). Paraeducators are expected to attend all training sessions offered by the Portsmouth School Department that are specifically designed for them during the scheduled work times. The Paraeducator May:...