21 professional development trainer jobs found

Job Description TITLE: Elementary Interventionist (1 Year Only) - Lyseth Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is seeking a skilled Interventionist to support students at Lyseth Elementary School for the remainder of the 2025-2026 school year. This teacher will be instrumental in providing targeted intervention, analyzing data and using progress monitoring tools and building relationships. A key component of this role is communicating and collaborating with classroom teachers sharing goals, progress monitoring updates and celebrating progress. ** This is 1 Year Only position and will end at the conclusion of the 2025-2026 school year. ** ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: + Individualized and Small Group Instruction Build meaningful relationships with students, fostering a positive and supportive learning environment, and addressing individual student needs Deliver direct, explicit reading instruction to students identified as needing additional...

Job Description TITLE: Special Education Teacher, Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support, 3-5 (Breathe Program) - Rowe Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is seeking highly qualified Special Educators for our Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support Program (a.k.e. "Breathe") at Rowe Elementary School. The Special Education Teacher works with students in both the mainstream and Special Education setting, and collaborates with the Program Social Worker to determine optimal programming for students. The teacher is responsible for overseeing the delivery of services in students' Individual Education Plans and providing specialized instruction to ensure that each student progresses in meeting IEP goals. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide evidence-based specially designed instruction to students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) to ensure that each student progresses in meeting the district's learning benchmarks Serve as case manager for each...

Job Description EMIT Learning is currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team. As a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in schools, your role will be to provide screening, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention services to children with speech and language disorders. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, and other professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that support students' communication skills and academic success. Your work will be instrumental in helping students overcome communication barriers and reach their full potential. Assignment Details Position: Speech-Language Pathologist Location: Maine Employment Type: Full-time Start Date: ASAP Age Group: Elementary, Middle, and High School Total Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week Duration of Contract: School Year 2025-26 Key Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive...

Job Description EMIT Learning is currently seeking a dedicated and compassionate Speech-Language Pathologist to join our team. As a Speech-Language Pathologist (SLP) in schools, your role will be to provide screening, assessment, diagnosis, and intervention services to children with speech and language disorders. You will collaborate with teachers, parents, and other professionals to develop and implement individualized treatment plans that support students' communication skills and academic success. Your work will be instrumental in helping students overcome communication barriers and reach their full potential. Assignment Details Position: Speech-Language Pathologist Location: Maine Employment Type: Full-time Start Date: ASAP Age Group: Elementary, Middle, and High School Total Hours Per Week: 40 hours per week Duration of Contract: School Year 2025-26 Key Responsibilities Conduct comprehensive...

Job Description JOB TITLE: Educational Technician III, 5th Grade (1 Year Only) - Presumpscot Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: At the direction of the Principal, assists 5th Grade Teacher by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well being. Duties involve working with students, in the area of math, individually and in small groups assessing performance, reinforcing instruction, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, and performing clerical and other non-instructional work. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals Ability to write routine reports and correspondence Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, parents, or employees Ability to calculate accurately Ability to calculate accurately ratio and percent, and to draw and interpret bar graphs Ability to interact with staff, students, parents,...

Job Description JOB TITLE: Special Education Ed Tech III, Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support (Breathe Program) - East End Community School POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is seeking a skilled Ed Tech III to support our Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support Program (a.k.a. Breathe) at East End Community School. Under the supervision of both the Director of Specialized Programs and Principal, the Education Technician / Behavioral Health Professional assists the Special Education Teacher by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning, positive behavioral interventions, and safety. Responsibilities involve managing students with behavioral disabilities in alignment with behavior plans and IEP's, supporting students engagement in academics individually and in small groups, supporting instructional goals, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, data tracking, Mainecare billing documentation, and non-instructional duties such...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Special Education Teacher, Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support (Breathe Program) - Moore Middle Portland Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified special educator for our Breathe Program at Lyman Moore Middle School. The Special Education Teacher works with Breathe Program students in both the mainstream and Special Education setting, and collaborates with the Program Social Worker to determine optimal programming for students. The teacher is responsible for overseeing the delivery of services in students' Individual Education Plans and providing specialized instruction to ensure that each student progresses in meeting IEP goals. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide evidence-based specially designed instruction to students with Individual Education Plans (IEP) to ensure that each student progresses in meeting the district's learning benchmarks Serve as case manager for each student, overseeing IEPs and conducting IEP...

Job Description TITLE: Multilingual Ed Tech III (0.8 FTE) - Ocean Ave Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: At the direction of the Principal, assists teachers by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well being of our native Portuguese speaking multilingual learners. Duties involve working with students individually and in small groups assessing performance, reinforcing instruction, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, and performing clerical and other non-instructional work. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to speak both Portuguese and English fluently Ability to read and interpret documents such as rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals Ability to write routine reports and correspondence Ability to speak effectively before groups of students, parents, or employees Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and others in an open, friendly, business-like manner...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Pre-K Special Education Case Manager - System Wide Portland Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified Pre-K Special Education Case Manager. The Pre-K Case Manager will assist PPS Pre-K students and their families as they move through the process of referral, child find, eligibility and determination of an Individualized Education Program. The case manager is responsible for coordinating Child Find, making referrals to Child Development Services, completing educational evaluations as needed, scheduling meetings, and writing related special education documents such as advanced written notices for IEP meetings. The PreK case manager will work closely with Child Development Services staff to support successful transition meetings for Prek students as they enter and exit PreK with PPS. The Pre-K Case Manager will work as a part of a team to meet the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act of 2004 (IDEA) for Part B...

Job Description TITLE: Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools - Central Office POSITION OVERVIEW: As a member of the District's Leadership Team, the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Schools is responsible for the academic success of students in three middle schools, three high schools, a career and technology regional school, and Portland Adult Education. The Assistant Superintendent supervises secondary building leaders, manages a network team of five directors and collaborates with the Superintendent, Chief Schools and Academics Officer, Principals, and other school system leaders to design and implement the programs and policies of the Portland Public Schools. The position has approximately 13 direct reports, including the principals of all district middle and high schools and a network team consisting of directors of instruction, special education, ESOL, school innovation, and school climate. The Assistant Superintendent is responsible for ensuring high...

Job Description JOB TITLE: Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room - Moore Middle POSITION OVERVIEW: Under the direction of the principal, Ed Tech assists teachers by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well being. Duties involve working with students individually and in small groups assessing performance, reinforcing instruction, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, and performing clerical and other non-instructional work. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to manage data management systems, analyze, ans synthesize data Ability to support teaching and learning Ability to manage and oversee schoolwide testing procedures Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and other in an open, friendly, business-like manner. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Approval as an Educational Technician III by the Maine Department of Education.In the alternative, Maine provisional or professional...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Special Education Teacher, Beach Program (Self-Contained ASD) - Lincoln Middle Portland Public Schools is seeking a highly qualified special educator for a specialized program based at Lincoln Middle School. This specialized district offering-called the Beach Program-serves students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and/or other neurodevelopmental and communication disorders in grades K-12. The program is designed to support these students in learning to function as independently as possible by strengthening and building academic and adaptive skills, functional communication, and positive behaviors. ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES: Provide systematic, evidence-based programming to address characteristics of ASD that are interfering with the success of students in the program, in collaboration with other professionals such as the SLP, OT, PT and BCBA Provide evidence-based instruction, grounded in the district curriculum, to students...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: High School Principal - Deering High Deering is currently hiring a Principal who is deeply committed to great student outcomes. For this role, the school specifically seeks: A collaborative instructional leader, who can forge a shared, equity-oriented vision for the school that ensures all students have access to the instruction, resources and support to achieve at high levels; A strong partnership-builder with students, staff, families and the community, who sees Deering as a place where students, families and educators feel safe and a sense of belonging. The Principal is responsible for administering and supervising the overall school program and providing educational leadership for the students and staff members consistent with the educational goals of the community and our 5-Year Strategic Plan. This individual will recruit, retain and develop high-quality faculty and staff, and support all members of this diverse community in...

Job Description JOB TITLE: Special Education Ed Tech III, Resource Room - Lincoln Middle POSITION OVERVIEW: Under the direction of the principal, Ed Tech assists teachers by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning and well being. Duties involve working with students individually and in small groups assessing performance, reinforcing instruction, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, and performing clerical and other non-instructional work. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to manage data management systems, analyze, ans synthesize data Ability to support teaching and learning Ability to manage and oversee schoolwide testing procedures Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and other in an open, friendly, business-like manner. EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Approval as an Educational Technician III by the Maine Department of Education.In the alternative, Maine provisional or...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Pre-K Special Ed Ed Tech III (Full Time) - Multiple Openings District Wide We are seeking several Pre-K Special Ed Education Technicians to provide dedicated classroom support to Pre-K programs at a variety of elementary schools-East End, Lyseth, Presumpscot, Reiche, Rowe, Talbot-as well as one of our partner sites, Catherine Morrill Day Nursery. The successful candidate will demonstrate experience and knowledge of early childhood curriculum, strategies, and classroom management. The candidate will support the classroom teacher in building student school readiness by helping to create a positive, developmentally appropriate learning environment. A working knowledge of the Maine Early Learning Development Standards and experience with Pre-K for ME curricula, Teaching Strategies Gold and Second Step curriculum, are preferred. The successful candidate will have a passion for working with young children, bring an equity-oriented approach to...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Special Education Ed Tech III - Deering High, 25-26 SY Portland Public Schools is seeking Special Education Ed Tech III's to support special education classes and students at Deering High School. The selected candidates would collaborate closely with a Special Education Teacher while working 1-on-1 and in small groups with students. The position also includes mainstream "push in" in core content classes, art, health, and physical education. The selected candidates will also be part of a solid group of Ed Techs in the building. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Ability to manage data management systems, analyze, and synthesize data Ability to support teaching and learning Ability to manage and oversee school-wide testing procedures Ability to interact with staff, students, parents, and others in an open, friendly, professional manner EDUCATION, TRAINING, AND EXPERIENCE: Approval as an Educational Technician III by the...

Job Description TITLE: Lead Lunch and Recess Coordinator - Longfellow Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: The Lead Recess Coordinator would take the lead in overseeing both K-2 and 3-5 lunch duty and K-2 and 3-5 recess supervision. While the Assistant Principal and Principal would be available for support and consultation, the Lead Lunch and Recess Coordinator would manage the following: Arrive at 10:00 to prepare supplies and materials for smooth recess and transition of cafeteria (which is a gym and cafe), allowing for any subs or additional adults to be placed on duty depending on daily attendance Check in with Principal and Assistant Principal around any areas of concern or follow-ups from the day before Support transition of students from class to lunch to recess and back to class Serve as lead around communication of procedures and processes on cafe and playground (e.g. lining up, eating lunch, cleaning up, transition, being safe, etc) Supervise safety of cafe and...

Job Description POSITION OVERVIEW: Special Ed Ed Tech III, Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support (Breathe Program) - Multiple Openings at King Middle Portland Public Schools is seeking dedicated Special Ed Ed Tech III's to support students in the Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support Program ("Breathe") at King Middle School. Under the direction of the Principal, the selected Educational Technician implements academic and positive behavioral support plans, to help ensure a high quality education program and Success for Every Student. The Educational Technician also collects and maintains appropriate records and follows required record-keeping procedures and practices. The Educational Technician demonstrates outstanding interpersonal skills as well as conflict management and resolution skills. The Educational Technician recognizes and embraces the essential role s/he plays in the experience of students within Portland Public Schools. Finally, the Educational Technician is...

Job Description TITLE: Special Education Teacher, Functional Life Skills - Talbot Community School POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is looking for a collaborative Special Education Teacher for the K-5 Functional Life Skills (FLS) program at Talbot Community School. The FLS Teacher will provide specially designed instruction in the Elementary School Life Skills classroom. They will also provide consultation and collaboration with related service providers and general education teachers on a regular basis regarding students' educational needs, accommodations, and modifications. Successfully leading a team of program staff is required, as is the ability to create positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues. Previous experience as a special educator, particularly in an FLS or other specialized program, as well as experience with special education case management responsibilities (such as conducting IEP meetings and writing IEPs and Written...

Job Description TITLE: Special Education Ed Tech III, Breathe Program (Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support) - Rowe Elementary POSITION OVERVIEW: Portland Public Schools is seeking a skilled Ed Tech III to support our Behavioral and Social-Emotional Support Program (a.k.a. Breathe) at Rowe Elementary School. Under the supervision of both the Director of Specialized Programs and Principal, the Education Technician / Behavioral Health Professional assists the Special Education Teacher by performing a variety of tasks that promote student learning, positive behavioral interventions, and safety. Responsibilities involve managing students with behavioral disabilities in alignment with behavior plans and IEP's, supporting students engagement in academics individually and in small groups, supporting instructional goals, motivating learning, assisting with classroom management, data tracking, Mainecare billing documentation, and non-instructional duties such as supervising...