GENERAL SUMMARY:

The Education Support Professional supports and carries out instruction designed by general and special educators to meet the individual needs of students with or without disabilities in a calm and non-reactionary manner. The Education Support Professional is directly involved in assisting the educator to achieve student success. This may include work with students on IEP goals, monitoring and documenting student progress, and regular communication with the classroom teacher(s) and/or service providers. The Education Support Professional understands boundaries and diplomacy with colleagues, families and community members and communicates information for or from parents/guardians to the classroom teacher (Prek-5), Special Education Liaison (6-12) who will organize the direct communication.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Have obtained an associate (or higher) degree, or
• Have at least two years of post-secondary education that is equivalent to at least
• 48 credit hours from an accredited higher education institution, or
• Have met a rigorous standard on one of the formal Massachusetts-endorsed
• Assessments: Parapro or WorkKeys
• Familiarity with Special Education/IEPs preferred
• Experience with data collection/documentation preferred

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Demonstrate flexibility and ability to carry out instructions
• Demonstrate ability to maintain confidentiality
• Strong attention to detail and ability to multitask, excellent verbal and written
• communication skills
• Ability to operate computers, use Google Suite, and other required programs
• Ability to exercise patience, tact and good judgment
• Ability to identify sensitive information and maintain confidentiality
• Ability to succeed in complex and changing environment
• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with students, staff and the school
• community

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor Degree in Business, Human Resource Management or related field, required
• Master Degree in Business, Human Resource Management or related field, preferred
• Hold and maintain MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
• Superintendent/Asst. Superintendent license, preferred
• SHRM or PHR Certification, preferred
• Minimum of five to seven years related human resource experience
• Minimum of seven to ten years leadership experience

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Support and assist students for physical, academic, and/or behavioral needs
2. Implement Positive Behavior Support Plans
3. Manage aggressive behaviors, apply behavior de-escalation and safety skills, and apply
   programmatic safety training skills as needed (ie. CPI/Safety Care)
4. Provide a variety of specialized learning techniques and/or applied behavioral activities
   pertaining to instruction individualized for student support/instruction
5. Monitor student progress, collect and document appropriate academic and/or behavioral
   data
6. Implement use of verbal and visual supports for students, model appropriate tasks, skills
   and behaviors for students
7. Accompany student throughout the day, as needed, for all classes, services, recess,
   student lunch time, and any other times required (based on requirements as delineated in
   the IEP or 504)
8. Support classroom teacher with classroom duties, if necessary
   9.Facilitate, collaborate and communicate between classroom teachers and special
   education liaisons regarding the needs of the students served.
9. Participation in district provided job related training
   11.Any other duties as assigned by the Building/Special Education Administrators

GENERAL DUTIES:

The Executive Director of Human Resources is responsible for providing leadership and support to the Superintendent and the leadership team, to the school principals, and to the employees of the school district. The Executive Director of Human Resources is responsible for effectively planning, developing, implementing, and administering all services associated with the human resources function. The Executive Director of Human Resources promotes a culture that emphasizes service, communication, motivation, and support; working collaboratively with school administrators and human resource staff to identify approaches and develop policies and practices that facilitate service and resources to the District. The Executive Director of Human Resources will assist in the strategic plan of human resource priorities in support of the district’s goals and priorities.

SPECIFIC DUTIES:

1. Directs and administers all human resource functions for school personnel included, but
   not limited to: recruitment, retention, state and federal regulation compliance, wage and
   salary administration, job classifications and position revisions, collective bargaining
   negotiation and administration, policy administration, grievance procedure
   administration, employee relations, staff training, and performance evaluations programs.
2. Collaborates with the School Committee Negotiations Sub-Committee in accordance
   with state requirements. Provides labor relations support to school leadership teams;
   perform in-depth research for collective bargaining proposals; research practices in other
   communities and help draft bargaining proposals; attend bargaining sessions and
   maintain records of the proceedings; and produce new agreements at the end of
   bargaining.
3. Administer, oversee and make determinations related to DESE licensure requirements,
   state criminal history background checks (CORI), fingerprinting requirements, etc. in
   conformance with collective bargaining agreements, district policies and state and federal
   requirements. Determines course of action in light of any problematic reports.
4. Establish and lead the standard recruiting, hiring, and assessment practices for the School Department.
5. Oversee the administration of management responsibilities outlined in contractual
   agreements, such as producing annual seniority reports, monitoring of teacher licensing,
   approving and monitoring teacher tuition reimbursement, and other contractually related
   activities.
6. Monitor and support staff evaluation procedures, provide professional development in
   evaluation protocols and methods, provide notifications of timelines, ensure compliance
   with evaluation requirements, and compile data on evaluation completion and efficacy.
7. Serve as the Title IX Compliance Officer, EEOC Coordinator, Grievance Officer and
   Joint Labor Management representative to nine (9) collective bargaining groups.
   Oversees nondiscrimination and harassment prevention policies.
8. Address personnel issues for the Schools and serves as the subject matter expert on
   personnel matters including progressive discipline and performance improvement plans
   when necessary.
9. Analyze software solutions designed to meet the department’s needs to promote state of
   the art human resource practices. Oversee software application and implementation and
   upgrades. Collaborate with the IT department to troubleshoot and resolve system errors;
   verify system back-up schedules and procedures.
10. Mediate employee disputes; work to improve communication within schools; provide
    advice and counsel to School Administrators on a wide variety of topics.
11. Collaborate with district leaders to imbed diversity, equity and inclusion in all hiring and
    retention practices. Monitor and encourage diverse hires throughout the organization;
    oversee recruitment processes and advertisement practices to ensure diverse audiences.
12. Oversees the administration of workers’ compensation for school department employees
    and ensures that safety practices are being followed throughout the school worksites.
13. Work collaboratively with the human resource staff, supervisors and managers
    throughout the schools, provide effective and thoughtful resolutions to organizational
    issues that impact employees. Assess the climate for effective performance, training and
    development needs; promote a culture of employee engagement; attend to employee
    relations and organizational structure as it affects employee motivation and
    interdepartmental relations; make recommendations for optimizing human resources.
14. Develops and monitors the human resource annual budget.
15. Ensure the accuracy and accessibility of personnel records. Maintains and disposes of
    other departmental records in accordance with Massachusetts Public Records Laws.
16. Ensure the efficient and effective operation of the Human Resource Office, supervision of
    staff, and human resource practices.
17. The Executive Director of Human Resources must have requisite knowledge and skills to
    ensure compliance of all federal, state and local employment laws.
18. Performs all other related duties as assigned.