STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Special Education Assessor (SUM25)

Job title: STIPEND OPPORTUNITY: Special Education Assessor (SUM25) in Boston, MA at Boston Public Schools
Company: Boston Public Schools
Job description: Job Details:Boston Public Schools are currently hiring for SY24-25. Please apply to positions for which you are qualified and prepare for virtual interviews, demo lessons, and other remote hiring practices!Please note that after July 1, the Office of Human Resources will not approve lateral moves between schools. This is to minimize vacancies arising close to the start of the school year.If you are searching for a teaching position in BPS, we strongly encourage you to visit and RSVP for where you can learn more about the hiring process, access hiring supports, and find opportunities to connect with school leaders.To begin a new application, choose a job from the listings below. After your application is complete, you will receive a confirmation number and your information will be saved, allowing you to return at any time to submit additional applications. Please remember your username and password for use on future applications.Need help or have a question about your application? Please check the first.IF YOU ARE EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL ISSUES WHILE TRYING TO APPLY, please try clearing your browser cache and cookies, or check the for more information. You can also for chat or email support from our vendor's technical support team (use District Name: Boston), or call them at (877) 974-7437.Job Description:BPS HIRING UNIT: Office of Specialized ServicesREPORTS TO: Chief of Specialized Services or their designeeSTIPEND OPPORTUNITY DATES: 6/24/2025 to 8/31/2025STIPEND POSITION OVERVIEW:

• The Office of Specialized Services (OSS) seeks to develop a talent pool of current licensed BPS Teachers/Related Service Providers to administer Special Education assessments.

• Incumbents will need to be familiar with administering, scoring, and interpreting the assessment results in their respective areas.

• This is an in-person opportunity. Assessments will be conducted at designated testing centers city-wide. All work will take place outside of regular working hours at an assessment center or at a school.

• Assessors will be required to:

• Administer the assessment in-person and complete the assessment reporting components. The assessment report will be an original document written by the assessor and will contain testing results, description of subtests administered, interpretation of the results, and recommendations. *A generated test summary from testing platforms will not be an acceptable form of an assessment report.

• Upload the assessment results and reports into EdPlan three days prior to the meeting.

• For children & students found eligible for academic support, goals must be provided.

• Attend the TEAM meeting or contact the TEAM member presenting the assessment results to discuss findings at the TEAM meeting.

QUALIFICATIONS - REQUIRED:

• Currently working in Boston Public Schools;

• Experience administering approved battery of tests; and

• Appropriate licensing.

TERMS:

• At the discretion of the OSS Chief or their designee, travel costs (mileage, parking, public transportation fees) will be reimbursed in accordance with the existing BPS policy.

• Some assessments require travel outside of the City of Boston to complete. At the discretion of the OSS Chief or their designee, travel time will be reimbursed at the negotiated hourly rate.

• Delivering Findings:

• IEP meeting attendance will be reimbursed per BTU stipend hourly rate for up to 1.5 hours. Zoom timestamps must be submitted as proof that the meeting occurred. If the meeting is not held for any reason, (ex. Not scheduled, not conducted as anticipated due to lack of caregiver attendance), no compensation will be provided.

• 30 Minute Pre-IEP Meeting: OSS will pay a staff member for reviewing the results with the parent/guardian of an assessment in a 30 minute pre-IEP meeting if they are unable to attend the actual IEP meeting. To be paid for the 30 minute pre-IEP meeting the staff member must complete the meeting over Zoom and submit the Zoom timestamp report when the staff member submits for payment.

• The stipend will be paid out once the work is completed, uploaded in EdPlan and approved by the Senior Director of Related Services or their designee.

• A unique stipend per assessment area (please see breakdown below), per student will be provided to each assessor. See table below for rates.

Lead DepartmentDisciplineAssessment ToolStipend per CaseRelated ServicesSpeech TherapySLP Assessments: Including but not limited to: CELF-IV, CELF-P3 PLS-4, Communication Matrix,$400Related ServicesOccupational TherapyOT Assessments: Including but not limited to: Peabody Developmental Motor Scales 3, Beery VMI, DTVP3, BOT3, MFun, Sensory Processing Measure (SPM)$350Related ServicesAdaptive Physical EducationOT Assessments: Including but not limited to: Observation, BPS APE Observation and Referral Assessment, Test of Gross Motor Development$275Related ServicesOrientation & MobilitySeeTeacher of the Visually Impaired$325Related ServicesPhysical TherapyPT Assessments: Including but not limited to: PDMS3, BOT3, SFA and ICF model$325Related ServicesTeachers of the Visually ImpairedPT Assessments: Including but not limited to: Functional Vision, Learning Media, TAPS, Oregon$625Related ServicesTeachers of the Deaf and Hard of HearingTOD Assessments: Including but not limited to: OWLS, Test of Auditory Function, Observation, LIFE-R$275Related ServicesAudiologistSee above$285Related ServicesAugmentative and Alternative CommunicationSETT Framework and Feature matching$400Related ServicesFeeding SpecialistProvide and train in implementation and plans for safety$400TransitionsTPI 3 and ONet$600Early Childhood Specialized ServicesAcademicDevelopmental Assessment, Caregiver Interview and Observation$300AcademicWIAT$400Behavioral Health ServicesPsychologyPsychological Assessments: WISC-V, RIAS-2, Stanford-Binet, others as neededBehavioral Checklists: BASC, Conners, Brief, others as needed$600Coordinators of Summer AssessmentsTHIS IS NOT A COSE ROLECoordinate, schedule, all summer assessments. Verify all reports are uploaded appropriately. Prepare payroll spreadsheets.Hourly rate of $56.81/hourSummer Assessment ManagerCoordination/ ManagementOversee/Manage Summer Assessment Program$70/hourHealth ServicesNursingAssessment of students requiring nursing assessments for specialized health care needs. EEC nurse specialist and the nurse liaison for students with special healthcare needs requiring 1:1 nursing services.$350SPECIAL TERMS:Transitions

• The TPI 3 and ONet as well as other assessments depending on the vision, current student performance, work and life experiences, need and transition related goals.

• An interview and observation of the student in his current placement is also required.

• A summary of findings and recommendations will be based on the data gathered as well as an interview with the student and a review of available records and student performance.

Expected salary: $56.81 per hour
Location: Boston, MA
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