• Stipend Opportunity: Related Services Compensatory…

    Boston Public Schools (Boston, MA)


    Job Details

    Job ID: 4808466

    Job Description

    REPORTS TO:

    OSS Deputy Chief of Special Services or their designee

    STIPEND POSITION OVERVIEW:

    The Office of Specialized Services (OSS) seeks existing BPS staff with expertise in the following areas to provide compensatory services to students with specialized learning needs in a home or hospital setting:

    + Speech Language Pathology

    + Occupational Therapy

    + Physical Therapy

    + Academic Tutoring

    + Counseling

     

    What are compensatory services?:

     

    When a BPS student does not receive the services that are outlined in their individualized education program (IEP), a district special education team determines which of these, and how much of these, services need to be made up and then provided to the student. These are compensatory services and are documented in a compensatory services agreement.

    RESPONSIBILITIES:

    As part of the stipend opportunity, the CSP will be required to:

    + Review and understand the students compensatory services agreement;

    + Schedule services with the students family in a way that aligns with the compensatory services agreement. Depending on the services being provided, services can be provided in person or virtually;

    + Provide the specific services that are outlined in the compensatory services agreement;

    + Document and report weekly on service hours completed;

    + Work with the supervisor to troubleshoot any difficulties with providing services;

    + Complete all corresponding reports, including IEPs documents and progress reports; and upload all work into the applicable systems as necessary.

    TERMS:

    + The stipend will be paid per hour completed at the BTU hourly rate.

    + OSS expects a minimum of 2-4 hours and a maximum of 20 hours weekly.

    + As approved by the Deputy Chief of Services or their designee, the CSP can be compensated for travel to and from the location where the services are provided. This time will be compensated at the BTU hourly rate.

    + The provider is responsible for completing all documentation as expected. This work will be compensated at the BTU hourly rate at an additional 15 minutes for every hour of service provided.

    QUALIFICATIONS:

    + Required: Currently working in Boston Public Schools;

    + Required: Appropriate licensure;

    + Preferred: Fluency in a language other than english.

     

    Position Type: Full-time

     

    Positions Available: 1

     

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