Spec, ESE

Responsibilities

• Provides support and/or direct instruction to students with disabilities based upon site needs.
• Sites support schedules will vary depending upon needs of the students as documented in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Aids in the organization, management, and coordination of supports and services provided to students with disabilities.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and practices of instructional and behavioral strategies.
• Collaborates with the school team (teachers and paraprofessionals) to implement best practices of data collection, analysis, inclusive practices, and responsive instructional decisions for students with disabilities.
• Maintains the efficacy of instruction provided to students with disabilities in general education and ESE settings.
• Designs and delivers job-embedded professional development (curriculum, behavior, compliance etc.) in coordination with the General Director of ESE, Regional Leadership Teams, and ESE program staff to ensure that school staff maintain updated skills and knowledge of ESE-related best practices.
• Aids administrators in ensuring implementation of ESE supports and services that align with requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), state statutes, district procedures, and full-time equivalency (FTE) accounting and reporting.
• Collaborates with the principal and regional ESE team to develop supportive systems that build teacher capacity and improve effective case management practices (e.g. progress monitoring, data collection, eligibilities, IEPs, and internal/external articulation).
• Communicates with stakeholders to establish and maintain good relations with school and district personnel, as well as parents/guardians of students with disabilities.
• Serves as a liaison between the school and parents, district staff, and community groups or agencies.
• Effectively collaborates and communicates with all stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, students, and school/district staff) to facilitate student success aligning with the district's vision of increasing graduation rates.
• Attends required and optional trainings related to job skills and/or provides follow-up with district-level training to maintain professional certification.
• Completes and submits requested tasks, reports, and projections accurately and on time.

Requirements

• Three years of increasingly responsible and effective teaching experience with students with disabilities in Hillsborough County Public Schools.
• A Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Exceptional Student Education.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of the continuum of services available to students with disabilities and ensures provision of ESE services in the least restrictive environment.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of specialized curriculums as well as effective instructional strategies.
• Advanced knowledge of effective behavioral problem-solving practices related to intervention strategies for small groups and individuals.
• Knowledge of compliance requirements in accordance with IDEA, state statutes, district procedures and FTE.
• Leadership: Earns trust of others and builds rapport throughout the site and organization as a whole. Establishes collaborative relationships to achieve objectives. Seeks win-win solutions to conflict. Displays empathy and tolerates diverse viewpoints. Engages teachers in effective practices in exceptional student education.