Software Engineer/Specist
About the Employer
Job Summary:
The Exceptional Student Education (ESE) Specialist will provide site-based support in all areas of exceptional student education. This position will utilize program knowledge and leadership skills to work collaboratively with school, region, and district staff to provide supports for curriculum, instruction, behavior, compliance, and programmatic decisions.
Responsibilities:
• Provides support and/or direct instruction to students with disabilities based upon site needs. Site support schedules will vary depending upon needs of the students as documented in the Individual Education Plan (IEP).
• Assists with 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.
• Monitors and supports 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 ESEProgram staff to ensure that school staff maintain updated skills and knowledge of ESE-related best practices.
• Assists 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.
District Expectations:
All district employees must:
• Demonstrate regular and predictable attendance. Physical presence is a part of a reliable and predictable pattern of attendance.
• Support the district’s vision, mission, goals, and strategic plan.
• Engage in civility, respect, and professionalism.
• Maintain the professional knowledge and skills necessary to perform the essential duties and responsibilities of their positions.
Other Information:
• Curriculum and Instruction: Exhibits advanced knowledge of specialized curriculums as well as effective instructional strategies. Provides guidance to site-based staff regarding the implementation of appropriate curricula based upon student need.
• Behavioral Strategies: Demonstrates and applies advanced knowledge of effective behavioral problem-solving practices related to intervention strategies for small groups and individuals.
• Compliance: Evidences 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.
• Knowledge of Programs: Exhibits knowledge of the continuum of services available to students with disabilities and ensures provision of ESE services in the least restrictive environment.
Certifications/Licenses:
Florida Professional Educator Certificate in Exceptional Student Education
Language Skills:
Reads and interprets general business and professional journals, technical procedures, or regulations. Writes reports, correspondence, and manuals. Effectively presents and responds to questions from managers and the public.
Mathematical Skills:
Applies principles of basic mathematical computation and analysis to plan, schedule, and monitor student needs.
Computer Skills:
Knowledge of relevant and current computer software programs.
Physical Demands:
• Physical activities: standing, walking, sitting, handling, climbing, stooping, bending, keyboarding, talking, hearing, near acuity, field of vision.
• Lifting demands: Up to 10 pounds.
• Reaching activities: Both dominant and non-dominant hand; overhead.
Environmental Conditions:
Noise intensity 5, very loud.