Summary: Provides students with significant cognitive disabilities with an individualized program that will enable them to reach their fullest potential.

Essential Job Functions (note this is not an exhaustive list of the duties performed for this position):

• Develop plans that integrate related services (Occupational Therapy/Physical Therapy, Speech/Language, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired) Into daily activities.
• Consult and train parents, professional staff, and supplementary agencies as it relates to student needs.
• Maintain student records, i.e., audit file, data collection, report cards, IEP, and attendance.
• Provide assessment of students for evaluations.
• Provide doctor ordered medical procedures for students, i.e., administration of medication, tube feeding, suctioning.
• Work cooperatively with classroom teachers to integrate students of differing ability levels. Inservice classroom teachers as to students’ abilities and needs.
• Provide for students daily living needs, i.e., toileting, feeding as necessary.
• Develop and implement behavioral management programs for students.
• Move students in and out of positioning equipment.
• Perform supervisory duties as assigned by principal.
• Use appropriate techniques and strategies that promote and enhance critical, creative, and evaluative thinking of students.
• Use appropriate instruction strategies and materials that reflect each students’ culture, learning styles, special needs, and socioeconomic background.
• Fulfill the terms of any affected written contract and adhere to the Code of Ethics and Principles of Professional Conduct of the Education Profession in Florida.
• Assist in the enforcement of all federal, state, and district regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Monitor students in a testing environment.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited educational institution.
• Meet State of Florida certification requirements for ESE Certification.
• Valid Florida Driver License.

• Demonstrated ability to speak clearly and concisely both in oral and written communication.

• Must meet criminal history background requirements (requires FBI Fingerprint and Drug clearance)

Physical Requirements:

• Exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently, and/or a negligible amount of force constantly (Constantly: activity or condition exists 2/3 or more of the time) to move objects.
• Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Sedentary Work. Even though the weight lifted may be only a negligible amount, a job should be rated Light Work: (1) when it requires walking or standing to a significant degree; or (2) when it requires sitting most of the time but entails pushing and/or pulling of arm or leg controls; and/or (3) when the job requires working at a production rate pace entailing the constant pushing and/or pulling of materials even though the weight of those materials is negligible. NOTE: The constant stress and strain of maintaining a production rate pace, especially in an industrial setting, can be and is physically demanding of a worker even though the amount of force exerted is negligible.

Work Year, Hours & Compensation: Hours vary depending on assignment. Pay based on educational qualifications.

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