ESE Support Facilitator

Description

Key Responsibilities

Core Responsibilities

•  Support NBHS by attending community service and outreach activities. 
•  Monitor adherence to school policies and procedures before, during and after school. 
•  Provide excellent customer service. 
•  Assist with recruitment, marketing, and retention of students. 
•  Attend school related functions and meetings. 
•  Ensure that all visitors are following NBHS safety guidelines and reinforce social distancing. 
•  Complete reports (as requested). 
•  Provide excellent customer service. 
•  Support school Mission by assisting with home visits. 
•  Assess student progress and determine the needs for additional reinforcement or adjustments to instructional techniques. 
•  Employ various teaching techniques, methods, and principles of learning to enable students to meet their IEP goals. 
•  Provide consultation to classroom teachers regarding classroom adaptations, instructional modifications, adaptive equipment, behavior modification plans, and other instructional interventions to meet the needs of students with disabilities. 
•  Work cooperatively with child study team members and others in developing instructional goals and strategies. 
•  Coordinate the delivery of special education services in each student’s IEP. 
•  Create a positive learning experience with emphasis in individualized instruction using appropriate sources. 
•  Maintain open and regular communication through conferences and data chats with parents, students, colleagues, and principals to discuss academic, behavioral, and social progress.
•  Enforce and uphold the school’s mission, vision, values, policies, culture, and model the school’s values in all interactions with students, colleagues, families, and the community. 
•  Comply with the standards of conduct, ethics, and/or conflicts of interest for teachers and/or employees of the school. 
•  Attend department, staff, school, district, and parent meetings. 
•  Participate in various students and school activities. 
•  Maintain current state licensure(s) and/or certification(s) as required by the law. 
•  Support in the writing of IEPs

General Duties

•  Provide direct and indirect instructional support to students in a positive environment 
•  Employ special educational strategies and techniques during instruction to improve the development of sensory- and perceptual-motor skills, language, cognition, and memory 
•  Instruct students in academic subjects using a variety of techniques such as phonetics, multi-sensory learning, and repetition to reinforce learning and to meet students' varying needs and interests. 
•  Teach socially acceptable behavior, as determined by the students’ individualized education programs (IEPs) by employing techniques in an overall positive behavioral support system.  Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate. 
•  Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining an environment conducive to learning for all students. 
• Provide services in accordance with the IEP. 
•  Compile and maintain special education compliant files. 
•  Conduct assessments as needed for special education eligibility.  Monitor and report progress toward IEP goals and objectives. 
•  Complete all activities required for compliance with IDEA.  Maintain accurate special education records. 
•  Support students and parents with student placement, curriculum, and instructional issues. 
•  Communicate regularly and develop positive relationships with parents and staff. 
•  Keep detailed documentation from parent/student conferences. 
•  Alert administrators of any concerns about student progress and/or truancy. 
•  Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications

•  Knowledge of basic software applications (e.g., Microsoft Word, Google Pages) 
•  Background check and fingerprinting clearance 
•  Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college/university 
•  Valid Florida Educator's Certificate 
•  Knowledge and ability to operate standard office equipment
•  Knowledge of applicable computer software and hardware process applications such as spreadsheets, word-processing, database and operating systems, and/or presentation software 
•  Valid Florida driver's license, reliable transportation and valid automobile insurance