ESE Facilitator

Polkschoolsfl; Bartow (FL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Educator liability coverage

Holidays & sick leave

Health clinics

Insurance (medical, dental, vision, &_

Mentorship & onboarding

Flexible spending accounts

Professional development

Job summary

Polk County Public Schools in Bartow, FL, is seeking an ESE Facilitator to provide site-based support for students with disabilities, coordinating with teachers, staff, and families to ensure FAPE.

You will schedule IEPs, align supports with IDEA, design job-embedded professional development, and help improve graduation outcomes through data-driven instruction and collaboration with administrators and regional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; Florida Teaching Certificate in ESE preferred.
• 3–5 years of successful classroom experience in special education.
• Experience with IEPs, IDEA compliance, and data-driven instruction.

Responsibilities

• Schedules and conducts IEP meetings and eligibility staffing.
• Provides site-based support for students with disabilities based on IEPs.
• Assists with organization and coordination of supports and services.
• Collaborates with teachers and paraprofessionals to implement data collection and responsive instruction.
• Designs and delivers job-embedded professional development with ESE leadership.
• Ensures compliance with IDEA, state statutes, and FTE reporting.
• Communicates with parents, teachers and district staff to support student success.
• Serves as liaison between school, parents, and community groups.

Skills

Curriculum knowledge

Behavioral strategies

Compliance knowledge

Leadership

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Job Location: Gibbons Street PreK Center

Job Location (Short): Bartow, FL, USA, 33830

Status: Open

Posting End Date:

Salary Grade: Teacher

Custom Job Purpose

The ESE Facilitator 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. The ESE Facilitator will assist the site-based administrative team, ESE and general education teachers, school staff, parents, and students to ensure the provision of a free and appropriate public education (FAPE) and to improve the outcomes of students with disabilities.

Essential Functions of this Job

Schedules and conducts change of placements for students with disabilities, eligibility staffing, and individual education plan (IEP) meetings.

Provides support 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 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 Director of ESE, Regional Leadership Teams, division staff, and ESE program 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.

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. 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.

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).

Demonstrates personal and professional growth and expertise by remaining current with state and national associations, certifications, and professional trends. 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.

Performs any other duties as assigned. Responsibilities and tasks outlined in this document are not exhaustive and may change as determined by the needs of the district.

Non-Essential Functions of this Job

Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a bachelor's degree is required. Master's Degree with advanced content area coursework is preferred. Must hold a valid Florida Teaching Certificate and be fully qualified in any area of exceptional student education. A minimum of three to five years of experience asa highly successful classroom teacher is required, during which accomplishment in facilitating student learning gains was consistently demonstrated.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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 curriculum 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. Displays empathy and tolerates diverse viewpoints. Engages teachers in effective practices in exceptional student education. Works collaboratively across divisions and departments.

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.

Work Context

Requires some sitting and standing, walking and moving about to coordinate work. Requires the use of alternative communication systems, such as electronic mail, telephones and computers. Requires coordination of work tasks to establish priorities, set goals and meet deadlines. Requires face-to-face discussions and contact with individuals and/or teams. Requires work with both internal and external contacts, and with the public.

Physical Environment

Physical Activities: Standing, walking, sitting, handling, keyboarding, talking, hearing, near acuity, and 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.

Collective Bargaining Agreement

2 - Teachers Union - C1 - Other Certified

Looking for perks? We've got you covered.

Teachers in Polk County enjoy a rewarding career with strong support and meaningful benefits, including:

• Free educator liability coverage through the Florida Department of Education
• Paid holidays, sick leave, and summer breaks
• Access to no-cost employee health clinics
• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Mentorship and onboarding for new teachers
• Flexible spending accounts for healthcare/dependents
• Ongoing professional development and leadership opportunities

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